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  1. Mike Cirelli

    Help, please: Need Help Troubleshooting, Gravermax Handpiece Vibrating Without Engaging Pedal

    Air releases its just like stepping on the pedal.
  2. Mike Cirelli

    Help, please: Need Help Troubleshooting, Gravermax Handpiece Vibrating Without Engaging Pedal

    It sounds like you have hole in one of the hoses.
  3. Mike Cirelli

    SmartPro Air DO X

    It must be used for surgery also with those white gloves terrible example of engraving also.
  4. Mike Cirelli

    Help, please: Newbie engraver, onglette heel help

    Try this. https://engraverscafe.com/threads/cirelli-grind-for-a-perfect-parallel-heel-on-an-onglette-with-the-dual-angle-fixture.4215/
  5. Mike Cirelli

    sterling silver jewelry care

    What makes any silver alloy more tarnish resistant is germanium. So I believe any sterling alloy with germanium added will have adequate tarnish resistance. Argentine is nice because it can be heat treated to harden similar to white gold.
  6. Mike Cirelli

    sterling silver jewelry care

    You cannot rhodium plate silver without under plating. Usually copper then nickel then rhodium. Plating silver directly with rhodium will ruin your solution. Rhodium solutions very expensive now. As others suggested use other types of sterling. Stuller has one called continuum also.
  7. Mike Cirelli

    sharpen liner graver.

    J. J. I usually grind mine with about a 45° face. I don’t like them with to low of an angle they tend to dig in to much.
  8. Mike Cirelli

    sharpen liner graver.

    Allen, the smooth side.
  9. Mike Cirelli

    sharpen liner graver.

    It depends what you want to use them for. Using it for western style I radius the face slightly and slightly bent. That will make nice curved lines. For Florentine I usually use a bent liner especially on curved surfaces. It's a good idea to swipe the graver along a piece of leather with some...
  10. Mike Cirelli

    Gold solder flow issue

    Try using silver solder instead of 18k, clean very well and flux twice. If you have to use gold solder use one that has a low melting point. Using a bushy flame and patients brushing the flame all over the piece. Also, try soldering it on a charcoal block.
  11. Mike Cirelli

    Bench jeweler setup question

    Well it depends on your budget I guess. A few things that come to mind are; a good torch, ring roller, gravers, burs and drills, pliers, optivisor and a sturdy bench and good light. A GRS benchmate is a good investment but not necessary.h When you start you will know what tools are needed to...
  12. Mike Cirelli

    transfer on stainless

    Try to warm the item with a hair drier then apply your transfer.
  13. Mike Cirelli

    the Hand Engraving Podcast, Episode 3 Weldon Lister: a Family Tradition. Is on the air!

    Good podcast, enjoy listening. I think John B should be on a short list for guests of the podcasts.
  14. Mike Cirelli

    A60 Adjustments

    I really don’t know the what the problem is that you’re having. I was having a similar problem a few years back. I had to get cataract surgery and that solved my problem. Maybe ask someone else if they are seeing the same view you are seeing through the scope.
  15. Mike Cirelli

    Resurface ceramic lap?

    I don't have any problem cleaning them I use a cleanser. It would need ground and polished.
  16. Mike Cirelli

    Resurface ceramic lap?

    Is there a service out there that would resurface ceramic laps. I have one that got scared. I also have an iron lap that would be nice to have refinished also. The ceramic laps are so expensive it sure would be nice to get them resurfaced instead of buying another. Just curious.
  17. Mike Cirelli

    Laser Printer drawing transfers

    Try warming the item with a hairdryer or heat gun then try to transfer. When I used laser transfers it seemed I had to warm the surface of the metal, especially sterling so the transfer would take.
  18. Mike Cirelli

    Engraved guitar for Gibson custom shop

    This is a guitar I engraved for Gibsons custom shop in Nashville
  19. Mike Cirelli

    A discussion with Sam Alfano

    A very nice interview with Sam via Rio Grande podcasts...
  20. Mike Cirelli

    Depression/ cracks in ingot

    I agree with silvermon. This type of mold will be more efficient for what you are trying to accomplish. You are doing it right oil, heat and pour. Open ingot molds are much harder to control temperatures. You will usually always get that shrinkage in the middle with an open ingot mold.

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