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  • Published on: 18 August 2015
    Cutting Titanium Rings off in an Emergency. (Advice for A&E Staff)

    Just to clarify, they can be cut off using the same tool for cutting off precious metal rings found in most high street jewellers. Probably the only stipulation is that the blade is in new/really good condition and lubrication is used e.g. Aquagel,(although a lubrication oil on the blade such as WD40 would be better for prolonging the blade life)

    It can heat up quite rapidly as well so keeping it cool with irrig...

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