[Jewelry making - Article 00171] - Re: [Orchid] Unsoldered jump rings unprofessional?

[Dave Arens]

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Hi Bill,

>     Don't forget that oval is better than round. Round jump rings can
>     easily pull apart when the ring joint and the adjoining wire line
>     up. This does not happen with oval rings. 

    Not necessarily. It depends where the opening in the oval ring is
    located. If it's on the side where it's obnoxious this may be true.
    If it's at one of the ends an oval ring will open before a round ring
    because the opening force is always concentrated at the weakest spot.
    With a round ring, made from hard wire & closed properly, the ring
    can rotate & the joint is not always at a spot where the opening
    force can be the most damaging. 

Dave
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