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How to Make a Ring from a Nut - Smooth Ring

Andrew W
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In this video learn how to make a ring from a steel nut. This is a second version of making a ring from a nut. The previous version had a flat face, this version is completely smooth. With a little bit of elbow grease, some time and minimal tools you can make this super cool ring. *Some other tools that can be used if you don't have a belt grinder is a portable belt sander, wood working stationary belt sanders or disc sanders, mini grinder (flap disc or grinding disc) or get a second drill and use a disc sanding adapter with some rough sand paper (this is probably the cheapest option). Here is the previous version of making a ring from a nut:    • How to Make a Ring from a Nut   Check out my other videos on making rings from coins as well. Also quenching the nut does not harden it:    • High Carbon Steel vs Mild Steel Test   Instagram:   / therealandreww   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- …...more
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use a stainless steel knot

0:46

use a die grinder

2:09

use a ring mandrel

2:55

remove this excess material

4:28

remove the excess

5:21

clean it up with some files

7:34

round it off on the belt grinder

8:14

tapped it down gently with a piece of wood

9:24

start smoothing out the ring

10:12

running it on a piece of sandpaper

11:29

start polishing it using finer and finer grits of sandpaper

11:35

removed all scratches from the 80 grit

14:55

taking out a lot of the scratches from the previous grit

15:31

take it up to a high-gloss mirror finish

16:35

take up the scratches from the previous grit

17:00

working through each piece of sandpaper

18:13

work through all parts of sandpaper

18:46

use the dremel here with a polishing buffing wheel

20:31

supply a little bit of this metal polish on the inside

21:00

made this box out of a piece of exotic hardwood

22:38
How to Make a Ring from a Nut - Smooth Ring
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549,836Views
2016Dec 27
In this video learn how to make a ring from a steel nut. This is a second version of making a ring from a nut. The previous version had a flat face, this version is completely smooth. With a little bit of elbow grease, some time and minimal tools you can make this super cool ring. *Some other tools that can be used if you don't have a belt grinder is a portable belt sander, wood working stationary belt sanders or disc sanders, mini grinder (flap disc or grinding disc) or get a second drill and use a disc sanding adapter with some rough sand paper (this is probably the cheapest option). Here is the previous version of making a ring from a nut:    • How to Make a Ring from a Nut   Check out my other videos on making rings from coins as well. Also quenching the nut does not harden it:    • High Carbon Steel vs Mild Steel Test   Instagram:   / therealandreww   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon affiliate links - these help me build the channel, I get a small percentage of the sale but it costs you nothing though! Camera Gear I Use to Make Videos: Canon 80D - https://amzn.to/2CHTOaT Sony RX100V - https://amzn.to/2D5Z3SH GoPro Hero5 Session - https://amzn.to/2D8xl85 Canon M6 - https://amzn.to/2CFHbx8 Rode VideoMic Pro+ - https://amzn.to/2D7UcQS Rode VideoMic Micro - https://amzn.to/2CH7AdT Lens: Canon EF-S 10-18mm - https://amzn.to/2D4sKUt Canon EF-S 55-250mm - https://amzn.to/2CH70gd Canon EF-S 22mm - https://amzn.to/2yAlj3t

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Andrew W

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