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Ever wanted to create a piece of jewellery with materials around house?
I'm sure you have seen that it is possible, but what if we want a metal ring with a gemstone on it?
We can, using soldering tin wire and a gemstone that has an excellent look and costs just about 2-3 couples of coffee.
Except the gemstone, we will use only materials and tools that almost everybody has already around house, that is always a good thing, beacuse trying to do something using only things that you already have leads to more Efficient use of resources, less waste and this is a good steep toward a greener planet... and also cut down costs ;)
Not to mention you don't have to out to buy materials and tools...
DISCLAIMER:
1) Use Lead Free Tin Only.
2)This instructable is for entertainment in making a piece of jewellery.
It is not supposed that you make a ring that you will wear for the rest of your life.
Instead it should be an item that you place on some cushion and say "I made it", or for your girlfriend to say "my boyfriend made it for me" when friends will come to your home
I'm sure you have seen that it is possible, but what if we want a metal ring with a gemstone on it?
We can, using soldering tin wire and a gemstone that has an excellent look and costs just about 2-3 couples of coffee.
Except the gemstone, we will use only materials and tools that almost everybody has already around house, that is always a good thing, beacuse trying to do something using only things that you already have leads to more Efficient use of resources, less waste and this is a good steep toward a greener planet... and also cut down costs ;)
Not to mention you don't have to out to buy materials and tools...
DISCLAIMER:
1) Use Lead Free Tin Only.
2)This instructable is for entertainment in making a piece of jewellery.
It is not supposed that you make a ring that you will wear for the rest of your life.
Instead it should be an item that you place on some cushion and say "I made it", or for your girlfriend to say "my boyfriend made it for me" when friends will come to your home
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Here are the materials you will need.
-Soldering tin wire
-A 3v battery, or 2 AA batteries, it doesent matter as long as it gives enough power to the
-Small electric motor (Usually requires 3v) to spin with enough power.
-Soldering station
-A metal bottle cap and a small metallic object with a cilindrical shape
(Later we will discuss about it)
-The gemstone
-Extra: some electric wires, small pieces of PVC or similar material, paper and pen, a solid cutter and some grinding paper.
-Soldering tin wire
-A 3v battery, or 2 AA batteries, it doesent matter as long as it gives enough power to the
-Small electric motor (Usually requires 3v) to spin with enough power.
-Soldering station
-A metal bottle cap and a small metallic object with a cilindrical shape
(Later we will discuss about it)
-The gemstone
-Extra: some electric wires, small pieces of PVC or similar material, paper and pen, a solid cutter and some grinding paper.
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tin cannot be used to make tin cans anymore because acids (probably salt or vinegar) in food break down the tin can(same as acid etching in jewelry making) and create tin salts that poison the food nausea vomiting diarrea symptoms of over exposure...
antimony also poisonous headache dizziness depression large doses vomiting then death...
bismuth poisoning black lining around gumline... which in this situation could also be signs of other heavy metal poisoning
small amounts of exposure can accumulate over time... i agree jewelry companies may add this stuff to kids jewelry but we shouldn't( see CA site) and we should clearly explain this to someone who would want to try this instructable.... i haven't been able get a solid answer on what is in jeweler's solder (silver solder) but it is not pure silver but some alloy with a low melting point not designed to be used for a finished piece...
look up lead free solder ask a college prof jewelry, chemistry... ask a professional jeweler... ask your/a doctor (medical) about lead free solder
wikipedia for metal info and bioaccumulation
california dept of toxic substance control
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/LeadInJewelry.cfm
osha fed gov website
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/metalsheavy/index.html
copper's melting point is WAYYY too high to even be considered for any kind of soldering. not to mention if you've ever tried to braze with copper, it's got terrible whetting properties, e.g. it doesn't flow into the joint. silver solder is generally 5/95% silver/tin respectively. and tin is used in cans EXCLUSIVELY because of it's corrosion resistive properties. in fact most food packaging cans nowadays are tin coated steel, because tin is corrosion resistant, and steel has good mechanical strength. PLEASE know what you're talking about before opening your mouth and trying to sound smart.
Exclusively? Really? Is that why all the acid foods I buy in cans have a white, painted lining?
Oh, and whetting is what you do to sharpen a knife, wetting is what makes liquids flow. And brass/bronze flows beautifully.
id love to see someone respond to that in horror. or ask what things dihydrogen monoxide is in =P
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