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		<title>Is laser welding stronger than soldering with a torch?</title>
		<link>http://laserfix.ca/is-laser-welding-stronger-than-soldering-with-a-torch/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=is-laser-welding-stronger-than-soldering-with-a-torch</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Darrel Fraser]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 06:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Laser welding is 400% stronger than soldering – and 100% biocompatible. Solder contains nickel and copper and can cause a negative allergic or irritating reaction in some people. Laser welding technology uses only pure gold, pure silver and/or pure titanium as filler metals.</p>
The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/is-laser-welding-stronger-than-soldering-with-a-torch/">Is laser welding stronger than soldering with a torch?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="pl-43"  class="panel-layout" ><div id="pg-43-0"  class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-43-0-0"  class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-43-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0" ><div class="textwidget"><p>Laser welding is 400% stronger than soldering – and 100% biocompatible. Solder contains nickel and copper and can cause a negative allergic or irritating reaction in some people. Laser welding technology uses only pure gold, pure silver and/or pure titanium as filler metals.</p>
</div></div></div></div></div>The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/is-laser-welding-stronger-than-soldering-with-a-torch/">Is laser welding stronger than soldering with a torch?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>How do you know if an unstamped frame is titanium?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Darrel Fraser]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 06:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Metal eyeglass frames containing titanium will spark when ground with a special disc. In order to repair such frames, they must be laser welded in an oxygen-free atmosphere.</p>
The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/how-do-you-know-if-an-unstamped-frame-is-titanium/">How do you know if an unstamped frame is titanium?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="pl-40"  class="panel-layout" ><div id="pg-40-0"  class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-40-0-0"  class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-40-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0" ><div class="textwidget"><p>Metal eyeglass frames containing titanium will spark when ground with a special disc. In order to repair such frames, they must be laser welded in an oxygen-free atmosphere.</p>
</div></div></div></div></div>The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/how-do-you-know-if-an-unstamped-frame-is-titanium/">How do you know if an unstamped frame is titanium?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Someone tried to fix my frames with a torch and burnt them. Can they still be repaired?</title>
		<link>http://laserfix.ca/someone-tried-to-fix-my-frames-with-a-torch-and-burnt-them-can-they-still-be-repaired/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=someone-tried-to-fix-my-frames-with-a-torch-and-burnt-them-can-they-still-be-repaired</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Darrel Fraser]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 06:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Flame repair attempts on titanium will cause the metal to become brittle and usually not repairable. Your first choice should be laser welding.</p>
The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/someone-tried-to-fix-my-frames-with-a-torch-and-burnt-them-can-they-still-be-repaired/">Someone tried to fix my frames with a torch and burnt them. Can they still be repaired?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Flame repair attempts on titanium will cause the metal to become brittle and usually not repairable. Your first choice should be laser welding.</p>The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/someone-tried-to-fix-my-frames-with-a-torch-and-burnt-them-can-they-still-be-repaired/">Someone tried to fix my frames with a torch and burnt them. Can they still be repaired?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Can you repair Flexon?</title>
		<link>http://laserfix.ca/can-you-repair-flexon/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=can-you-repair-flexon</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Darrel Fraser]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 06:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We can weld flexon, but it usually fractures in another spot along the bridge.  We prefer a more permanent solution of replacing the bridge with stainless steel.</p>
The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/can-you-repair-flexon/">Can you repair Flexon?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="pl-35"  class="panel-layout" ><div id="pg-35-0"  class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-35-0-0"  class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-35-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0" ><div class="textwidget"><p>We can weld flexon, but it usually fractures in another spot along the bridge.  We prefer a more permanent solution of replacing the bridge with stainless steel.</p>
</div></div></div></div></div>The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/can-you-repair-flexon/">Can you repair Flexon?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Part of my frame is gold. Can they be repaired?</title>
		<link>http://laserfix.ca/part-of-my-frame-is-gold-can-they-be-repaired/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=part-of-my-frame-is-gold-can-they-be-repaired</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Darrel Fraser]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 06:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Yes. The laser technique can join one type of metal to another such as gold to titanium or gold to stainless steel.</p>
The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/part-of-my-frame-is-gold-can-they-be-repaired/">Part of my frame is gold. Can they be repaired?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="pl-31"  class="panel-layout" ><div id="pg-31-0"  class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-31-0-0"  class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-31-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0" ><div class="textwidget"><p>Yes. The laser technique can join one type of metal to another such as gold to titanium or gold to stainless steel.</p>
</div></div></div></div></div>The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/part-of-my-frame-is-gold-can-they-be-repaired/">Part of my frame is gold. Can they be repaired?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>I lost a piece of metal when the frames broke. Can they be repaired?</title>
		<link>http://laserfix.ca/i-lost-a-piece-of-metal-when-the-frames-broke-can-they-be-repaired/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=i-lost-a-piece-of-metal-when-the-frames-broke-can-they-be-repaired</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Darrel Fraser]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 06:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Laser welding can “rebuild” areas of the frame, such as hinge rings, with the same alloy as the frame.</p>
The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/i-lost-a-piece-of-metal-when-the-frames-broke-can-they-be-repaired/">I lost a piece of metal when the frames broke. Can they be repaired?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="pl-28"  class="panel-layout" ><div id="pg-28-0"  class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-28-0-0"  class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-28-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0" ><div class="textwidget"><p>Laser welding can “rebuild” areas of the frame, such as hinge rings, with the same alloy as the frame.</p>
</div></div></div></div></div>The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/i-lost-a-piece-of-metal-when-the-frames-broke-can-they-be-repaired/">I lost a piece of metal when the frames broke. Can they be repaired?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Is laser welding guaranteed?</title>
		<link>http://laserfix.ca/is-laser-welding-guaranteed/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=is-laser-welding-guaranteed</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Darrel Fraser]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 06:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Laserfix repairs include a no-hassle 6 month warranty. Our re-repair rate is less than 5%. If we cannot repair your frames properly a second time, we will refund your money.</p>
The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/is-laser-welding-guaranteed/">Is laser welding guaranteed?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="pl-25"  class="panel-layout" ><div id="pg-25-0"  class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-25-0-0"  class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-25-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0" ><div class="textwidget"><p>Laserfix repairs include a no-hassle 6 month warranty. Our re-repair rate is less than 5%. If we cannot repair your frames properly a second time, we will refund your money.</p>
</div></div></div></div></div>The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/is-laser-welding-guaranteed/">Is laser welding guaranteed?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Will the repair be unsightly?</title>
		<link>http://laserfix.ca/will-the-repair-be-unsightly/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=will-the-repair-be-unsightly</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Darrel Fraser]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 06:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Laser welding will not damage the surrounding area and is usually unnoticeable. Occasionally, we will repaint the repaired area to ensure the best possible results. A laser weld can be a small as 2/10 mm. or as large as 2 mm. (A fingernail is 5/10 mm. thick!).</p>
The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/will-the-repair-be-unsightly/">Will the repair be unsightly?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="pl-22"  class="panel-layout" ><div id="pg-22-0"  class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-22-0-0"  class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-22-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0" ><div class="textwidget"><p>Laser welding will not damage the surrounding area and is usually unnoticeable. Occasionally, we will repaint the repaired area to ensure the best possible results. A laser weld can be a small as 2/10 mm. or as large as 2 mm. (A fingernail is 5/10 mm. thick!).</p>
</div></div></div></div></div>The post <a href="http://laserfix.ca/will-the-repair-be-unsightly/">Will the repair be unsightly?</a> first appeared on <a href="http://laserfix.ca">Laserfix</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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