Ring Cut Details

1 . Machine Cut Ring Details

Most of our rings are machine cut. We stock thousands of pounds of machine cut rings at any given time in all materials and most sizes. A machine cut ring is made by an industrial machine that shears the ring. The cut looks like the following picture.

The pro's of machine cut rings are as follows:

- Machine Cut Rings are stocked in large quantities and can ship immediately. It is virtually impossible for a company to handcut a hauberks worth of rings for you and have them shipped in 24 hours. We ship hundreds of pounds every day.

 

- Machine Cut Rings have cuts comparable to shear cut. The cut is significantly better than pinch cut and will not catch hair as easily. This is important for clothing items.

 

- Machine Cut Rings have inner diameters closer to the listed ID than hand cut rings. This is because the machine can counteract the spring back on harder materials.

The Following is a close up picture of a Saw Cut ring and a Machine cut ring. Both are bright aluminum 14 ga 1/4"

2. Cut-To-Order, Hand-Cut and Saw-Cut Ring Details

If an item is listed cut-to-order, hand-cut or saw-cut it means we manually cut the rings for you from a coil. The type of cut depends on the ring, as does the amount of time required to prepare them.

Cut-To-Order refers to rings for which there is an option of upgrading to saw cut. These rings will be hand-cut with snips unless you use the saw cut feature listed by the item.

Cuts

The following is a listing of the type of cut and cutters used on different types of rings. If you are purchasing coils, you can use this list to find the suggested cutter for your coil.

Cutter	Cut Type	Material and Gauge	Typical Ring
KX7111200 (KNIPEX COBOLT)	>< PINCH CUT	Anything 16 ga or larger 18 ga in inner diameters greater than and not including 5/32" Not recommended or used for Sterling or Gold Fill
KX7401250	>< PINCH CUT	All 18 ga in 1/8" and 5/32" inner diameter All 20 ga stainless, titanium and inconel
KX7401200, KX7401180, KX7401160	>< PINCH CUT	All 22 ga stainless, titanium and inconel
KX7401140	>< PINCH CUT	All 24 ga stainless and titanium
KX9100 (XURON)	// SHEAR CUT (NOT AS GOOD AS SAW CUT BUT BETTER THAN PINCH CUT)	All 20, 22 and 24 ga aluminum, brass, bronze, nickel silver, enameled copper, copper, sterling and gold fill
KXMHWC (MODIFIED HARD WIRE CUTTER)	// SHEAR CUT (NOT AS GOOD AS SAW CUT BUT BETTER THAN PINCH CUT)	All 18, 16 and 14 ga sterling and gold fill
Saw Cut	// Perfect Flush Ends ( Blade width is specified in the saw cut feature pull down)	All rings for which the saw cutting feature is selected or noted

Preparation Times

Please refer to the note "Usually Ships in X Days" to determine how much time making this item will add to the processing of your order. The time for hand-cutting and saw-cutting is not cumulative. If you have an item in your order listed to take 3-4 days and other items that ships in less time the order should ship in 3-4 business days.

Your entire order will be held until these items are made. You will not be emailed this information. You must make the best decision for your situation based on the information listed in the cart. If you would like to order one of these items but would not like your order held, you must place 2 orders. Place one order for the items that meet your preferred processing time and a second order for the items that will be delayed. Please email if you have inadvertently delayed your order with one of these items and would like 2 part shipping. The cost of splitting the order is basically the 1st pound rate for the preferred shipping type. The additional shipping ranges from about $5 to $15 depending on the preferred shipping service. Since all information is provided up front, we will not be held responsible for missed project deadlines when ordering one of these items.

RUSH - rush was designed for hand-cut and saw-cut products. If you rush a hand-cut or saw-cut ring it should ship within the time specified for the in-stock items. Rush can make your order ship the next day instead of in a week.

Large Quantities - large quantities of hand-cut or saw-cut rings may take longer than the listed preparation time. The length of the delay depends on the specific ring and the quantity. Some hand-cut rings ordered in large quantities will be machine cut. The ring will then have to be placed in the production schedule. A rush on large quantities may bump it up in the productions schedule. Staying under the weights in the following table does not guarantee that we will not need extra time to prepare your item. The reason is that another customer may have ordered the same item and the 2 will be prepared together. We do not guarantee preparation times for this type of item.

What is a large quantity? This depends on the exact ring.

Wire Size	Minimum weight to be considered a large hand cut item
12 and 14 ga	20 lbs
16 and 18 ga	10 lbs
20 ga	2 lbs
22 ga	0.5 lbs
24 ga	0.25 lbs