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[Ganoksin] [Issue #138] Tips From The Jeweler's Bench
Ganoksin wrote:
3=3D2E Comparing the Practical Application of Three Welding Systems By Gary Dawson =20 AJM Magazine asked me to perform a comparative analysis of three welding systems performance in several different precious metal welding applications. I was to analyze the PUK 2 spot welder, which was developed by Lampert Tools USA Inc. and supplied to me by SEP Jewelry Tools of Chicago; the Mini Pulse III from Aelectronic Bonding Inc. (ABI) in Cranston, Rhode Island; and a laser welder. (I used my Starweld by Rofin-Baasel, which I purchased from Manufacturing Technologies in San Diego , but the results presented in this article are accurate for most laser welders used in the jewelry industry.)... =20 Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nena...plications.htm =20 The image that goes with the article shows someone striking an arc with=20 what appears to be an ABI arc welder with a lot of bare skin exposed.=20 Every book I've read on welding lately gives a stern warning against=20 doing this, because the high UV coming from the arc can cause skin = cancer. I'm wondering if the very very tiny arc struck by these kinds of welders=20 make this warning unneeded for jewelry welding. I'm thinking that I=20 would at least want a pair of lightweight gloves, long sleeves -- and=20 also a full face shield with my neck covered if I planned to move my=20 face close to the arc. The manufacturers' of these welders give away a little headband eye=20 filter with them, so obviously they _seem_ to think that this kind of=20 thing is unimportant. Thoughts? Anybody actually gotten the specs from this kind of arc=20 welder and taken the time to do the math? --=20 mbstevens http://www.mbstevens.com/ |
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On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:19:52 -0700, in =06 mbstevens
wrote: The image that goes with the article shows someone striking an arc with= =20 what appears to be an ABI arc welder with a lot of bare skin exposed.=20 Every book I've read on welding lately gives a stern warning against=20 doing this, because the high UV coming from the arc can cause skin = cancer. I'm wondering if the very very tiny arc struck by these kinds of = welders=20 make this warning unneeded for jewelry welding. I'm thinking that I=20 would at least want a pair of lightweight gloves, long sleeves -- and=20 also a full face shield with my neck covered if I planned to move my=20 face close to the arc. The photo in that article, while nice for marketing, is somewhat = misleading, since it looks to the viewer like a continuous arc. it isn't. A spark = is more like it. These welders not only produce a very small weld arc, but it's = a very brief pulse, not a continuous arc weld such as you'd get with a TIG or = MIG welder or a typical full sized electrode arc welder. As such, these = pulse arc welders, though there is indeed UV in the light from them, don't present = a danger to exposed skin. You do need the eye protection, but don't bother covering up skin with these. I mean, you're welcome to do so if you = wish, but it's not really necessary... =20 Peter |
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Peter W.. Rowe, wrote:
On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:19:52 -0700, in =06 mbstevens wrote: =20 =20 The image that goes with the article shows someone striking an arc = with=20 what appears to be an ABI arc welder with a lot of bare skin exposed.=20 Every book I've read on welding lately gives a stern warning against=20 doing this, because the high UV coming from the arc can cause skin = cancer. I'm wondering if the very very tiny arc struck by these kinds of = welders=20 make this warning unneeded for jewelry welding. I'm thinking that I=20 would at least want a pair of lightweight gloves, long sleeves -- and=20 also a full face shield with my neck covered if I planned to move my=20 face close to the arc. =20 =20 The photo in that article, while nice for marketing, is somewhat = misleading, since it looks to the viewer like a continuous arc. it isn't. A spark= is more like it. These welders not only produce a very small weld arc, but = it's a very brief pulse, not a continuous arc weld such as you'd get with a TIG or = MIG welder or a typical full sized electrode arc welder. As such, these = pulse arc welders, though there is indeed UV in the light from them, don't = present a danger to exposed skin. You do need the eye protection, but don't = bother covering up skin with these. I mean, you're welcome to do so if you = wish, but it's not really necessary... =20 =20 Peter OK! I also wish that the article had brought in mcirotorches for comparison. I'm quite happy with what mine does. I use Oxy/Acetylene, and it does a=20 lot of the stuff the miniarc welders are reputed to do -- I don't own=20 one, and havn't had a chance to actually compare. O/A is no good for=20 platinum, of course. Has anyone used both miniO/A and either minilaser=20 or miniarc for fusion? |
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