One of the major differences between soldering and welding is the filler wire we use and how we use it. Soldering is a capillary fill process where the adjoining alloy is heated with a torch flame to a temperature that will flow the solder. The solder is designed to flow at various temperatures that are...
Specifically designed for the jewelry market, the iWeld Jewelers Edition features 125 Joules of Max Pulse Energy, an average power of 60 Watts, and peak power of 10kW which is the most powerful in the industry. The iWeld is ideal for working with all...
In the past, many jewelry repairs have been near impossible or too expensive to fix. Recent advances in laser welding technology have enabled jewelers to restore and repair vintage jewelry, create new modern jewelry and safely work on heat sensitive pieces. The laser welder...
The Cycles Pendant was created by David Alvarado of Irthly Designs in Los Angeles, CA and was the Second Prize winning piece in the 2013 MJSA Vision Awards Competition - Laser Distinction category sponsored by LaserStar Technologies.
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Should I use Argon Gas? What is the best setting for laser welding silver? What is the best method to size a ring? How do I work around heat sensitive stones?
These are just a few of the questions that were asked and answered at one of LaserStar...
In this jewelry laser welding and laser engraving video we demonstrate some of the many applications available with laser technology for jewelry repair and design.
When laser welding, silver doesn’t play nice. This metal is going to fight you every step of the way, so you have to know how to fight back. Silver’s reflectivity and surface tension make it more challenging to laser weld than other precious metals, but there are tricks you can use to tame the beast.
Fine Jewelry in Ventura, California, puts it plainly: “We’ve had a laser welder for years. We love it and couldn’t live without it. Well we could, but we wouldn’t. Anybody who can own one should. We also have CAD-CAM and a mill. They're 21st century...
Leave it to the leading laser manufacturer to improve on a good thing. LaserStar Technologies, a driver in marketplace innovation of laser welders, continues to push the edge by expanding product capabilities and developing advanced features on their latest products, all while reducing the out of pocket...
A laser welder is often one of the top item’s on a jeweler’s wish list. So if I owned a store, I’d make sure I had one, because it laser welders offer benefits every jeweler can take advantage of. A laser welder lets you create a new jewelry profit center, by way of custom manufacturing and...
