br wrote:
"ted frater" a écrit dans le message de news:
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br wrote:

Hello all,
I've been a lost-wax caster for over thirty years, and I never really
snip
off getting them made? I have kilns and temp. control for annealing.
That's
no problem. I'd appreciate any and all ideas, comments, etc. B.RANDALL
http://www.srdfrance.com




JUst an update for you.
Ive checked out Via the Swiss chamber of commerce if my paillion
supplier, Bayeler&co. Geneva are there and still in business.
I!st contact with them was in 1969, last in 1978.
Yes!! they are!!
So im writing to them today to ask if they would like to quote to supply
you with 1000 1/10mm by 8mmdia 18 ct gold discs.
as soon as I have a reply ill mail the group.
It would help if you mentioned what you plan to do with them.
I need to contact them again anyway, as I need some more of their
paillions myself. Fancy doing some enamelling again.
It will be interesting to see what they will want in terms of cost,
delivery times and business payment details.
Probably half the cost up front.
well see.
Ted.


Thanks Ted for doing the leg work! I live and work about 40 minutes from
downtown Geneva, so BAYELER is practically in my neighborhood. We usually
avoid Swiss suppliers, because they are notoriously expensive, and I didn't
even think to look so close to home! I'll contact them tomorrow about my
disks, and why not, about their "paillons". Having no experience in
watch-making, I'd never heard that word used for anything else than solder.
My disks are for "gold triplets", covered with a clear quartz cap and backed
with an acrylic disk to protect the thin gold from underneath. There are
various ways to do this, of course, including electro-deposition,
gold-filled sheet, etc., but I must use (for my client to qualify for the
French government's "gold" retail labeling standards) "real" gold. I also
have a supplier of gold leaf that can sell me the 0.1mm sheet I need, and
they are looking into the possibility of cutting the disks, also.
Thanks again.
B.RANDALL



Well its a small world!!.
Bayeler's address is correct, but their phone no has changed as well
as their postal zip code?
If you do get to see them can you please update me as to their details
maybe, get to see their tool room?
f I dont hear back from them? withing a couple of days,
If and when you get a price from your gold leaf suppier you could
mention to Bayeler if the can match the price or even better it!!.
Usual practice in industry to shop around.

I could do the blanking for you if your sheet supplier is in the UK,
What Id do is fly press them on my smallest!! press with a ultrasharp
punch and die.
I havnt thought to chase up my gold leaf/foil supplier here in the UK.
It might just be worth mylooking at this for an order of 1000 discs.
you dont need them tomorrow ? do you?
Keep me posted.
Ted.
PS
As i mentioned you will need to have it hard rolled where ever you get
it.. to get a clean blanking cut.