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Re: Drawing Platinum Tubing,

Doug R

On Tue Dec 17, Phil Poirier wrote
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>Here's the latest tube drawing experiment.....the metal is Hoover and Strongs' Plat/Oro, a 950 platinum alloyed with gold. Very malleable and ductile! Tube shown is 3" tall X 5/8" (about a ring size 5) inside diameter X .080" (12 gauge or 2mm) wall thickness.
>One annealing from a 3" disc to this final tube size.
>Phil
>

Hi Phil,

When you have a spare minute or two could you please post a picture of the die used in this drawing operation.

thanks for the inspiration,

Doug

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