Hello! I am quite sure, that you have already posted that information but i have not been able to find your post. After you have pierced the hole and inserted...
I have been deleting my posts a lot...too bad I can't delete the old ones *sigh*... A pair of pliers with shaped jaws and a light hammer, yes. BUT if you can...
... then ... is ... the ... rivet ... It's ... mail ... looking ... looking ... Thanks a lot for this very detailed explanation. I was just wondering if i...
Hi, everybody. I´m glad the group coming up again. I put new photos in my album, Julio´s. It is a coif ( "almófar" in spanish) with round section of 1'5 mm...
... Hello! Your rings are really unbelievable. I hope i will ever managed to finish a piece. After several thousands of rings i stopped the making of my...
... heat ... OK...i'm glad to hear your opinion. I have ordered three of them and will post results as soon as possible. I think to handles will be no problem....
On the occasions that I've tried to heat up a tool and then press some smaller bit or ring into it, I was disappointed with the results. The thermal mass of...
Thanks, Sir Esme and maese Pekka. I never, never hit the ring for the last step. I use the hammer for flatten only. I work in the last hours when the children...
... sleeping, ... get ... album ... but ... must ... Hello! Man, we need a single house out in the forest fair away from neighbours and other people :o) If i...
Hi, Sir Esme. I tried to do the steps of a ring. I put the photo in my album, Julio´s. Look it from right to left and put it in full size, please. 1º- Cut...
... my ... ring... ... more ... didn´t ... Hello! Thanks for your description. I especially like the idea how you overlap your rings, since the method of...
... flatten ... they ... Only with one flat is enough, but I get better rings with two flatten. The Pekka method is wonderful, but you need practice a lot. In...
I've achieved some success using a 8oz ball-peen hammer. I hold down the overlapped portion of the ring with a flattened penny and give it a few blows with...
... wrote: I use a hand press for to make the overlap flatten, usually the second flat. My press need a little flat zone in the overlap for to get a good work....
For my flattening process I use a press. What I actually use is a sheet-metal hole-punching hand-tool that I've modified to be basically a hand held press....
... Take a look at the rings that I have pictured in the word document that I put in the files section of the riveted maille group, "Making Roman-like riveted...
Pekka has motivated me to go ahead and post some photos. I've created a folder under photos called Bruce's mail project. I've tossed some early pictures from...
Very nice work!And it will be better soon with your good ideas. I think that special rivet like vulcan you can get with one step more. First use a big hollow...
... I've ... beautiful ... result. ... will ... also ... up ... finished in ... 2006. ... mail ... info ... side ... at ... that ... flattening ... punching. ...
... Bruce, For the purposes of ring tab flattening, I'm considering copying your setup. Making sure that I understand how you've done this, for ring tab...
... I've taken another look at my whitney punch, and it appears necessary to grind the punch tool flat. I take it when you mention hardening and tempering...
... It works! Like anything a bit of practice is required, I made a half dozen more rings plus a few rejects. The rejects had nothing to do with the whitney...
... into ... Thank you for your kind encouragement! I've added a couple of more photos that may help with understanding how I do the flattening. I try to cut...
... available at ... that ... flattening ... punching. ... your ... ring ... the ... reharden ... I'm ... more ... Hi Lee, I've posted a couple more pictures...
After all the great words of encouragement I've added a couple more photos of my motorized, lever activated, Whitney punch tool. All the pulleys and belts are...
Wow Bruce that is really cool! I've been following your posts and thats a great way to use a Whitney. I never thought to use mine because of the weight. Not ...
Ammo belt...I like that! I have to admit it was kinda fun to put that thing together. All those wheels spinning and it makes some satisfying clinks and...
... that ... satisfying ... use ... next ... not ... Cool...really cool...maybe a little bit insane but brilliant. For to reduce the RPM of a motor a built...
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