[Jewelry making - Article 00326] - Re: [Orchid] Drilling holes and gold loss

[Bruce Holmgrain]

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>         But I am told that hand pieces generate more gold losses than
>     the traditional drills. Is that True? If yes, then why use the flex
>     shafts for drilling 

Rahol,

    While it may be true that stock removal will be much quicker, there
    will be no more loss of gold, as you will be saving those shavings
    for melt/refining later, I assume. 

Bruce D. Holmgrain
http://www.goldwerx.com
guy AT goldwerx.com
JA Certified Master Bench Jeweler / CAD/CAM Solutions


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