[Jewelry making - Article 00035] - Re: [Orchid] Production Jump Rings

[Zen Sojourner]

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>         I agree wholeheartedly with Ray's sentiment that "cheap" tools
>     are a bad thing.... Where I disagree with Ray has to do with the
>     implication in his message that economical or less expensive equals
>     cheap. I own both the Koil Kutter and the Jump Ringer and have used
>     them almost daily, side-by-side for years. Each of them has its
>     pluses and minuses, but the idea that one shouldn't buy the KK
>     simply because it costs less doesn't make sense to me. 

    Thank you. Less expensive doesn't necessarily mean "cheap", and more
    expensive doesn't necessarily mean "higher quality". 

    You pretty much hit the highlights of the pros and cons of each
    system as I recall them from past conversations. As I cannot
    currently envision myself EVER wanting to cut 50,000 jump rings at a
    time, the Koil Kutter will suit my needs admirably. 

    And btw, the way I "scrounge up enough money" for any new tool I
    need currently involves doing without food. Consequently, I DO have
    some tools that actually ARE cheap, but they're adequate for now,
    whereas if I waited until I had the money for better tools, it would
    reduce my ability to be productive to zilch. I will NEVER have the
    money for better tools if I don't start bringing something extra in
    now. 

    Currently the only way I have to do that is via jewelry sales,
    which, while I've been doing well and would be doing much better if I
    had had the time the last couple of months to be more productive,
    still hasn't come up to the point of repaying for my investment in
    either tools or materials. It probably won't, either, for at least a
    couple of years, as I will continue to add tools as I have the cash
    for them. 

    I've been extremely fortunate to have been the recipient of a box
    full of tools that I thought I wouldn't have the money for for some
    time to come, including a little torch head and hoses and a
    flex-shaft and burrs. Thanks to the generosity of an Orchid member, I
    have the chance to become more productive and therefore more
    profitable because I have these tools. This has accelerated my time
    schedule quite a bit. 

    Also, I'm a "her" and not a "him".  At least last time I checked.
    It's admittedly been a very long time indeed since anybody cared one
    way or the other, LOL! 

    Just FYI, since you can't tell over the internet from my nickname. 

Sojourner

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