[Jewelry making - Article 00610] - Re: [Orchid] Most productive way to produce shot

[Dave Arens]

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Hi Gang,

    Xuron makes a double flush cutter that has a retainer on each side
    to keep the wire from flying off after being cut. When I had the
    need to cut a number of equal lengths of wire I modified the cutter
    a bit. 

    The 2 sides of the cutter are held together by a shoulder screw &
    nut. I removed the screw & one of the 'retainers'. In place of the
    retainer & substituted a bracket that I fashioned from metal with a
    thickness equal to the retainer. To the bracket I attached an
    adjustable stop. Now I can cut multiple lengths of wire  from about
    4 mm to 360 mm long. 

    By adjusting the length & selecting the proper gauge of wire, exact
    size granules can be produce with ease. 

Dave

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