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Post by mohs on May 29, 2014 11:08:19 GMT -5
Greetings This project is not yet finished  Just got the wrap soldered I still need to drill hole in the cleave to set the eye pin bail That requires getting a 1m.m. drill bit Plus I’m hesitant to do that because soldered joint may give. Then I’ll be back to drawing board  I was also considering just making a wire bail and soldering that on But my soldering skills are bit weak So the whole project may not be finished till Flag Day  Thanks for looking! Ed |
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Post by Thunder69 on May 29, 2014 17:54:05 GMT -5
That looks reallly good Ed...JOhn
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Post by gingerkid on May 29, 2014 20:25:10 GMT -5
Wow, that's going to be a stunning rockin' heart pendant, Ed!! Will wait patiently for Flag Day.  |
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Post by mohs on May 29, 2014 21:06:57 GMT -5
Thanks John!!
Thanks ~Jan~
Its a unique wrap I'd like to perfect.
I did some a few seasons ago
and this is done with a new perspective
That double serrated wire (what the right word?)
is expensive. A foot of the wire cost me 20 bucks.
That piece is wrapped in 6 inches of it
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Post by snowmom on May 30, 2014 5:43:55 GMT -5
pretty neat, love the contrast of the silver with the stone.
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Post by Tommy on May 30, 2014 9:36:49 GMT -5
That's beautiful Ed!
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Post by aimeesrockworks on May 30, 2014 10:21:17 GMT -5
They're even prettier with the wrap... how's that possible?!?  |
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Post by mohs on May 30, 2014 10:47:47 GMT -5
bezel wire ! That's name !
That type of wrap kind of give the heart ennobling look
Its fun to do. Bending those teeth over.
Reminds me of setting a saw blade
I should have made the cleave in the stone deeper
and the of the edge stone heart- thinner and flatter
then the teeth would lay more crisp
drawing board stuff...mostly
o that red agate jasp is from Duncan AZ
called big red
and reall nice bule dentritic I got form Rockaaxona
thanks much
ED
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Post by rockpickerforever on May 30, 2014 11:30:45 GMT -5
Ed, that looks great! Agree, the bezel wire gives it an ennobling look - like a crown! Hope you can figure out how to do the bail without harming it. Nice choice of mix and match stones, they go good together!  |
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Post by pghram on May 30, 2014 16:50:01 GMT -5
Very nice, that is the perfect setting for that beautiful heart.
Rich
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Post by rockjunquie on May 31, 2014 1:40:44 GMT -5
I love that gallery wire on the heart. It's so perfect and the heart is gorgeous. The 2 rocks are perfect! I think you will have to drill. Wouldn't the heart break if you tried to solder a ring on the wire?
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Post by mohs on May 31, 2014 2:28:20 GMT -5
Well ya see now that real interesting Tela
The stone did get real hot soldering the joint
Too hot!
But that was from inexperience
One method was to keep the stone wet
& reduce the heat
What the main concern on the rock’n heart is
heat and the epoxy bond
That combo is very bad.
So I think I could solder a bail on
But that will be on another project
Right now the plan is to drill
the soldered joint
I actually already filed a hole in the gallery wire
So in theory all I have to do is break through the solder
hopefully all the holes will be aligned
The stone is already is drilled
Do you think the solder joint will hold against the drilling?
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Post by roy on May 31, 2014 8:32:32 GMT -5
nice one ed ! dont quite understand but you soldered the bezal with the stone in it ?
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Post by mohs on May 31, 2014 9:07:25 GMT -5
Hi Roy
yeah I started the bezel wrap at the cleave on the red stone-
right side
and worked the wire around the heart
bending the serrated teeth into place
then I soldered the meeting ends together
the stone was encased in the bezel wire
when I soldered the joint
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Post by rockjunquie on May 31, 2014 15:45:23 GMT -5
Well ya see now that real interesting Tela The stone did get real hot soldering the joint Too hot! But that was from inexperience One method was to keep the stone wet & reduce the heat What the main concern on the rock’n heart is heat and the epoxy bond That combo is very bad. So I think I could solder a bail on But that will be on another project Right now the plan is to drill the soldered joint I actually already filed a hole in the gallery wire So in theory all I have to do is break through the solder hopefully all the holes will be aligned The stone is already is drilled Do you think the solder joint will hold against the drilling? Yeah, since you already have a pilot hole in the wire, I don't see why it wouldn't hold. What kind of solder did you use? |
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Post by mohs on May 31, 2014 17:24:09 GMT -5
the type of solder is called Stay- Brite
all I know is that it is cadmium free
I suppose that health thing ?
I just bought a new soldering iron for this project
Its Weller- 40 watt -heats up 900 degrees
I don't know what the plastic poker thing is
that came with soldering iron ?
some sort of tool for electronics
have soldering tool to suggest?
I got the drill bits today
so I'll be drilling soon
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 4, 2014 20:11:15 GMT -5
Very classy heart, nice
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Post by mohs on Jun 4, 2014 21:28:07 GMT -5
Thanks Everyone!
and I'm happy to report
that the drilling of the soldered joint was successful !
plus all the holes aligned
will miracles never cease to happen? ha ha
picture of the completed heart soon
stay tuned
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