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Certain metals such as white metal have a very low melting point and therefore require precision in terms of soldering so that other parts are not damaged. Aquaflame produces an extremely precise flame, especially with the no.24 tip allowing easy soldering of white metal parts.

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Aquaflame machines are widely used for soldering jewellery – they produce a clean, high temperature precision flame that can be used for a number of jewellery soldering / welding applications as follows:

  • Melting yellow gold, melting white gold, melting rose gold, melting silver, melting copper, melting brass, melting bronze, melting up to 25 gm bar / ingot
  • Soldering thick and very thin chains (1 mm)
  • Soldering earring posts
  • Soldering dress rings, wedding rings, engagement rings, eternity rings, signet rings, stacking rings
  • Re-sizing all types of rings
  • Soldering filigree items
  • Re-tipping and re-clawing
  • Soldering heavy weight bracelets
  • Platinum soldering using no.18 & 19 nozzles
  • Annealing wire and sheet metal, Annealing Blanks
  • Melt ups for recycling scrap metal
  • Soldering bangles
  • White metal and pewter soldering
  • Micro-welding jewellery
  • Micro-soldering jewellery

Aquaflame machines are ideal for both jewellery manufacturing and jewellery repairs. They are widely used by independent jewellers, manufacturing jewellers and repair departments of retail jewellers. Aquaflame is a versatile and powerful machine that enables the operator to do all of the soldering jobs in the workshop. It can also be used for melting scrap for recycling and annealing. Additionally, Aquaflame is the perfect tool for soldering all types of precious metals.

Aquaflame machines are high performance oxyhydrogen gas-generating units producing a high temperature precision flame – in the range of 1200-3300°C * (2192-5972°F) used for soldering and welding items. Aquaflame is also referred to as a Water Torch, Microweld, Mini Welder, Micro Flame, Aqua torch, Hydroflame. Hydrogem, Jewel Flame, Klein Weld.

Using a standard electrical supply, hydrogen and oxygen are produced by the electrolysis of distilled water so that the hydrogen can be burnt in the oxygen. The oxyhydrogen gas is passed through an MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketone) solution which reduces the temperature to about 1850°C and transforms the flame to a blueish yellow colour. The flame is a highly controllable and efficient high energy heat source. The only product of this process, other than energy, is water. The Aquaflame is safe as it only produces gas as required; it is also efficient, clean and environmentally friendly. Aquaflame is truly a remarkable soldering machine.

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Soldering Jewellery

See the video demonstrations of how Aquaflame micro soldering machines can be used effectively within the jewellery industry for manufacture and repair.

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Soldering applications

Soldering platinum

Aquaflame is powerful enough to solder platinum. Aquaflame generates a flame at 1850°C so is not hot enough to melt platinum. However, the oxyhydrogen flame will melt easily and medium platinum solder thus allowing the solder to flow into the joint.

Soldering platinum

Soldering white metal

White metal has a very low melting point and therefore requires precision in terms of soldering so that other parts are not damaged. Aquaflame produces an extremely precise flame, especially with the no.24 tip allowing easy soldering of white metal parts.

Soldering white metal

Soldering post to earring

Due to Aqauflame machines being highly precise task such as soldering post to earrings is light work.

Soldering post to earring

Soldering bangle components

Using a no.18 tip it is possible to solder large bangle components. The Oxyhydrogen flame is clean and precise resulting in reduced oxidization and easier polishing. The only by-product of Aquaflame is water.

Soldering bangle components

Soldering Heavyweight Chain

Aquaflame is powerful enough to solder heavyweight chain. The Model 800 is the bestselling machine for jewellery and will generate 120 litres of gas per hour. Using a no.18 tip it is possible to do large soldering work.

Soldering Heavyweight Chain

Soldering lightweight chain

Aquaflame shows its versatility by easily soldering small lightweight chains. The precision tips allow access to delicate parts without causing damage to other areas. It is possible to change the tips so as to generate a tiny precision flame.

Soldering lightweight chain

Soldering medical instruments

Aquaflame is ideal for soldering medical instruments due to its precision and clean flame.

Soldering medical instruments

Dental Soldering

Used in dental labs for the construction of dental appliances and also it's used for joining wires, bands springs, and dentures.

Dental Soldering

Jewellery Soldering

Used for soldering and melting all types of precious metals.

Jewellery Soldering

Soldering Thin Wire

Smaller tip sizes allow for a small precise flame making Aquaflame machines perfect for this use case.

Soldering Thin Wire

Soldering Machines

Model 500

Model 500

Users

Torch tips range

20 - 24

Torch tips bore size

0.60 - 0.31

Thickness that can be polished in one pass

5mm

Durabillity hours

4000h

Max temp

1850°C *

Water consumption (per day)

30ml

Electrical usage

0.50 kW

Gas production

75 lt/h

Guarantee period

2 Years

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Model 800

Users

Torch tips range

18 - 24

Torch tips bore size

0.90 - 0.31

Thickness that can be polished in one pass

10mm

Durabillity hours

4000h

Max temp

1850°C *

Water consumption (per day)

50ml

Electrical usage

0.80 kW

Gas production

120 lt/h

Guarantee period

2 Years

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Model 1200

Users

Torch tips range

17 - 24

Torch tips bore size

1.00 - 0.31

Thickness that can be polished in one pass

15mm

Durabillity hours

4000h

Max temp

1850°C *

Water consumption (per day)

100ml

Electrical usage

1.20 kW

Gas production

240 lt/h

Guarantee period

2 Years

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Model 1200 PLUS

Users

Torch tips range

15 - 25

Torch tips bore size

1.00 - 0.31

Thickness that can be polished in one pass

15mm

Durabillity hours

4000h

Max temp

1850°C *

Water consumption (per day)

150ml

Electrical usage

1.20 kW

Gas production

300 lt/h

Guarantee period

2 Years

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* While the Aquaflame will produce a flame up to 3300°C, we do not recommend using it without MEK. MEK gives the most stable flame at a temperature of about 1850°C