Product review: Durston Tools Jump Ring Former - FREE Estona Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2021
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This was a fun one to test: the Durston jump ring forming set. If you are curious to see how this one works, check out the Free tutorial! If you are planning to buy a Durston product, feel free to use my affliate link: durston.com/estona AND add the discount code estona10 you will receive a whopping 10% discount on your order.
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You can tape your coil together with masking tape before you cut, once you cut your jump rings will stay together and you can pull them out of the tape as you need them. This will also keep the jump rings from moving as you cut them.
Excellent tutorial. I have been wondering how well this works and wanting to make a determination as to what brand I wanted. Thanks for the review and kudos to Durston for supporting a quality professional.
Ah, thanks Pamela, that is so nice of you! I truly never would have thought that this was so easy to use. It’s a great tool!
Nice your work i like and i am also working goldsmith's jewelry and I am from Germany 🇩🇪
Thanks Hassan, greetings from the Netherlands
I love it!! Thanks for the tutorial and also thanks to Durston they picked a awesome person/jeweler for an honest review!!
Thanks Sharon, that is such a nice compliment!
I've seen the jumpring makers on the jewellery tools websites before, but couldn't imagine how they work. Thanks for the demonstration/review ... my reaction was the same as yours with the first set of jumprings you cut: "O wow!!" Glad for you for the privilege to be asked by suppliers to review their tools :)
I feel very lucky to be able to test all these wonderful tools. Thanks Susan!
I love that you included your coffee being made. For anyone who doesn't own one of these and uses lots of jump rings, this is worth every penny.
Awesome "first time influencer" video. 👍
Thank you very much! I was quite honored with the job, :-)
Great video! I am really enjoying your channel. I have the older version of this and it truly is a time saver. Looks like they have also made many improvements.
When cutting a long coil, I insert a long piece of copper wire inside the coil before clamping. Once the cut is complete, all the loose jump rings are on the wire and are easy to remove as a group. I twist the ends of the copper wire to form a circle then toss it into the tumbler to remove any tiny burrs.
That is an awesome tip Gordon, thank you so much for sharing it with us!!
When Bregje is like :O when she's coiling the jump rings had me giggling. It looks like a nice, smooth and easy exercise. Congrats on the sponsor! I don't make enough jump rings to invest in something like this, but it's nice to see high quality products being reviewed honestly. I'll definitely have to check out Durston. :)
Thanks Jennifer! Haha, I was really surprised. And I liked the deal with Durston that I could say whatever I want. So it was quite exciting for me as well... Didn't want to chase of my very first sponsor, ;-)
Thank you for this demonstration…so much better to get an honest reaction to the product and for going through all of the process …you really explained brilliantly 🤩
Thank you very much! Being honest is the only way to go. I am just a metalsmith like you and I wouldn't want to misinform you. Just here to help!
I use another brand jump ring maker and you need to use the saw at full speed on your foredom otherwise you will prematurely dull your blade, I always use black duct tape on the back side of the coil that I’m cutting to keep them in place then run it under warm water and they come right off and clean off the lubricant that I applied for cutting them into jump rings. I make jump rings almost daily and that is what I do
Thanks for sharing your tips Scott!
Very nice boxing of the tools. Durston always does a nice job boxing their tools. The coiling went well; I make springs and these tools look like they would do a nice job with them.
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Informative real instruction one can watch and learn. Plz keep up the work:)
Thanks Roman!
Thank you!!! Looking forward to more product reviews!
Thanks for watching!
I have a competing product that is similar to the duration ring cutter. I like that the Durston mandrels have a drilled hole to grip the wire and the organizing tray hot all of the parts is great. The top plate for the cutter guide appears to be much thicker. I don’t know if this would be an issue on the Durston, but I use washers between the top plate and the coil holder to equalize the downward tension pressure placed on the coil. This helps if you are cutting a smaller coil, where the top plate has more overhang behind the cutting direction. The coils butt up against a stop but there can be a few centimetres of overhang to the backside of the coil. Hopefully I’m making myself clear.
Hi Norm, thank you so much for sharing your idea. I do understand, and it's a very smart trick. I have to say that the Durston one is quite stable and I don't need to add something extra to get the pressure evenly distributed. Durston really offers heavy equipment, I am a fan. And this is not a sponsored message, ;-).
@@Estona.Jewelry.Tutorials my ring maker is a budget model. You get what you pay for I suppose.
So cool! It's lovely being able to try new tools this way! 🔥
It certainly is Emilie. It was such a nice gift, I really appreciated it!
I’ve been watching all your videos and like them all!! Thank you for sharing your expertise and knowledge with us. I would love to have a tour of your studio :)
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Thank you so much!!
I made a jump ring maker years ago, long before Durston brought out their version, as for the cutter attachment the original did not work the one you have is their 3 generation and it now works very well, almost as good as the one they copied. Great to see that you have picked up a sponsor.
