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9 Dragons - Part 1
The purpose of these two videos is to document and explain how I make these wood signet rings.
Eventually I hope to machine the ring bodies in titanium. I'm listing the *.nc file names I run on my mills. I plan to reference these files in a *.html file in the near future.
Part 1
Video
00:00
Dragon Parade -
Rings made developing these routines
00:55
Machine Inlay - vertical fixture - iBtm.nc
05:02 Machine
Insert - vertical fixture - iTop.nc
08:35 Saw Inlay from stock in fixture
08:52
Glue Inlay on Insert (Insert still in fixture)
09:13 Cut out Inlay/Insert (missed video) - ihru.nc
09:26 Respirator - Saw
Dust is a health hazzard
09:47
Face Off Ring Blank - mill command, initializes X-Axis
10:21
Bore Id - mill command, multiple passes
12:55
Turn Od - mill command, multiple passes
15:57 Machine Ring
Face Normal Surface - Erng.nc
1/8"
Flat End
Mill Surface
26:54 Machine Face Normal Bezel
Pocket - Epkt.nc
clean-up bezel floor and sides - ipkt.nc
with ring pt cutter
29:08 Add Inlay/Insert
29:24 Glue Inlay/Insert into Bezel Pocket
30:10 Machine Face Normal Top (clean-up pass) - Etop.nc
32:59 goto Part 2
Part 2 Video
00:00 Cut Dragon - Dragon.nc
26:37
Check RPM, 4760 x 8.75 = approx 42,
000 rpm
37:28 Re-Cut Dragon, second pass (inc depth)
am still working on setting up Inlay/Insert thickness settings
Really only want to cut dragon in one pass
41:26 stopped recording 2nd pass dragon.nc
41:34
Cut Off Ring - Eoff.nc
51:25 Sanding Ring
53:10 Adding
Comfort Fit
53:42 More sanding
54:48 end of video
Not shown - adding Shellawax finish
- published: 14 Jul 2015
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