[Jewelry making - Article 00649] - Re: [Orchid] Cappucchino maker as a Jewelry Steamer

[David L. Huffman]

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Hi All;

    You guys keep talking about using a capachino machine for a steam
    cleaner. I posted some time ago about a hand held steam cleaner
    Harbor Freight sells for under $30 if I remember correctly. Haven't
    tried one, but who knows? Might beat having nothing else. But as for
    cleaning jewelry, short of having the bucks for a good ultrasonic
    cleaner (and a cheap one is just a waste of money), and a real steam
    cleaner (expensive, even for the "Steam Dragon" type), the best
    cleaning system I had before I got the equipment I have now was a
    steel sauce pan on a cheap hot plate filled with water and a
    tablespoon or so of the old granulated "Spic and Span" detergent
    (mostly trisodium phosphate), set to a low simmer. Hang the articles
    in the water on wires for a minute or so, then rinse. Of course, some
    materials like pearls, turquoise, Tanzanite, etc., being heat
    sensitive, are not safe to expose to this treatment. After cleaning,
    rinse in clear water and lay it on a towel. I used to use a cheap
    small compressor, about $100, to blow dry them too. But if you are
    doing any real production, you really need to invest in a good
    ultrasonic and a steam cleaner. Things come out better and faster. 

David L. Huffman

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