[Jewelry making - Article 00041] - Re: [Orchid] Experience with PUK welder

[Robert Hood]

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    I bought a PUK welder several years ago. I do use it fairly often but
    mostly for tacking parts on before soldering them. Don't believe the
    hype. It is not practical for retipping. The welds are brittle and
    the tips break away fairly easily. If you weld near a stone, the
    stone will likely be damaged by the arc. Diamonds are the exception.
    It is usless for repairing most glasses frames. It works on titanium
    but again the weld breaks easily if twisted. I've never used it
    successfully on 18k yellow gold. I do a lot of jewellery assembly
    and the machine is excellent for that purpose but if you think you're
    buying a cheap alternative to a laser welder you will be
    disappointed. 

R. Hood
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