[Jewelry making - Article 00895] - Re: [Orchid] Disc Cutter Use

[Jim Zimmerman]

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>         I have made a series of shape cutters for sterling sheet. But
>     having put the sheet in place, between the positive and negative
>     dies, I'd never give it a bash! My method is to put it in a bench
>     vice, tighten to grip it, then tighten fully with a swift turn of
>     the handle, and that gives a nice clean cut without spoiling the
>     dies. 

Hi John and Kim,

    I was reading this line and like the vice idea to punch shapes. This
    just a thought. If you had a spare heavy duty vice laying about and
    say support beam or a barn beam. You could mount the vice
    vertically! Either close the vice up or down. To your taste which
    way. That way you could sit the die and punch on one jaw and then
    just tighten down. Without having to hold the die with one hand and
    tightening with the other. 

    Just a suggestion for the college guys that usually doesn't have a
    big tool budget. 

Jim Zimmerman
Alpine Custom Jewellers & Repair
http://www.handengravingcanada.com

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