JohnM wrote:
Richard Ferguson wrote:

I happened to be talking to a jeweler who was working on a large piece
of 10 ga (about 1/8 inch) silver. She needed to make multiple closed
end slots, each around 6 to 9 inches long. She tried to use a
jeweler's saw, but it was extremely slow. She showed the piece to me,
and asked me how I would cut it. I immediately said plasma cutter.
She is probably going to come over to my shop to cut these slots.

Has anyone here ever cut silver with a plasma cutter? Anything I
should know? I asked on an art list I hang out on, and no one had
ever done it, although everyone seemed to think that it could be
done. My understanding is that plasma cutters will cut any metal,
although the speed of cut varies somewhat with the metal.

Richard


It'll work fine. The only possible issue will be the fact that the kerf
will be a bit tapered, as usual with a plasma cutter. I'm going to bet
you'll be surprised at how fast it goes.

John
At about $5-$6/troy oz. isn't that wasteful?
SE