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Qty*
Price
1 - 2
$349.00
3 - more
$325.00
 *Priced individually

Wax Carving Starter System

Item Number: 701214

With this "It's-all-in-here!" starter system, you have everything you need to begin carving waxes right out of the box. This system includes:
• Economy wax file, 8" (203mm) (114-136)
• Jewelry Wax Modeling book (700-499)
• Alcohol lamp (700-008)
• Modeler’s wax assortment kit (700-121)
• Rio Benchmount II wax pen (700-457)
• Basic wax tool set, 7 pieces (700-278)
• Matt™ ring template (700-430)
• Blue 6" wax tubes:
• one 7/8" x 5/8" center (700-505)
• one 1-1/16" x 5/8" center (700-507)
• one 1-1/16" off-center (700-509)
• one 1-1/8" x 1" flat (700-511)
• one 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" flat (700-513)
• 1-lb. Matt™ wax slice assortments:
• one blue, 1 lb. (700-516)
• one green, 1 lb. (700-514)
• Modeler’s silicone mold release (701-185)

Catalog page: 2013 Tools and Equipment Catalog p.446

How To
How to Choose An Appropriate Gate Size for Your Ring Patterns
Know how to design effective feed gates for your master ring pattern. A well-designed gate helps streamline the flow of metal into the pattern and helps reduce defects caused when metal can't effectively reach all parts of your pattern.

1  The main feed sprue diameter should equal
the sum of the two connecting gates for
optimal flow of metal into the pattern.
2  Balance the thickness with a single sprue of equal thickness, and there should be equal thickness everywhere.
Please Note: Round gates are best, and
3mm round is the best for most patterns.



Charts

Brown & Sharpe Gauge Thicknesses

Use this handy guide to quickly, easily and accurately convert gauge sizes into inches or millimeters—or vice versa.

Gauge

Inches

Millimeters

0

.325

8.26

2

.257

6.54

4

.204

5.19

6

.162

4.12

8

.128

3.26

10

.102

2.59

12

.081

2.05

13

.072

1.83

14

.064

1.63

15

.057

1.45

16

.051

1.29

18

.040

1.02

19

.036

.912

20

.032

.812

21

.028

.723

22

.025

.644

23

.023

.573

24

.020

.511

25

.018

.455

26

.016

.405

27

.014

.360

28

.013

.321

29

.011

.286

30

.010

.255

32

.0080

.2019

34

.0063

.1600




Common Conversions

WEIGHT (MASS) COMPARISON LINEAR MEASURE COMPARISON VOLUME (MEASURE) COMPARISON
Troy to Metric Metric to English Metric to English
1 grain = 0.0648 grams 1 millimeter = 0.03937 inches 1 cubic centimeter = 0.06102 cubic inches
1 pennyweight = 1.5552 grams 1 centimeter = 0.3937 inches 1 cubic meter = 35.315 cubic feet
1 troy ounce = 31.1035 grams 1 meter = 39.37 inches English to Metric
1 troy pound = 373.24 grams 1 kilometer = 0.621 miles 1 cubic inch = 16.387 cubic centimeters
Carat to Metric English to Metric 1 cubic foot = 0.0283 cubic meters
1 grain = 0.0648 grams 1 mil = 0.0254 millimeters 1 cubic yard = 0.7646 cubic meters
1 carat = 200 milligrams 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters 1 cord foot = 0.453 cubic meters
1 point = 2 milligrams 1 foot = 0.3048 meters 1 cord = 3.625 cubic meters
Avoirdupois to Troy 1 yard = 0.9144 meters CAPACITY MEASURE COMPARISON
1 grain= 1 grain 1 rod = 5.029 meters Metric to English
1 ounce Avoir. = 0.91145 troy ounces 1 mile = 1.6093 kilometers 1 milliliter = 0.338 fluid ounces
1 pound Avoir. = 14.5833 troy ounces SURFACE AREA COMPARISON 1 liter = 1.057 liquid quarts or 0.9081 dry quarts
Avoirdupois to Metric Metric to English 1 kiloliter = 264.17 gallons or 28.38 bushels
1 grain = 0.0648 grams 1 sq. centimeter = 0.15499 sq. inches English to Metric (Liquid)
1 ounce Avoir = 28.3495 grams 1 sq. meter = 1.196 sq. yards 1 fluid ounce = 0.0296 liter
1 pound Avoir = 453.59 grams 1 sq. kilometer = 0.386 sq. miles 1 gill = 0.1183 liters
22 pounds Avoir = 1 kilogram English to Metric 1 cup = 0.2366 liters
1 short ton = 907.18 kilograms 1 sq. inch = 6.452 sq. centimeters 1 pint = 0.4732 liters
1 short ton = 0.90718 metric tons 1 sq. foot = 929.03 sq. centimeters 1 quart = 0.9464 liters
1 gallon = 3.7854 liters
Carat to Avoirdupois 1 sq. yard = 0.8361 sq. meters English to Metric (Dry)
1 carat = 0.007 ounces Avoirdupois 1 sq. rod = 25.293 meters 1 pint = 0.5506 liters
    1 quart = 1.1012 liters
    1 peck = 8.8098 liters
    1 bushel = 35.2390 liters