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A magnetic tumbler machine is a specialized piece of equipment commonly used in jewelry-making and metalworking. It is used to polish and deburr small metal parts, such as jewelry pieces, by using magnetic fields to agitate stainless steel pins or shot media that are mixed with a cleaning solution. ...

Great question David! The Laser will not heat up the ring enough to hurt the stones. However you want to avoid the laser beam hitting the stones especially with a higher MM size on the beam. Unfortunately theres not any heat prevention i know of that works for the laser and stones. I do know if you ...

When it comes to working with platinum, its best to use a laser welder as much as possible. Although it may take a little more time its safer on the jewelry's stones and much safer for your eyes. Speaking from experience I prefer this method over torch with platinum any day. The first Step just like...

Using different settings and configurations for different metals and job tasks we find ourselves making adjustments perhaps too often.  Do you use a printed cheatsheet to keep track of settings, memorize them, or use your laser welders built in memory slots to keep track of settings? To answer your...