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== Things we need ==
 
== Things we need ==
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* Acetylene tank, regulator, and acetylene/air torch with a few different tips
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* Fire Bricks
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* Bench pin, V-slot
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* Loose pumice stone
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* Bezel roller
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* Ventilation (!)
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* Buffing wheels
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* Burnisher
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== Things that would be nice to have but not necessary ==
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* Crock pot
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* Burnout furnace (full-size)
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* Dapping set
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* Cabbing machine
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* Fire Brick
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* Casting machine (full-size)
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* Fluxes
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* Chainmaker shears
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* Hammers: ball-peen, riveting, texturing and chasing
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* Liver of Sulfur Gel
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* Metal bench block
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* Wet/ dry sandpaper
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* Needle files
 
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* Pickle (removes oxidation)
 
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* Polishing compounds
 
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* Prong pusher
 
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* Pumice stone
 
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* Ring and bracelet mandrel
 
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* Ring-clamp
 
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* Rolling mill
 
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* Rubber mallet
 
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* Sandpaper
 
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* Saw blades (8 to 8/0)
 
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* Solder: hard, medium, and easy
 
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* Solder snips/shears
 
 
* Some sort of glass or ceramic bin for the used pickle
 
* Some sort of glass or ceramic bin for the used pickle
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* Tongs (copper or stainless)
 
 
* Wire of various gages
 
* Wire of various gages
 
* Yellow Ochre
 
* Yellow Ochre
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== Things that would be nice to have but not necessary ==
 
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* Letter/number stamp sets
 
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* Chainmaker Shears
 
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* Ring Gauges
 
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* Liver of Sulfur Gel
 
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* Automatic torch lighter
 
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* Draw tongs
 
  
 
== Things we could easily make ==
 
== Things we could easily make ==
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* Bench
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* Benches
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* Solder picks
 
 
* Draw plate  
 
* Draw plate  
 
* Soft jaws
 
* Soft jaws
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* Vacuum casting table (?!)
  
 
== Things that we already have ==
 
== Things that we already have ==
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* Variety of pliers
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* 20-ton hydraulic press
−
* Foredom Flex-Shaft
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* Burnout Furnace (small, dental)
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* Third Hands
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* Casting machine (small, dental)
 +
* Diamond saw
 +
* Electric hand engraver
 +
* Foredom Flex-Shafts
 +
* Headband magnifiers
 +
* Lapper
 +
* Ring Gauges
 +
* Rolling mill
 
* Saw frames
 
* Saw frames
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* Electric hand engraver
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* Urethane pads for hydraulic press
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* Beeswax
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* Vibratory tumbler
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* Steel shot polisher
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* Also...
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Item
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! Photo
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|-
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|Abrasive disks
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| [[File: abrasives.jpg|300px]]
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|-
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|Binding wire
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|[[File: binding_wire.jpg|300px]]
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|-
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|Buffer
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|[[File: buffer.jpg|300px]]
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|-
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|Misc. burrs
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|[[File: burrs.jpg|300px]]
 +
|-
 +
|Drill bits
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|[[File: drill_bits.jpg|300px]]
 +
|-
 +
|Equipment cabinet
 +
|[[File: equipment_cabinet.jpg|300px]]
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|-
 +
|Files
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|[[File: files.jpg|300px]]
 +
|-
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|Automatic torch lighter, flux, strikers
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|[[File: flux_strikers.jpg|300px]]
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|-
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|Ring mandrels, bracelet mandrels, dapping blocks & punches, misc forming tools
 +
|[[File: forming_tools.jpg|300px]]
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|-
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|Gravers
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|[[File: gravers.jpg|300px]]
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|-
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|Hammers, mallets
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|[[File: hammers.jpg|300px]]
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|-
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|Letter punches
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|[[File: letter_punches.jpg|300px]]
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|-
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|Pickle, crock pot, copper tongs
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|[[File: pickle_tongs.jpg|300px]]
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|-
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|Pliers, solder snips, shears, draw tongs
 +
|[[File: pliers_cutters.jpg|300px]]
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|-
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|Polishing compounds
 +
|[[File: polishing_compounds.jpg|300px]]
 +
|-
 +
|Polishing wheels
 +
|[[File: polishing_wheels.jpg|300px]]
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|-
 +
|Ring clamps, burnishers, prong pushers, bezel rollers
 +
|[[File: ring_clamps_misc.jpg|300px]]
 +
|-
 +
|Saw blades
 +
|[[File: saw_blades.jpg|300px]]
 +
|-
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|Setting and ball burrs
 +
|[[File: setting_burrs.jpg|300px]]
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|-
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| Acetylene tank, regulator, and acetylene/air torch with a few different tips
 +
|[[File: smith_torch.jpg|300px]]
 +
|-
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|Solder picks, third hand, tweezers
 +
|[[File: solder_picks_tweezers.jpg|300px]]
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|-
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|Solder: easy, medium & hard
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|[[File: solder.jpg|300px]]
 +
|-
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|Bench pins, vices
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|[[File: vices.jpg|300px]]
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|-
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}
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[[Category:Equipment]]
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[[Category:Small Metals]]

Latest revision as of 13:05, 8 May 2023

Tools and supplies we need for making jewelry.

Things we need

  • Fire Bricks
  • Loose pumice stone
  • Ventilation (!)

Things that would be nice to have but not necessary

  • Burnout furnace (full-size)
  • Cabbing machine
  • Casting machine (full-size)
  • Chainmaker shears
  • Liver of Sulfur Gel
  • Wet/ dry sandpaper
  • Some sort of glass or ceramic bin for the used pickle
  • Wire of various gages
  • Yellow Ochre

Things we could easily make

  • Benches
  • Draw plate
  • Soft jaws
  • Vacuum casting table (?!)

Things that we already have

  • 20-ton hydraulic press
  • Burnout Furnace (small, dental)
  • Casting machine (small, dental)
  • Diamond saw
  • Electric hand engraver
  • Foredom Flex-Shafts
  • Headband magnifiers
  • Lapper
  • Ring Gauges
  • Rolling mill
  • Saw frames
  • Urethane pads for hydraulic press
  • Vibratory tumbler
  • Also...
}
Item Photo
Abrasive disks  
Binding wire  
Buffer  
Misc. burrs  
Drill bits  
Equipment cabinet  
Files  
Automatic torch lighter, flux, strikers  
Ring mandrels, bracelet mandrels, dapping blocks & punches, misc forming tools  
Gravers  
Hammers, mallets  
Letter punches  
Pickle, crock pot, copper tongs  
Pliers, solder snips, shears, draw tongs  
Polishing compounds  
Polishing wheels  
Ring clamps, burnishers, prong pushers, bezel rollers  
Saw blades  
Setting and ball burrs  
Acetylene tank, regulator, and acetylene/air torch with a few different tips  
Solder picks, third hand, tweezers  
Solder: easy, medium & hard  
Bench pins, vices  
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