Thank you so much for leaving me a message. And for congratulating me on a sponsor. I was walking besides my new influencer shoes all week, ;-)
@Ian Sacks Yes
I have a cheaper version of this, but I have a ring stretcher/sizer by Durston and love it. Next thing I want to get would be a rolling mill for making my own wire. Durston is the best brand to get, expensive but well worth it.👍
I do agree Jason. Every tool that they have is heavy, solid and will last a lifetime. They think about every single detail. I have bought several tools from them as well and happy with every single one of them!
Good work! I like your tutorials.
Thank you Noel!
I love your channel!Great work, keep it up!
Thanks Alexander!
And you'll get REALLY excited (and me for you too) when they send you a REAL tool. How about some GRS? I'm sure it'll be of some use though... good for handmade chains, no complaints. Is IS pretty cool...way easier than using a saw. This is great for quantity! Thanks for the great unboxing and review!
Hi Gabi, this was such a lovely gift. I was like a kid on Christmas morning. Unboxing a tool, send by a company because I am making videos. Still very proud of it! And if you know someone at GRS, feel free to point them in my direction. (evil villain moehahahahah laugh on this side of the computer)
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Hahaha, thanks Giorgio!
Congrats on picking up a sponsor! Nice tool but only interesting if you're making lots of (small) jump rings, too much hassle setting up the whole thing imo. 💙
Thanks Sabine! And I agree with you on this one. The setting up is a one time thing, but for a couple of jump rings it is more practical to just cut them by hand. I have to say that I am really looking forward to make a bracelet or necklace now I have this device. No more cutting each jump ring by hand. A small Halleluja on this side.
will this work with any hand piece?
Will you be playing it all week and making loads of jump rings? 😉 Its a cool tool. 👍
Hahahaha, jump rings everywhere Dawn, ;-)
do you think the holder would work to allow you to cut oval shaped jump rings? or is it limited to only round? great video!!
Actually, I think it will. As long as it fits in there and the wire isn't too thin you should be fine. Another way to go is starting of with round jump rings and tapping them oval on a tribulet. I would advice you to start a new Netflix series while doing so, :-)
Hmm... What is the blade thickness (compared to a 3/0 jeweller's sawblade) ? And what about the heat ? I've tried a homemade device in the past with a circular blade and it tended to discolour the jumprings due to the heat (especially when working with bronze).
The thickness of the Durston circular blade is 0.3 mm (minimal). Too thick for many precise works. I did my own jump ring cuter about a year ago with some improvements to Durston where I use 0.1mm jeweller’s circular blades. The cut is incredibly better than that of Durston and even better and thinner than any jeweller's sawblade can do. No heat at all if you use a proper lubricant.
@@vladlenshvedov9660 Do you have a pointer to the circular blades you use for that ? Brand ? Where to buy ?
@@torstenneuer1560 I use BUSCH circular saws like www.jewellerssupplies.com.au/product-group/12152-busch-circular-saw/category/222-sawing. Be careful as the blades are very sharp.
Hi Torsten and Vladven, how nice to see that you are helping each other out. In regards to the jump ring former, I have to say that I had no problem with discolouration at all. And the cut between the jump rings was quite small. But off course other alternatives are always an option. Thanks for watching guys!
@@vladlenshvedov9660 doesn't this blade fit a dremel flex??
so a £260 Durston tool versus a £4 round nose plier ? I will continue with my pliers thank you, extra effort but worth it.
Your enthusiasm is contagious, you narration is entertaining and clear. Still, I wonder who will need this tool except those who want to make jump rings on an industrial scale? It is an expensive tool: £161 (durston.com/product/the-ringer-original/).
Any decent machinist can make you a set of mandrels with a starting hole in any diameter from precision ground silver steel, for say a quarter of the price of the Durston tool. And if he is a friend a helpless look and a cup of coffee will do the trick if he has some off cuts lying around.
The chuck winding tool (the one you put in the vice) can easily be replaced with a standard battery powered screw driver which any household should have. Cutting the coil with the jeweler’s saw will hardly be a problem for any silversmith.
If you have made a couple of necklaces or bracelets out of jump rings you will understand 'the need' for a product like this. It can really save you a lot of time. And it's the cutting part that I personally dislike in particular. It's hard to hold the jump rings, they tend to slip away and you have to cut ring by ring. But I do have to agree with you, if you only make jump rings every once in a while than this is a big investment. In that case I wouldn't purchase it myself as well. Your alternative for the chuck winding tool is interesting. Maybe someone is reading along at this point and is thinking about who to give a cup of coffee to get this done, :-)
How much faster is it than the regular way you cut O rings.
Cutting a lot of jump rings is such a hassle. This truly worked. I would say that, once you know how it's done, you can make fifty jump rings in max 5 minutes. Winding them up without this device and cutting them by hand (with a saw blade off course) would take me about 20 minutes. And they wouldn't be so nice.
How much is it ?
Wear gloves for the winding or finger protection
I got caught in one of my machines (polishing machine) while wearing gloves. That was a very good lesson never to wear gloves while working.