[QUOTE=ultrasoundguy2003;1512862]So I finally scored at the pawn shop.
Offered $10 and they took it.
Now Thanks to Rolodave Working on new scales
What a great score Jonathan & also great work by Dave!
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[QUOTE=ultrasoundguy2003;1512862]So I finally scored at the pawn shop.
Offered $10 and they took it.
Now Thanks to Rolodave Working on new scales
What a great score Jonathan & also great work by Dave!
That is an urban myth. I was told by an ER staffer that they would have no problem with tungsten. And indeed:
Tungsten Rings: FAQ
Can a Tungsten ring be cut off?
Yes! In any situation where there might be a medical necessity to cut off or remove a tungsten ring--for instance excessive weight gain, hand injury, etc.--removing a tungsten ring doesn’t pose much more of a challenge than cutting through a gold or platinum wedding band. In our own jewelry shop, as in many other jewelry shops, we have a cutting tool designed for cutting titanium and tungsten wedding bands. In addition, tungsten bands can be fractured into pieces using vise-grip pliers. When we contacted our local hospital emergency room and asked if they were equipped to remove tungsten wedding bands in an emergency, they told us that most hospital emergency rooms are prepared to handle almost anything, and assured us that it would be no problem for them.
During our 35+ years of jewelry repair experience, we've only seen a dozen or so rings that have been cut off in hospital emergency rooms, and in most of those cases the rings had been bent out-of-round and were putting painful pressure on the finger. Tungsten rings will not crush or bend out-of-round, so if you shut your hand in a car door or drop a heavy object on it, a tungsten wedding band is likely to fracture into several pieces and fall off your finger freely. Nonetheless, check with your local jeweler or medical facility if you have concerns.
That's good information Bruno :brunoisright
Always remove wedding band & bracelets if you are going to work on a car or machinery with electricity, ac or dc. You can accidentally electrocute yourself with ac current & if you happen to be working on something dc powered & accidentally get caught between a positive terminal & ground or earth, it will turn red in your finger or wherever it is on you!!!!
Always be cautious!
Without question TI rings can be cut off,But not with a conventional ring cutter which use HSS blade meant for non ferrous metals.
The newer ring cutters use a silicone carbide blade (disc) which do a great job on Ti.
Enjoying my post-finals free time : Jaques Lecoultre Au Sentier, abalon, black horn wedge & sterling silver nails.
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2 more Damascus razors on the way. I'll be making more Damascus razor in the near future.
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