TieTac Posts

[timan]

These are my findings on welding standard Fusion Tie Tac Posts:
Tack Mode
Nickel tie tac to Titanium
Length: 30
Power: 60

Tack Mode
Nickel tie tac to Sterling Silver
Length: 30
Power: 80

I tried Ti jump rings to poor effect. I thought maybe with the small contact area of the jump ring I could fusion weld them in one step. But, alas they just made a mess. A tack weld is easy but then back to Pulse Mode to lock it down.
Bill

[admin]

Bill, thanks for the post. Your comment brings up a good opportunity for clarification.

If I understood correctly what you wrote about fusing a jump ring closed, you were trying to close a jump ring in the Orion's 'Tack Mode'. Unfortunately this is not an option since Tack Mode requires two different pieces in order to create a weld.

The way Tack Mode works is a simple process of resistance welding. Users take two different pieces of metal and connect them to the Orion's terminals. One piece needs to be connected to the "+" terminal and one to the "-" terminal. These pieces are then aligned in the desired orientation. When the weld is initiated (we recommend using the foot pedal when in Tack Mode), the Orion sends out the weld energy/electricity. The electricity passes from one piece to the other at the individual contact points of the pieces. As the electricity passes through these contact points, the contact points begin to heat up as all the electricity is flowing through. Depending on the amount of energy and the amount of pressure between the pieces, users can create temporary tack welds, or permanent fusion welds.

I recommend watching the following video and reading the following documents to learn more about welding in Tack Mode.

Video: http://www.orionjewelrywelders.com/video-tutorial-resistance-welding.php

Documents: http://www.orionjewelrywelders.com/learn-to-weld-jewelry.php