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  1. Thread: Bearer wire

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    Thank you both for the replies. Yes, this is...

    Thank you both for the replies. Yes, this is before soldering. The thick part joins perfectly, but there is invariably a minuscule flash of light in the upper, thinner part. I wouldn't try to solder...
  2. Thread: Bearer wire

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    Bearer wire

    Before I realised (thank you , kind members of this forum :) ) that I could solder on a jump ring or wire, I bought a bit of bearer wire to try out. I've cut it very carefully, using a mitre cutting...
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    Thank you both so much.

    Thank you both so much.
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    Ooh, that sounds good. Thank you, Dennis. It's so...

    Ooh, that sounds good. Thank you, Dennis. It's so kind of you and George to share your expertise with someone who remains a beginner after several years (I just make for me and the occasional friend,...
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    Thank you, George. I'll do that. As it's flat on...

    Thank you, George. I'll do that. As it's flat on the top as well as the bottom (not domed), should I still rub-over in the usual way?
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    Extra deep cabochon

    Hello, I have been given a cabochon carnelian: flat on both sides, oval, which is just over 7mm deep. To make a rub-over bezel setting I would need bezel strip at least 8mm deep, but I can only find...
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    I've had a bumblebee for some years and it always...

    I've had a bumblebee for some years and it always worked fine but now it's making a much louder noise and isn't cleaning as well. Has anyone else had that problem?
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    Probably really stupid newbie questions - does...

    Probably really stupid newbie questions - does the pin loop move around the circle or is it fixed in place? You mention twisting the pin for strength but it's smooth. Does that mean that you filed...
  9. Thread: Catching fire

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    Thank you both very much for your replies. I...

    Thank you both very much for your replies. I definitely prefer strip solder and borax but thought I should give paste a try. I didn't realise that if it caught fire that wasn't a disaster. James, I...
  10. Thread: Catching fire

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    Catching fire

    Using a small handheld torch I've managed to solder small pieces with medium and easy solder. I've been trying paste solder, the hard kind, and haven't managed to make it work. Though I'm heating the...
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    stone stuck in bezel

    Before I soldered a bezel cup to a shank, I tested that I'd got the size of the bezel right. The floss I put between the bezel cup and the cab managed to jump out as the cab dropped in, and now the...
  12. Thread: Chain cutter

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    That's extremely kind, Wallace. Thank you!

    That's extremely kind, Wallace. Thank you!
  13. Thread: Chain cutter

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    I've got a mitre-cutting jig, Maree, and am...

    I've got a mitre-cutting jig, Maree, and am hugely embarrassed to say that somehow I manage to file the two ends differently with it. I should probably give up and take up knitting, but I'm...
  14. Thread: Chain cutter

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    Thank you all. At the moment I can't lift one arm...

    Thank you all. At the moment I can't lift one arm much or work with it much, but I shall have a look at the KnewConcept frame.
  15. Thread: Chain cutter

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    Would these...

    Would these http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Tronex-Razor-Flush-Cutters-prcode-997-3027
    make a good enough flush cut in sterling wire 1.00mm to 1.5mm so that it would not need to be filed...
  16. Thread: Hello

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    Yes, members have been really helpful. :)

    Yes, members have been really helpful. :)
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    Thanks, Josef, that's really interesting.

    Thanks, Josef, that's really interesting.
  18. Thread: Hello

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    Thank you, Julie!

    Thank you, Julie!
  19. Thread: Chain cutter

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    I don't think it will ever be much use, Dennis....

    I don't think it will ever be much use, Dennis. The uneven lip it leaves - a tear rather than a crisp cut - makes a joint for soldering impossible. I might as well use ordinary cutters and a file. I...
  20. Thread: Chain cutter

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    This is the link. I but most things from Cooksons...

    This is the link. I but most things from Cooksons and wish I could have got this from them.
    https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/guillotine-cutters?code=G34939 [/URL]
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    Love, love, love those ivy leaves!

    Love, love, love those ivy leaves!
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    That's amazing! Trying to learn about gemstones,...

    That's amazing! Trying to learn about gemstones, I read that emeralds are soft and easily damaged and are often 'oiled'. Will you oil this?
  23. Thread: Chain cutter

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    Thank you very much for thinking about this,...

    Thank you very much for thinking about this, Peter.
    I haven't made 5 posts yet but as soon as I have I'll be able to post a link.
  24. Thread: Hello

    by SandieB
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    Hello

    I'm new to forum, awed by your knowledge and so impressed by the generosity with which members share their knowledge.
  25. Thread: Chain cutter

    by SandieB
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    Chain cutter

    Hello
    I bought a chain cutter because I have a frozen shoulder, so sawing is difficult. It's the kind with a lever which is pulled down to rotate a tube-shaped blade. It is advertised as suitable...
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