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== Things we need ==
== Things we need ==
* Fire Bricks
* Acetylene tank, regulator, and acetylene/air torch with a few different tips
* Loose pumice stone
* Bench pin, V-slot
* Ventilation (!)
* Bezel roller

* Buffing wheels
== Things that would be nice to have but not necessary ==
* Burnisher
* Burnout furnace (full-size)
* Crock pot
* Cabbing machine
* Dapping set
* Casting machine (full-size)
* Fire Brick
* Chainmaker shears
* Fluxes
* Liver of Sulfur Gel
* Hammers: ball-peen, riveting, texturing and chasing
* Wet/ dry sandpaper
* Metal bench block
* Needle files
* Pickle (removes oxidation)
* Polishing compounds
* Prong pusher
* Pumice stone
* Ring and bracelet mandrel
* Ring-clamp
* Rolling mill
* Rubber mallet
* Sandpaper
* Saw blades (8 to 8/0)
* Solder: hard, medium, and easy
* 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
* Tongs (copper or stainless)
* Wire of various gages
* Wire of various gages
* Yellow Ochre
* Yellow Ochre

== Things that would be nice to have but not necessary ==
* Letter/number stamp sets
* Chainmaker Shears
* Ring Gauges
* Liver of Sulfur Gel
* Automatic torch lighter
* Draw tongs


== Things we could easily make ==
== Things we could easily make ==
* Bench
* Benches
* Solder picks
* Draw plate
* Draw plate
* Soft jaws
* Soft jaws
* Vacuum casting table (?!)


== Things that we already have ==
== Things that we already have ==
* 20-ton hydraulic press
* Variety of pliers
* Burnout Furnace (small, dental)
* Foredom Flex-Shaft
* Casting machine (small, dental)
* Third Hands
* Diamond saw
* Saw frames
* Electric hand engraver
* Electric hand engraver
* Foredom Flex-Shafts
* Beeswax
* Headband magnifiers
* Steel shot polisher
* Buffer
* Lapper
* Ring Gauges
* Cabbing machine
* Rolling mill
* Saw frames
* Urethane pads for hydraulic press
* Vibratory tumbler
* Also...

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|-
|Binding wire
|[[File: binding_wire.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Buffer
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|-
|Misc. burrs
|[[File: burrs.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Drill bits
|[[File: drill_bits.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Equipment cabinet
|[[File: equipment_cabinet.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Files
|[[File: files.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Automatic torch lighter, flux, strikers
|[[File: flux_strikers.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Ring mandrels, bracelet mandrels, dapping blocks & punches, misc forming tools
|[[File: forming_tools.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Gravers
|[[File: gravers.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Hammers, mallets
|[[File: hammers.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Letter punches
|[[File: letter_punches.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Pickle, crock pot, copper tongs
|[[File: pickle_tongs.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Pliers, solder snips, shears, draw tongs
|[[File: pliers_cutters.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Polishing compounds
|[[File: polishing_compounds.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Polishing wheels
|[[File: polishing_wheels.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Ring clamps, burnishers, prong pushers, bezel rollers
|[[File: ring_clamps_misc.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Saw blades
|[[File: saw_blades.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Setting and ball burrs
|[[File: setting_burrs.jpg|300px]]
|-
| Acetylene tank, regulator, and acetylene/air torch with a few different tips
|[[File: smith_torch.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Solder picks, third hand, tweezers
|[[File: solder_picks_tweezers.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Solder: easy, medium & hard
|[[File: solder.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Bench pins, vices
|[[File: vices.jpg|300px]]
|-
}

[[Category:Equipment]]
[[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...
}
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Ring mandrels, bracelet mandrels, dapping blocks & punches, misc forming tools Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Gravers Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Hammers, mallets Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Letter punches Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Pickle, crock pot, copper tongs Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Pliers, solder snips, shears, draw tongs Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Polishing compounds Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Polishing wheels Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Ring clamps, burnishers, prong pushers, bezel rollers Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Saw blades Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Setting and ball burrs Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Acetylene tank, regulator, and acetylene/air torch with a few different tips Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Solder picks, third hand, tweezers Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Solder: easy, medium & hard Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Bench pins, vices Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination