Looking to get everything in one kit to get started? Try the Helix Starter Kit. This kit includes everything in the basic bundle plus the following- You must press the plus button repeatedly to select the desired energy level. For example, if you want to weld with 15 Joules, you must press the plus button 14 times. Can you imagine welding at max power and having to press the button 29 times? Fair, farmers markets, and home parties seem to have the biggest return. Or add permanent jewelry to your existing jewelry studio, beauty shop, boutique, tattoo or piercing studio. Trending. Everyone Wants One! Style. The Zapp is also lighter to carry (2 1/2 pounds) than the 8-pound PJ. The PJ’s weld finish is smaller, and therefore creates a more flawless look than the Zapp. Both welders will get the job done in terms of welding permanent jewelry chains, but at the end of the day, the PJ is still the more efficient choice. Can you do permanent jewelry without a welder?

Complimenting the longer stylus cord is a longer grounding cord. For those times when you need to stretch to reach an ankle, a longer grounding cord comes in handy! With advanced models, you choose how you want energy delivered to your work piece, providing endless creative possibilities. Precision in a Broad Power Range Low cost. High processing accuracy and low average heat input reduce reprocessing costs. Moreover, lower running costs of laser welding machine for jewelry decrease the processing cost of workpieces. As a certified ISO 9000/2015 organization, Sunstone is continuously improving processes and procedures that result in higher quality and the absolute best customer service. Orion PJ User Manual Do You Need Training?

Why Orion Welders? 

Time and energy splitting of the laser beam can be realized by the jewelry laser repairing machine, that is, multi-beam simultaneous processing, thus increasing welding speed, which helps users complete processing in a short time with high efficiency and quality. Highly concentrated energy and no consumables needed during welding make post-welded workpieces as tough as the original materials. The laser current waveform of the gold & silver laser welding machine can be set randomly to achieve the best results. In addition, the laser beam can be focused on a very small area of jewelry, gold, and silver, thus generating small heat-affected zones, and jewelry, gold, and silver at similar intervals can be welded. Speedy welding can be accomplished under automation and precise welding of jewelry, gold, and silver by digital or computer control. The Helix features a robust set of functions creating the perfect weld every time. A 1mm tungsten electrode protrudes from the ergonomic stylus, machined from solid billet aluminum and connected to the pulse-arc weld body via a flexible hose while maintaining enough durability for an easy flow of argon to protect against oxidation. The Helix is a professional permanent jewelry welder at an affordable price. The internal components that make up the PCB boards are of the latest technology, engineered by a brilliant team of scientist to the wishes of permanent jewelry entrepreneurs around the globe. Professional Welder, Built to Last.

The Orion PJ­™ The ONLY Permanent Jewelry Welder™ Designed Specifically for Permanent Jewelry Artists! Trinity Owen, owner and CFO of The Pay at Home Parent is a recognized authority figure in the world of permanent jewelry. As the founder of a local permanent jewelry company and lead moderator at Permanent Jewelry Center, she transformed her passion for trinkets and chains into a thriving business. As a starter welder, the Zapp helps you gain a toehold in permanent jewelry and build your business. When the time is right you’ll want to trade your Zapp for an Orion permanent jewelry welder, such as the Orion PJ, that offers more power, more energy control, more precision, more safety features, and more customization—a professional welder used by more PJ artists than any other welder. What's in the Box High compactness. During the welding joint processing, the molten pool is constantly stirred and gas emits to generate the non-porous melted welding joint. Precise, strong, and tough welding joints with high overall performance can be actualized due to the high post-welding cooling speed of the gold & silver laser welding machine.The Zapp Plus uses a simple knob to select power. The Helix uses two onion-skin buttons, a plus and negative, with the selected energy level displayed using dated LED components. Judging which is better, the knob or the onion-skin buttons, is preferential. However, here are some factual observations:

Laser welder for jewelry utilizes the laser to deposit and weld workpieces, which is welding technology with high thermal energy of the laser and concentrated spots. The surface heat diffuses and conducts to the inside of workpieces, melting them to form a specific molten pool by controlling parameters, such as the width, energy, peak power, and repetition frequency of the laser pulse. Its unique advantages popularize it in the welding of jewelry, gold, and silver. The Zapp Plus is equipped with the Orion stylus, an “advanced stylus” design with a history of tens of millions of welds. The Helix is equipped with a stylus that looks identical tothe Orion stylus but with no significantperformance history. In my deconstruction of the Helix stylus a few component choices immediately jumped out at me as problematic, only because the company’s years of micro welding experience tells me those components present a risk to durability, useability, or both. A simple three button interface on the front face prevents from accidental power changes compared to touch screen models. A wide range of power settings from 1 joule to 30 joules, with 1 joule (or watt/seconds) to easily weld materials ranging from gold filled, to solid gold, silver, and more. With a digital readout, you can be assured the power setting is accurate. As opposed to a adjustable knob design which can be hard to gauge which power setting you are at - a digital output with single button operation ensures reliable readability when in use.

Advancing the Art of Jewelry

The Orion PJ has an energy range of 1 to 15 joules. As a PJ artist, you’ll enjoy the low end of the energy range when working with very fine chain. And on the high end, you’ll feel prepared for any situation that may require more energy than usual. Smart Energy Control What cannot be debated are the facts. My team used the Helix to complete about 500 welds and then took it apart, screw by screw, to better understand it. As an engineer and having been intricately involved in the design of the Zapp, Zapp Plus, Orion PJ, and Orion mPulse, I know my way around permanent jewelry welders. With the Zapp Plus being most similar to the Helix, I did a side-by-side comparison.