Steam cleaning (Jewel Jet)

[Goldenrain]

Quick question: When steam cleaning a ring (e-ring with micro pave setting), I need to find a way to grip the ring so that it doesn''t fall or get blasted away by the sheer pressure of the steam current. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to hold the ring nice and tight without damaging the ring?

The Jewel Jet is what I''m using and although it comes with a pair of tweezers, it doesn''t seem to hold tight enough unless you hold it close to the tip, which then, might result in burnt fingers...

I''ve thought about using a ring sizer stick, but then droplets of water might form between the inside of the ring and the stick...

I guess what I''m looking for is someway to hold the ring with as minimal contact as possible, but maximum strength (w/o damaging the ring, of course). Any ideas?

 

[strmrdr]

http://www.nationaljewelerssupplies.com/page/NJS/PROD/ETTWZ954

 

[Mexi]

I have the Jewel Jet and I use the tweezers that came with it. I don''t have a problem holding anything with it. Maybe you need to bend the tips in?

 

[familystone]

I take a small piece of paper towel and wrap it a few times around the base of the ring and use regular tweezers. I only do this because we lost the jewlers tweezers that came with the jewel jet. This probably is not the best of suggestions but it works as a temporary solution and so far I haven''t scrathed the ring

-Dave

 

[Tool Guy]

Date: 6/21/2006 4:59:07 PM
Author:Goldenrain
Quick question: When steam cleaning a ring (e-ring with micro pave setting), I need to find a way to grip the ring so that it doesn''t fall or get blasted away by the sheer pressure of the steam current. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to hold the ring nice and tight without damaging the ring?

The Jewel Jet is what I''m using and although it comes with a pair of tweezers, it doesn''t seem to hold tight enough unless you hold it close to the tip, which then, might result in burnt fingers...

I''ve thought about using a ring sizer stick, but then droplets of water might form between the inside of the ring and the stick...

I guess what I''m looking for is someway to hold the ring with as minimal contact as possible, but maximum strength (w/o damaging the ring, of course). Any ideas?

I think that strmrdr had it right. Get yourself large steam tweezers for $5.00 and you won''t have that issue anymore.

 

[jasontb]

I had the same problem with the jewel jet tweezers. I just bent them into a better shape. Now they're perfect. Sure they look sorta goofy, but they hold the ring much better.