electricmonk
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Post by electricmonk on Aug 16, 2014 0:13:54 GMT -5
Have a lightly used Pepe tools Jump Ring Maker Identical to the following www.jewelerstoystore.com/JUMP_RING_MAKER_p/j10.htmbut the clamp for the coil isn't blue (no functional difference). There isn't a saw blade though they are available for about $12-15 new. Asking $95.00 plus shipping. Currently out on a business trip so don't have photos of mine in front of me. Can provide some if needed in a few days. Unit works fairly well, you have to have the right handpiece for the cutter to work (Foredom #30 if I recall correctly). I do a lot of chainmaille so I bought a production cutter dedicated to the purpose. I will say that if you are intending on using one of these that you should practice on brass or copper for a bit before cutting more expensive material. Bit of a learning curve not tightening the vise too much but enough to keep the coil from collapsing. I found that with my production cutter, running a length of scotch tape along the rings helps keep the coil from deforming while cutting. Just a FYI for anyone considering the purchase. Thanks! Erik |
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Post by radio on Aug 16, 2014 17:08:56 GMT -5
I do a lot of chainmaille so I bought a production cutter dedicated to the purpose. Did you get the Ringanator? We have one and love it! It is critical to keep forward pressure on the wire coil even when pausing for a fresh grip during feeding though. The tighter the coil is wound, the better the results. I use 2 foot mandrels and a cordless drill to wind the coils and it works great! The Pepe works well for those not needing a lot of rings. Sorry. didn't mean to hijack your thread  |
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electricmonk
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Post by electricmonk on Aug 16, 2014 22:44:17 GMT -5
Totally fine! Yes I did buy a Ringinator, would love to hook it up to a dedicated motor with speed control, not overly fond of the drill method. The scotch tape along the top edge of the coil works very well, prevents coil collapse and the disaster that follows. Give it a whirl if you so desire, I have found it very workable.
Bought all the 2' mandrels available from RingLord.com (or 16", can't recall the length off the top of my head).
Glad you have found it worth the investment. What are you using to drive yours?
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Post by radio on Aug 17, 2014 8:33:33 GMT -5
Totally fine! Yes I did buy a Ringinator, would love to hook it up to a dedicated motor with speed control, not overly fond of the drill method. The scotch tape along the top edge of the coil works very well, prevents coil collapse and the disaster that follows. Give it a whirl if you so desire, I have found it very workable. Bought all the 2' mandrels available from RingLord.com (or 16", can't recall the length off the top of my head). Glad you have found it worth the investment. What are you using to drive yours? Thanks for the scotch tape tip. Use a leather glove on the hand you coil wire with and coil as tightly as possible on the mandrels. If they are tightly wound they won't collapse. I squeeze and keep pressure back toward the starting point as much as possible. It tires out my arm and fingers really fast, but I have super tight coils. I use my Bosch 3/8 cordless drill to both coil and power the ringinator. I bought a corded drill to use, but found it bogged down easier than the cordless. I thought it was just the cheap drill, so I bought a Milwaukee drill and had the same results, so back to the cordless for me. I jury rigged a device over the trigger so I can turn a handle and increase speed and also act as a cruise control  If you don't have one, get a cheap handheld tachometer to measure the RPM. Some metals cut much better at slower RPM than others and going by the suggested RPM with the Ringinator helps tremendously. For a motor, you might want to check out the Foredom knockoff at Harbor freight and adapt it to your setup. www.harborfreight.com/flexible-shaft-grinder-and-carver-40432.html Foredom has a benchtop rheostat for speed controll On second thought, any motor would be difficult to adapt as I just remembered that the drill must run in reverse on the Ringinator  |
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electricmonk
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Post by electricmonk on Aug 17, 2014 12:13:27 GMT -5
Tight coils for sure, thanks for the tip on the leather glove. I have been using a towel to grip the wire and force it tight but have had the towel get caught in the coil a couple of times. That effectively shuts down the party Yep, the reversed motor wasn't the most well thought out design but its actually pretty innocuous. Will have to try my cordless, have a 18v Hitachi Lithium, damn thing looks like something out of Buck Rogers (when did that become a trend?). |
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Post by radio on Aug 17, 2014 13:21:09 GMT -5
Will have to try my cordless, have a 18v Hitachi Lithium, damn thing looks like something out of Buck Rogers (when did that become a trend?). Yep, they do look less like tools and more like ray guns these days. If you have been using a corded drill, you will be surprised at the difference in torque with the cordless. The rpm will come down a little, but nothing like the corded models. I jury rigged one of these on the drill trigger to adjust the speed with www.harborfreight.com/6-inch-bar-clamp-96210.html sure beats having someone squeeze the trigger while you are cutting what are using for cutting lube and how do you recover and recirculate it? I have the pump and hoses hooked up to a jar with the coolant. I just let it overflow into the catch container and pour it back into the jar. I use a small pair of visegrips to squeeze the tubing almost closed to adjust the flow to a fast drip |
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electricmonk
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Post by electricmonk on Aug 17, 2014 15:03:15 GMT -5
Honestly haven't done enough production cutting to worry about coolant. I want to eventually rig a catch basin with a screen to snag the rings then use the pump to recycle the fluid. Haven't really played with it in a while, have so many projects to contend with before the rainy season kicks in.
By the way, both links you shared with harborfreight are coming back "404 not found".
I was just using traditional cut lube as I recall. I use the same style pump that came with the ringinator to distribute water to all of my grinding arbors. I have valves in place to regulate flow, will eventually rig one for the Ringinator.
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electricmonk
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Post by electricmonk on Aug 31, 2014 17:14:36 GMT -5
Bump
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