Is this tool what I would use to close silver rings on a charm bracelet?
2019797
That sounds like very delicate decorative soldering. I think this tool is mainly for electrical soldering. I would recommend a Weller. You will pay more, but they last and the tips are easy to change. They just screw on and off. This one is held in with screws. When I started to have trouble with the tip for my decorative soldering, I stripped the heads. I couldn't get the tip off. You will need a small tip and you can get various tips for the Weller.
2019798
Soldering is a confusing topic for people who are new jewelry making. There are two totally different ways to solder that use different types of soldering equipment, but few people ever specify which method they're talking about. Solder is a metal alloy which you melt to coat or connect metal pieces - if it helps, think of solder as hot metal glue. The act of soldering is melting and applying solder. The two aforementioned methods of soldering are soldering with a torch and soldering with a soldering iron.Torch soldering is also known as "hard soldering," "brazing," or "silver soldering" even though brass, copper, gold, and other metals can be soldered with a torch. There are multiple grades of hard solder - soft, medium, and hard - which melt at different temperatures. You can solder base metals, like pewter, and plated metals with a soldering iron, which is known as soft soldering. Soft solder has a relatively low melting point. Never use a soldering iron to work on precious metals because you will ruin the jewelry. Silver and gold jewelry must be torch soldered. Successful soldering involves heating the metal pieces - not just melting the solder - meaning that if a piece of jewelry is large or thick, chances are it was torch soldered. Soldering irons are not all the same. There are a wide variety of irons available, but the majority are not designed for making jewelry. The most important features to look for are wattage and the type of tip. Look for a sixty-watt chisel-tip soldering iron (you can also buy soldering iron tips separately). Soldering irons with pointy tips are designed for small electronics like circuit boards and aren't appropriate for working with jewelry, unless you replace the tip. Soldering irons with fewer than sixty watts may not heat up sufficiently. Use lead-free solid-core solder and avoid solder with acid or rosin cores. Solder needs flux, which is sometimes included with solder, to melt and flow.
1763598
If you have a shaft with a knob on it right now, then yes. However you need to know how to get present knob off. Once that is done, then you simply unscrew the lower silver part off, put it over the shaft (silver bottom part) , assuming coming up out of the floor, then place the wooden knob over shaft and screw together with the silver parr, already on the shaft and away you go. Main trick is making sure you can the knob off, that you have on there now - good luck and a nice knob.
2171596
I'm sorry I can't help you, I purchased this for my mom to use on her vintage jewelry, I have no idea how to even use them!
375825
Yes, it will work. It has jeweler's rouge in it. I would not, however, use a toothbrush on silver, especially silver plate. Maybe a Q-Tip or some cotton wrapped around a toothpick?
524286
It depends on the charms. I use them to hold spare gemstones and they tend to stay in place. I would recommend the product as it's not fairly expensive but be aware that certain jar have loose caps so charms of larger sizes may not allow the jar to close properly. For gemstones that are large and in containers that are loose, I just push down on the Styrofoam and that usually does the job.
1319721
No, but Youtube has a video online. I used a small jeweler screwdriver set that I already had.
1344836
They are metal right to the tip. So my guess would be yes. The smallest one is very teeny.I use them to clean the flower tips on my humingbird feeders. Would be good for jewlery too!
2243858
You should have no problem using them for the bracelets, as there are various sized beads, most should be perfect for what you want.
1268854
Confusing answers! This particular tool can only be used for the copper style crimp rings...NOT the stainless steel cinch clamps.
375822
I saw someone demonstrate this product on sterling silver and worked very good. BUT my purpose in buying this was to check for old jewelry - namely - "Bakelite" It will turn a q-tip green if the item is bakelite.
1935142
These are smaller than an inch. I bought to make charms for bracelets. Hope this helps.
44295
It did not work on the bracelet I was trying to turn back to silver so I'm not sure it will work for you.
1481529
I've purchased 3 (4?) kits of this Byzantine. I didn't measure the rings with my calipers but had no problem completing the bracelets. I only use the T-pin if a link is uncooperative, most of the time I can manage by just holding the weave with my fingers. Good luck, hope you didn't get the wrong size rings.
26382
I think so. it allows for very small incremental changes in diameter. I used to use my own personal adaptation of a circle jig but this is very accurate, sturdy and easy to use. My only complaint is that it can be easy to loose the 'pivot' pin (center of the circle).
2108453
I would need to know more about what you are talking about to possible help you. But if you have a watch like I have I had to find a very small screw which was holding a very tiny piece of metal resting on the battery. I needed jewelry tools.
2149541
Yeas, you can take the bit out and put in all sorts of different bits, including several jewelry ones. This is a good engraver but, before you buy it, you might want to consider looking for a cordless one. I have found that it is a little awkward to move it around with the cord, which can easily get in the way or mess with the balance of it.
1947124
Just under the silver ring is where the tip screws off. Some are a little tight.