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  1. #1
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    Default From Hex Nuts to a Diamond Ring

    Had this emailed to me and thought that Members here would like it. it goes for a bit over 12 minutes.
    https://biggeekdad.com/2019/02/hex-n...-diamond-ring/
    Kryn
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    I have seen that video he basically did it just for fun, he is very good at what he does and has many jewellery making videos on YouTube

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    Although I have never understood the need for jewelry to exist, brass because it will tarnish is not a good material for such a use.
    Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.

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    Pablo did this as a challenge just to show it could be done it has no practical purpose

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    Beautiful, thanks for that Kryn, i always enjoy watching a crastsman (or woman) at work.
    His skill with the saw is pretty amazing and there's a few techniques there that could defiantly come in handy when making small components, not just jewlery.
    Cheers,
    Greg.

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    I was a bit disappointed in the video very basic skills involved plus a thinking a small lathe would’ve made life easier, and then you look closely at the finished ring and the subtle design is where it’s at.
    The finished ring isn’t a regular section but tapers from bottom to top and the cross section is also interesting. The guys level of skill and design is just amazing.

    I guess I was hoping he’d be hammering a smaller nut to a larger shape.
    I have some titanium aircraft nuts and bolts I’d be interested in doing this too as I can’t find another use for them.
    H.
    Jimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)

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    No reason you could not use Titanium it is just a 100 times more difficult to work with and you can't solder it you have weld it.

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    what i got from that video was to "Take pride in what you create"

    hooray no more freezing when you click 'submit reply"

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