[Jewelry making - Article 00347] - Re: [Orchid] Drilling holes and gold loss

[Wayne M Schenk]

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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

    In theory the amount of gold should be the same, as the hole is
    going to be the same size, However a powered drill might tend to
    throw the metal drilled out more than a hand powered drill would. I
    use a flex shaft because the time saved is worth more to me than any
    gold which is lost. 

WMSchenk
In the USA

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