[Jewelry making - Article 00801] - Re: [Orchid] Harbor Freight Mini Cut-off Saw

[Cairenn]

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    Back in the days when my friend would my tubing on the band saw, the
    edges were very rough. I got a bottle of Nitric acid and I used a 1:5
    mix with water to eat the the edges smooth. Do this outside and not
    under any greenery that you value. The fumes are BAD and I noticed
    that tree leaves would brown and die after I did tubes under them.
    I'm sure that it's bad for the enviroment, but, I can't ever see that
    it would add a lot to the already existing pollutants. The acid also
    cleans the tubing so it will take the enamel well. You might be able
    to tumble the tubing with a good cut down medium. I intend to get one
    of those saws, myself, very soon. It may be summer before I can do
    much. In May and June we have 6 shows in 8 weeks. I'm going to be
    busy just keeping up, I hope. Cairenn, the Howling Artist
    www.howlingartist.com 

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