[Jewelry making - Article 00331] - Re: [Orchid] Crimp question

[bjleeper]

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    Jan, there are a couple of things that you may be able to do to help
    prevent future breakage. Personally, I don't trust Beadalon. You
    didn't say which gauge of wire you used, but it appears it just
    wasn't quite strong enough. SoftFlex (no affiliation) makes many
    different weights of coated wire that you could check out on their
    website. For a while they were sending out free samples. I don't
    know if they're still doing that or not. It might be worth inquiring
    about. They have a heavy duty size that sounds like it would suit
    your application to a tee. Another problem may well be with the
    clasp itself. You said it broke at the clasp, not at the crimp.
    Sometimes clasps do have rough edges that can wear down wire in
    nothing flat. And then finally, the crimp itself could be the
    culprit. Did you use a crimping tool or just smash with pliers? If
    you get too vigorous with your crimping it could actually cut the
    wire too. Have you tried the Tornado crimps yet? I've heard good
    things about them as well. Good luck in tracking down the culprit! 

Betty

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