[Jewelry making - Article 00252] - Re: [Orchid] Koil kutter vs jump ringer

[Carrie Otterson]

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    Hi Petita, I own both the Koil Kutter and the Jump Ringer.  The Koil
    Kutter is a terrific place to start if your budget is limited or if
    your volume will be small.  However, if this is a tool that you plan
    on using for a long time and for extended periods or high volume, I
    would recommend the Jump Ringer (which is the original product and
    the KK is the economized knock-off of it).  It is superior in quality
    and all of the components are finely tooled and made to last.  As far
    as the cutting, I find that the rings I cut with the JR are cleaner
    of cut and need very little to no deburring compared to the rings I
    cut using the KK. The tool worked right out of the box, whereas with
    the KK, mine needed quite a bit of tweaking and adjusting to get the
    correct fit with the cutting base.  Luckily I have a very mechanical
    husband who was able to modify it so that it worked correctly. 
    Really, it is just about quality.  You can always get by with the
    economy version of any tool, but you must pay for the quality and joy
    of using a high-grade tool. 

    Oh, the mandrels that you can get with the KK are a simple set of
    transfer punches with slots cut in the ends to hold the wire.  You
    can usually find the (exact) same metric set without the slots (just
    secure the wire in your drill chuck) for $9.99 or less, so if you go
    with the KK, I'd recommend checking out harbor freight or searching
    around for a set of metric transfer punches to use for mandrels.  

Good luck!
Carrie Otterson

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