If I weld platinum or palladium the electrode will go rounded on the end quite soon. With other metals it lasts a lot longer . After sharpening, I put a very slight flat on the end which helps a bit. Lampert recommends doing that.
Like the video, not how I would have done it but I'm always interested to see how others do things and you did a great job. Can I ask if the wire you used is just normal platinum wire? 0.3mm or finer? Also do you have a trick for setting the soot out from behind the diamonds afterwards? I would have much preferred to see the ring in a ring clamp, I would have surely slipped, (I could hardly watch)I guess it was easier to film the whole process in the one spot. Great video.
The wire is usually about 0.25 or 0.3mm and I buy it from a tool/bullion supplier. It is known as Laser Wire. If the ultrasonic doesn't remove the soot, I use one of those electric dental flossing devices that pulses a high pressure water jet. It cost about 35 pounds.
in similar work the metals if they were low, such as 6K or 4K the filling build process would have the same homogenization ? also with what other gems can similar work be done and with which not ?
Lower carat gold doesn't weld as nicely as 18ct but it works and the process is tha same. The only stones you can weld without worrying are diamonds. All other stones need a lot of caution. I regularly weld next to sapphire,ruby, emerald,topaz etc but I am VERY careful.
although the video is quite old, the working process remains the same, which leads to the result. at the same time complete and functional the workshop of tribletman.
Thank you for this excellent video. You were so precise on this repair and the camera captured every step without fail. I have watched many other people's welding videos and often can't hardly see anything!
It is a great piece of kit. Was well worth the risk of buying it, even though I struggled to use it at first. I use it on most jobs I work on, it adds metal where you wouldn't normally be able to and avoids having to un/reset stones etc.
awesome work!! few questions what kind of material was that you used to trace with it looks like some kind of clear plastic wrap and also what kind of tool were you ingraving the borders with?
Thanks. I just used cellotape. The scorper was what we have always call a spitstick. It is pointed, so it goes through the cellotape without puckering it too much.
@@christianjakovceski4712 Any jewellers tool suppliers in your country will sell them. They might call them by a different name. There are gravers that are similar. Lozenge shaped gravers are probably ok. You could grind it into shape if needed.
Hi, the PUK 5 is the one I use and has 5 modes for each type of metal. That gives a good range of different types of weld and I find it very controllable. The PUK 3 is the one I had first and was much more basic but still very good.
thanks very nice job. Not about job but i would like to ask you something about PUK 3s PRO+. How do you keep the machine at night ? Do you turn off every thing( Machine ,argon vs) or just stay like as stand by by swiching button which is front of the machine. THANKS
Hi, I leave the argon on overnight and over the weekend but turn it off if I go on holiday. The local supplier said it's ok to do that. I mainly do that because it seems to lose less argon than if I close the valve on it. Maybe my valve leaks when in the OFF position and doesn't leak in the ON position. It's best to do what leaks less. I turn the puk off each night, both on the unit and at the mains.
@@tribletman thanks for the information. I have Lambert puk welder. Trying to weld beyond cocr or stainless steel. I just need to develope skill to weld Ti and other type of metals. Do you have a link to welding Ti. Thank you.
@@myunghong9004 I don't weld metals other than gold, platinum and palladium so unfortunately I can't help with those. It's best just to feel your way and treat it as a new adventure !
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Hi man I want to buy a new lampert but the cost of the new Puk 5 is so expensive, this model is similar to the new Puk? because one person have one in a $3,650.00 dollars I´m from Mexico
I have enjoyed all the videos you have produced, thanks. How would you handle hollow ware, settings gold mainly. I would be interested, maybe a video! since I last contacted you I am progressing well with my PUK5.
Hi Sam, good to hear you are making progress. Hollow stuff is best avoided as you can get in real trouble with it. If it is thick enough gold, then it's ok to weld but if it's a cheap, thin item, it's very easy to blow a hole in it and once that happens, it's very difficult to salvage it back to a decent condition. In the past, I have repaired such holes only to blow another one next to it and have struggled. Best avoided altogether if the item looks like it is thin.
@@allenl9214 I got the Orion 150s. I have never used a Puk so I can't be of help there but I will say I purchased a LaserStar laser welder and have only use my Orion for some tipping on color stone jobs. I am so new with the laser my aim is not what ot should be yet and it is safer to use the pulse ark welder for me. If you are torn between a laser and a pulse ark welder I would go for the laser even if it is a low power laser. Most of the problems I had with the Orion was porosity and I am using argon. I have none of those problems with the laser.
@@Yubber2127 can you use a laser without argon? I was very close to go with the 150s because of price and I think its safer around stones but might consider a laser like the Orotig Midi
The settings are always in the description. The equivalent of GAP mode on a puk5 is the middle one of the five at the bottom of the screen but the one on the right hand end is gentler on the stone. Be VERY careful around coloured stones. With the argon flow setting, I always have it set at the lowest flow rate I can get away with that doesn't give the "gas error" message. That way I am not wasting argon.
Hi, what gas setting do you use, you do not seem to get much black suit, i am getting a lot. You make it look so easy, can you offer any advise. Cheers Sam
Hi Sam. There are 2 situations where I get a lot of soot. One is when the argon is about to run out and the cylinder needs to be refilled, but that only happens for the last few welds before running out completely. The other is when the gold I am welding has properties that cause it (I really don't know what causes that, maybe some alloy that is only in some castings). I have had that mainly in 9Y and some foreign 18W. The only other thing I can think might be causing it is that your argon is not the correct grade. The PUK requires pure argon (99 point something percent anyway). I would guess that lower than that would cause soot.
Hi! greate video! Could you show presets for PUK in your videos. I bought PUK few weeks ago and result not always stable. Your videos help a lot thank you very much.
thank you! I didnt notice them I will check all videos one again)) Your welding skill is very impressive? please keep making videos they are very helpful? sometimes just to see the potential of welding. Thank you one again!!!!
hi tribletman That is very nice and impressive work. I am repairing jewellery aswell. I would like to buy a welder but confiused between lampert vs. orion . What you suggest for me.As advance Thanks for replay.
Really sorry but I only ever do work for the jewellery shops I regularly deal with in the UK. I'm sure there are shops that will be able to help you as some have access to welders.
Really nice work and great Welding skills. I've laser welded for many years but bought a Orion 150s for my home studio. Been working at developing my skills with it. Another jeweler suggested I look up your videos. Really nice work!
