Originally Posted by under-dog  Is the plans for the master pattern to be stainless? If so why? |
Yes, for now I think the final product will be out of stainless and copper (it has some copper parts, hence the sealant question. Later on if it looks nice I may play with using ti for this shape ring (right now I have about 6 or so designs I am sitting on that deal with this basic ring style). However before I ever even get to the stainless I plan to practice it on a piece of AL, just to get used to cuts and machine, as this is one of the first projects when I get the new mill.
Originally Posted by under-dog Hard to carve, hard to polish hard to solder to. |
Yes it is all of these things, but for some reason I have always been attracted to the rugged/hardware look of stainless jewelry (rings and pendents), so while I have the time I thought I might make a line of it.
Originally Posted by under-dog Or are you planning on one offing these things on the mill? |
For now it may be one offing, if everything goes according to plan over the next few months I may do a "common" (if there was such a thing) run of sizes in it, and the others I mentioned.
So what lacquer did you use?
As for what you said Mike, I will be doing it manually, but, I kinda figured on that procedure for making it, but I like the idea of making a fixture just for bolting it to the table, that will be used.
Also, got one more fancy shmancy question for you guys, I know, when will it end, but is it blasphemy to square stock on a lathe, or more specifically can you part pieces off of square stock with a cut off tool? I have done it on wood lathes, but this is a whole different beast. For that matter, is it even safe/possible to turn any square piece down to a cylinder on a lathe?