[Jewelry making - Article 00627] - Re: [Orchid] Stuller issues with stock earrings

[Richard Hart]

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>     About 30% of them simply twist off while in my pin vise. Normally,
>     I would attribute the problem to fatigue & really trying to crank
>     out product. Not so in this case. I  have had this problem over
>     the years 

    My opinion is that you have to be extremely careful using a pin vise
    to= set stud earrings. With the torque involved and the pressure
    needed while burring, it is really easy to bend or twist the head
    and either weaken or break the connection. I have a vise with a
    handle like a file handle, it has a v shape cut in= the center, I can
    use that to hold the base of the head or basket rather than just
    holding the post, which is just a thin piece of wire. If your burr is
    not real sharp, more torque...head spins. I think unless you have had
    better success with another vendors products, blaming Stuller's
    quality is unfair. Probably a vendor item. It happened to me with
    Hoover and Strongs products and Stullers. What was in common was me
    using a pin vise. There is a special tool for holding studs so they
    do not get damaged while burring. 

Richard Hart
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