Hi there! I have some sheet copper that has already been cut but I need cut into smaller pieces to use for jewlery as well as plant tags. I believe it is 18 gauge? I used to work at a machine shop and would use the big shears for this. Can anyone help me cut it to appropriate sizes? Thank you in advance.
Sandra
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Also, ill gift anyone a pair of earrings or plant tags for the help!
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Hand shears or scroll shears if you’re going for rough geometric shapes. Depending on what you’re thinking for ear ring blanks either the disk punch or jewlers saw would be a good option.
How big a chunk of copper do you have?
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I have several pieces that are approximately 1in X 18in to 1in x 5in. I was thinking for earring blanks I would just keep it simple and do a sliver… maybe a 1/4 in. width X 1in length and then torch enamel. For the plant tags I want to maybe cut the long pieces in half to make it a half inch and however long it takes to stamp the plant name.
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Oh! And we have a disc punch?! Cool! Is that in with your jewlers area? I havent used one before. Would i have to take a intro to jewelry or could I come in on a day when you are there?
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I think there’s a small verticle shear in the metal shop, or there was. Ive never used it.
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Yeah sure thing. Direct message me and i can take you through a quick authorization session if we can get times to mesh.
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I’ve used the small vertical shear and wouldn’t recommend it for cutting strips narrower than 1/2 inch, due to slippage. I’d also be careful using it on anything soft, like copper, when marring would be unacceptable.
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Is this Scott? … oops I looked… Sandra. Zackula is an unusual name… are you related to Scott and Racine?
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Scott is my dad! Racine is my aunt! (If you were to ask if I was related to Roxanne, I might’ve said, “Zackula is more common than you would think…” Before finally admitting to being her relative and asking what wild thing you witnessed her doing.)
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Right on. Thanks!
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Good to know! Thank you for your input.
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Tell your Dad Hi from LaDeana. Also tell him I am still playing the drums. I used to work with Scott out at Cessna. I know your Aunt from Toastmasters and I see her at the library every once in a while. 
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Scott is my dad! Racine is my aunt! (If you were to ask if I was related to Roxanne, I might’ve said, “Zackula is more common than you would think…” Before finally admitting to being her relative and asking what wild thing you witnessed her doing.)
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Will do! That’s awesome that you play as well! Also, isnt Racine the greatest? She has always been the “super cool” aunt.
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I’ve worked with your aunt when I managed the Friends of the Wichita Public Library bookstore and redirected donated books to the library selectors attention.
Many years earlier I worked with another Zackula who as I vaguely recall may have owned Zacks by the Tracks (a liquor store). 40± years ago at Cessna.
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That was my grandarents liquor store! I used to walk there after school in elementary. Lol. Saw some pretty interesting interactions with grandma for sure!
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