[Jewelry making - Article 00100] - Re: [Orchid] Favorite Tubing Cutter?

[Trevor F]

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>     Who can recommend a favorite, reliable tubing cutter with
>     repeatable accuracy in the very short ranges... 1/8" or 3/32" long?
>     Ideally, this would be a tool that would last a very long time;
>     easy to use. 

    Hello J, my recommendation would be the Bergeon Jig Vise Miter
    Cutter. It's not cheap but it is supremely well made and
    exceptionally versatile tool. You can see a very good picture of it
    at the Otto Frei site, www.ottofrei.com 

    If you enter part number 126.489 in their search box it will take
    you directly to the tool's page. Click on "see details" under the
    thumbnail for a larger picture. 

    It may not be immediately obvious but the L-shaped bar slides into
    the vice and is held in position by the grub screw on the side,
    that's what the hex key is for. Set it to whatever stand-off distance
    you like, even quite small measurements, for cutting your short
    tubing sections. 

    One of the primary reasons I love this thing is that it's made of
    high quality hardened steel, so you make you cuts by laying your saw
    blade against the surface of the vice. You get very smooth,
    consistent cuts and it doesn't mar the surface of the vice because of
    the hardened steel. 

    I do the same with a file, admittedly not one of my best files, for
    exceptionally square and flat ends on ring stock: solder seams are
    very tight and clean using this technique. 

    As you can tell, I love this little guy. I paid a small fortune for
    it and wouldn't hesitate to do so again. Fortunately that's unlikely
    to be necessary because this thing is built to, and I'm sure it will,
    last a lifetime... and then some. 

Cheers,
Trevor F.
in The City of Light
Visit TouchMetal.com at http://www.touchmetal.com
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