[Jewelry making - Article 00772] - Re: [Orchid] Efficient cutting for 14 ga sheet metal

[James Binnion]

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>         And the best thing: it's FAST, as in it took 5 minutes to cut
>     10 pieces as opposed to one piece every 10 minutes on the skillsaw
>     or 15 minutes each by hand. Can you hear the profitability meter
>     going way up? 

    As long as the detail is large enough to allow the use of a Jigsaw
    then they are great tools. I have a Bosch jigsaw as well and use it
    for metal but not for jewelry scale items as it cannot cut small
    radius curves ( it is tough to do less than 2" radius with the metal
    cutting blades) and it produces a kerf that is too wide (.025" -
    .030") for precious metals. It is however a great tool and I like
    mine a lot for my larger scale work. 

Jim Binnion

James Binnion Metal Arts
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