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| mklotz:
--- Quote from: craynerd on July 07, 2011, 05:28:57 AM ---Marv - Jason was correct, I had already cut to size but next time, your method is much more sensible. I did however use your advice and slightly overbend it around a smaller former (only by a small amount) and by the time I let go, it pretty much sprung back by a fraction to perfectly mate the two ends. --- End quote --- FWIW, my suggestion was based on the way jewelers make "jump rings", the tiny split rings used to connect various bits and pieces of earrings, etc.. They wind the (annealed) wire onto a mandrel as if making a spring, then make a single cut along the length of the mandrel with a jeweler's saw. Once removed, the individual rings are easily bent closed. |
| raynerd:
Marv, that actually is even more interesting because the next job is to make a little brass ring to connect that chain that is on the way (and has been for the last week!!) from ebay. I`ll try that method for sure. Thanks Chris |
| Jasonb:
Yes I've used Marv's method several times both for round and oval rings, like these steering links, probably a bit thicker than on your clock at 1/8". Just one other thing if you have a lot of brass bending to do then get the softer CZ106 or 108 as it bends far easier than the hard brass CZ120 that you are probably using for the clock. J |
| raynerd:
Hi Jason, yes the bending was purely for the sundial in the link above. The brass was half hard which I believe was CZ108. The instructions were to use CZ106 as it is easier to bend but I was strongly advised that it was too soft to engrave. Of course CZ120 would have been best for engraving but hardest to bend which is why I went half way. Thanks again Chris |
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