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Quote: and uv smoky lens safety glasses I think its viewing the red hot metal, that might lead to cataracts you need to worry about, so it's...

Good luck with it David. Hope it goes well … N

Thanks that sounds great. Will get at this over the next few days. The local jewellery school use similar where I went for some stone setting tuition...

I’m not sure about BOC I think you need an account with them and pay a yearly rental charge on their bottles and sometimes a handling charge. I...

What size bottle do you recommend ? BOC have a presence near me. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Know what you mean, I am banished to a cold garage … N

Dopey me ……I meant PROPANE not butane. Will investigate supply and size / height /weight of the cylinders as my jewellery workshop has taken over a...

I use hobbyweld, very convenient with a supply nearby there bottles have a refundable deposit. A few things to consider … your insurer may state...

O2 in the house? Interesting. There's a couple of rent-free schemes - AlBee and Hobbyweld being the two I know of, otherwise it's rental &...

Our home insurers NFU have confirmed that I can have this torch with oxygen cylinder / butane in the house…..phew! Now to source oxygen bottles...

I agree with Nick, also Propane is much cleaner for indoor use, Acetylene produces soot every time you light up.

I wouldn’t bother with acetylene, no need for it when making jewellery, propane is plenty hot enough when mixed with oxygen and much more convenient...

Well Nick, come to think of it we changed our insurers last renewal to NFU. I will ring them and see what their attitude is. Sent from my iPad...

Hi David, I have the same sort of collection of gas torches as you however I do feel privileged in owning a smiths little torch … shame your insurer...

What sort of engraving are you looking for, and what's your budget? If it's just lettering & dates, a pantograph machine might do what you're after...

The only experience I have had with brush on gold plate is car badges, I would not bother again did not last very long, four or five car washes and...

I think it will wear off quite quickly on the pats that are frequently touched or rubbed, but the resuts could still be quite pretty. Don't waste...

Be interesting to hear how it all goes. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thank you, I don't know how to tell how thick it is by microns. When I started it was nickel base so I just electrocleaned nickel activated and gold...

Rather late in on this post, but here’s my 2 pence worth! For small bits I use a Proxon butane torch. Good pointy flame, easily regulated and light....

That looks terrific. How wear resistant is the gold layer? David Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thanks for your interest these have now sold

Thanks for your interest but they've now sold

If you decide to sell any of the books separately, then I may be interested in a couple. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi I know this was a long time ago but for anyone having this problem have a look at ' $0 DIY Jewellery Photography ' on YouTube, very...

Thank you - really kind of you. I will watch tonight Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ok what I was saying that Propane and Butane are both LPG as compared to different gases used in torches, such as Acetylene and Hydrogen, Propane is...