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Metalworking (rec.crafts.metalworking) Discuss various aspects of working with metal, such as machining, welding, metal joining, screwing, casting, hardening/tempering, blacksmithing/forging, spinning and hammer work, sheet metal work. |
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wedding rings from coins (and a concrete lightbulb)
An interesting and slightly eclectic site/ blog. Out sort of people
:-) http://www.finkbuilt.com/blog/?p=5 (and the concrete lightbulb is kinda cool) Geoff |
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These "coin rings" were a very popular past time of some navy sailors. You
beat the edge of the coin repeatedly with the back of a heavy metal spoon and eventually it mushrooms out. My dad used to make them on the ship he was on. You need to use a real silver coin, a half dollar. He made 2 about 10 years back for himself & my mom as gifts. Took them to a jewelers shop when he had finished the rough ring and had them sized. Very cool. I made one out of a quarter when I was younger. I remember the noise going on for weeks. Needless to say not a quick process, but cool nonetheless. -Tom "geoff m" wrote in message ... An interesting and slightly eclectic site/ blog. Out sort of people :-) http://www.finkbuilt.com/blog/?p=5 (and the concrete lightbulb is kinda cool) Geoff |
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On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 16:10:55 -0700, "TT" wrote:
These "coin rings" were a very popular past time of some navy sailors. You beat the edge of the coin repeatedly with the back of a heavy metal spoon and eventually it mushrooms out. My dad used to make them on the ship he was on. You need to use a real silver coin, a half dollar. He made 2 about 10 years back for himself & my mom as gifts. Took them to a jewelers shop when he had finished the rough ring and had them sized. Very cool. I made one out of a quarter when I was younger. I remember the noise going on for weeks. Needless to say not a quick process, but cool nonetheless. -Tom You can also do this http://205.243.100.155/frames/shrinkergallery.html Regards, Boris Mohar Got Knock? - see: Viatrack Printed Circuit Designs (among other things) http://www.viatrack.ca |
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Anyone else remember the barricks scene in "Cool Hand Luke" where the poor guy is pounding on that coin like he's trying to drive a spike through the table. Hank |
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On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 19:23:05 -0400, Boris Mohar wrote:
On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 16:10:55 -0700, "TT" wrote: These "coin rings" were a very popular past time of some navy sailors. You beat the edge of the coin repeatedly with the back of a heavy metal spoon and eventually it mushrooms out. You can also do this http://205.243.100.155/frames/shrinkergallery.html I think I met that guy at the Tesla museum in Colorado Springs about 10 or 15 years back. He was trying to sell some sort of shrinking machine, and going on about how he had changed the nature of matter. I explained that until I did a volume/weight/density check, I wasn't going to believe him. He went away. Cool effect though, and 7000 joules isn't really all that much energy. |
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