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SfAsh
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Joined: October 18, 2018
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Location: California
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| Posted on Wed Dec 26, 2018 12:45 am |
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| Hi there In New to chainmaille. I've been hand cooling my rings but trying to build my own jig. Any advice on how I put a wire hole into my mandrels? |
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Nyckname
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Joined: January 11, 2007
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| Posted on Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:21 pm |
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| Tip I got from a master mechanic: When drilling into a round surface, especially one with a narrow diameter, use a mill file to create a flat spot and center punch in that. It'll help keep the drill bit from skittering off the stock. |
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Joined: August 05, 2010
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Location: Bar Harbor, ME, USA
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| Posted on Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:56 pm |
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| Nyckname wrote: | | Tip I got from a master mechanic: When drilling into a round surface, especially one with a narrow diameter, use a mill file to create a flat spot and center punch in that. It'll help keep the drill bit from skittering off the stock. |
I concur. Wise words here.
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SfAsh
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| Posted on Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:59 pm |
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| Thanks! I get in everyday but usually just looking up new weave tutorials I forgot about this post. I'm making decent size could now and have been just us in wiss snips for cutting my stainless steel, thats what I use the most. I've watched some different YouTube videos and done a bit of research and was thinking of trying out either a Freeport drill for cutting my coils. Any advice welcome! what is your preference? I have a jewellers saw but doesn't work well w my thicker gauges of stainless |
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Joined: November 30, 2018
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Location: Akron, Oh
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| Wire hole in mandrel rod |
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| Posted on Fri Jan 25, 2019 3:18 am |
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| When I made the holes in my rods I used a clamp and drill press, which worked well. Unfortunately, it was not my drill press and it has since been sold, so I guess I will have to use the file and punch method. Thanks for the suggestion. |
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| Posted on Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:04 am |
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I never put holes in my mandrels. I use the space in the chuck to stick my wire in and than start coiling.
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