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A tip from @buffalocraftco for holding a stone in place with beeswax when starting to hammer set around prongs.

A tip from @wiredlotus for plugging the pickle pot and a light into one switched strip so the light reminds you it is on.

How to set up a new Foredom SR, hang the handpiece pointing up, and clean and regrease the shaft every 40 hours.

A tip from @lucywalkerjewellery for mounting a strip of 3M micro-finishing film in a saw frame to clean up inside pierced work.

A tip from @night_shine_candy_jewelry for shaping white rubber wheels into hand held files for tight nooks, held in an adapter chuck.

How file cuts from 00 to 6 compare, how to match file shape to a contour, and which essential files to buy first.

A tip from @andrewberryuk for rubbing lubricant onto the metal rather than the blade when piercing so lines stay visible.

A tip from @drybranchdesigns for a five dollar pickle pot made from a cheap sugar bowl on a mug warmer.

A tip from @mcmillanmetals for covering the bench pin with scrap leather held by push tacks to protect mirror finishes.

How the Foredom SR, TX and LX flex shaft motors differ in speed and torque, and which suits general work or a hammer handpiece.

How Dedeco midget polishing bits clean inside bezels, rings and bails, and how to reshape them and chart their grits.

2,368 Tips From The Community