I need this for making holes in metal 18-20 gauge for earrings and such...will this work?
1772846
I believe that this is designed only for leather. I do not believe that it can punch through sheet metal (and remain functional).
1229300
It may work, but I would suggest going to a Jewelry repair. You would be surprised how cheap they will fix your jewelry. This epoxy would most likely make a mess of what you were trying to fix. It has a strong bond, but I would not use it on anything you would want to see.
2087951
Yes, I use it primarily for stud earrings. Most of my earrings are medium size or smaller. If they are really big, you may have to use ever other hole to make them fit side by side.
1372013
No, I doubt it. I would say the materials you mentioned are much to thick. It would however work for a variety of things no thicker than about 1/8 in thickness.
629565
Good question. After researching for over 2 hours, I'm going to try this product for soldering silver plated rings Silver Bearing Wire Soldering Paste Welding Jewelry, 7.1 Gram wish me luck. xox
933286
Yes, but check your gauges, when you are using high amperage gauges of wire you might be outside the sizing of this tool. What the tool does is pretty simple, but might not work for really hard wire.
1381432
This might be overkill, or flat-out awkward, for this specific use. Based on a youtube search for "bead drilling" to see what others use, you'll likely want a light duty rotary tool or bead reamer for harder materials or a pin vise for things like polymer clay. You might consider a jeweler's push drill like this: Jeweler's Small 3-1/2" Push Drill for Micro Bits 0.20mm to 1.0mm
1909613
Yes it could, but it may not be very good for you. The vice is not aligned on center (mine wasn't anyway) which will make accurate holes difficult to drill. The bits themselves seem decent, but I haven't had a chance to try to push them through anything tougher than thin wood. A quality pin vice, such as those from Starrett may be more up your alley for doing fine jewelry work.
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Lisa... I have never used it to work on jewelry. It is a heavy rugged tool and to be honest with you, as far as using it for precision work like jewelry, I don't think that this is what you want. Shop for a Soldering Iron instead of a Soldering Gun. Hope this helps... Rico
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I used these for making bracelets, using hemp as the material. I could put 2 strands of 5 gage hemp though the hole and there was some room left over. So depending on the hair and how much of it you have to put in I think it may work. I hope this helped.
939036
Yes, without any trouble. I use it to cut through rose quartz. I wouldn't want to cut up sheet metal with it, but for nails or small bits it should be fine.
1014894
I use it to make anything from jewelry pendants to paperweights to switch covers. Actually the bigger the project, the quicker it actually sets. What are you planning on making? If you don't mind me asking :)
1793214
i don,t now if it will work for you, but depending on the thickness of the metal you may have to turn the heat down, and do more light tacks. good luck.........
1965832
Sorry can't help with question. I used it for a hidden hinge pin on small jewelry box.
675775
Since the charms range in different sizes, but none are real big, 18-22 gauge would be fine. It all depends on what you want to do. Anything over 16 would be too thick. Hope this helps.
77444
I don't know..I have used it on mostly brass..I think it probably would work..would not be afraid to try it
1101523
Not sure. I am a metalsmith (mostly silver) but have used it on copper components of the jewelry.