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This is my first production run on these wedding ring boxes so for future reference I am a taking a heap of pictures as I go.

Due to a few rush jobs I have now only one week to get a minimum of 44 of these done. Many are pre sold and I don't think they

will be happy if they don't arrive for their wedding. :(. Details may get a little sketchy as I go.Just ask if you're interested.

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These show the first prototypes I made1c.jpg

This picture shows the cups I designed being printed on a second hand $400 au printer I bought.

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Here are the tools I printed to help me form the leather to the cups.1e.JPG

Actually they come apart to look more like this picture. The large one at the back left is a sander to clean up any roughness inside and outside the cups.1f.JPG1g.JPG

Placing the sandpaper part into the cup and spining to remove roughness.

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Same thing for the cup outside. After this step the cups should all be ready for gluing up.

Next step is cutting the leather parts and splitting them to the correct thickness.

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Following are a few more of the steps I've done today.

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Shows a few of the parts cut and ready for splitting.2b.JPG

Here I am splitting the leather to about .6mm. these pieces will be used where the cups come together in the middle. I did it this way as I did not want any joins at that part.

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Here I have elected to use spray glue to save time. They could be done after the next stage of cutting but I found it a bit fiddly to hold and glue.

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At this stage when they have tacked off well they are ready to have their second cut.

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This picture shows how I have used a clicker press to do the cutting.

 

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Yes! Keep the pics coming 

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Those are beautiful!  I think I need to invest in a 3D printer for some of the ideas I have... :D

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7 hours ago, CazaLopez said:

Yes! Keep the pics coming 

Will do:).Time to see some more of yours I reckon.:thumbsup:

 

7 hours ago, verus22 said:

Those are beautiful!  I think I need to invest in a 3D printer for some of the ideas I have... :D

I can only say I wish I had this technology around 20 or more years back. The ease that so many different projects can be brought to real life is truly amazing.

Following are a few more pictures for today. Picture below shows gluing the inside and outer side of the cups.3a.JPG3b.JPG

This should be a good amount pre glued to start putting together.4a.JPG

First I locate the leather into the 1st folding jig4b.JPG

This ring jig helps to position the cup into position exactly 4c.JPG

Cup into position and ready to push down4d.JPG4e.JPG

Above shows after pushed in and ring jig removed4f.JPG

Here I am pushing the ring cup completely through the ring jig to tighten the outer edge.4g.JPG

Note the inner leather is still loose and now goes down onto the next jig4h.JPG

This is a very firm fit4i.JPG

Here I use a holding tool and spin the inner jig out. This creates pressure and heat and helps the contact glue to stick well. (and it does)4j.JPG

Presto :thumbsup: more to come

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This is awesome.

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

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+1 to that

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Didn't quite follow that at first but I got it now. For some reason I thought the cup itself was part of the jig haha. Silly me. Is it just a glue down construction?

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6 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

This is awesome.

Thanks but I wont say that until i finish them. Couple of hick ups today.

 

6 hours ago, Stetson912 said:

Didn't quite follow that at first but I got it now. For some reason I thought the cup itself was part of the jig haha. Silly me. Is it just a glue down construction?

Yes they are all glued down construction and as I found today very well glued down construction. You have to rip the leather to get it off. I did one to many tops which meant I had one base short. I started with too many but then more orders caught me out.

Here is today effort and trials.5b.JPG

This shows all of one colour with the top+ bottoms done in the middle6.JPG

This next step shows the top with foam attached6a.JPG

Only need to contact glue the tops here6b.JPG

All attached in about 5 minutes. Now to prepare the leather for tops and bottoms.7a.JPG

both top and bottoms split to 1.1ish mm7b.JPG

I decided to split the side strips while I'm at it to .8mm7c.JPG

The next step is skiving. I decided .5mm at edge tapering in about 13mm7m.JPG

A roller helps a lot on this soft leather7n.JPG

I've done one of the other colour to show you the skive better. More to come

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At this stage I decided to test a couple and make sure it works alright. Better than making 88 wrong and find out.7e.JPG

Glued up and ready to attach7f.JPG

Leather fits in Ok

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Guiding ring placed

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Cup pushed in but was very tight7i.JPG

Took way too long to get guiding ring out and off.7j.JPG

Note that the soft leather has crept up over the ring in the middle. This is a problem.7l.JPG

I quickly redrew the guiding rind to be .5mm larger in the hole size. I set it printing next as it will take about 45minutes to complete. 7o.JPG

While this was printing I all the top and bottom skiving.7p.JPG

Pre glued the tops and sides7q.JPG

Spray glued the leather tops7s.JPG

The new ring worked good and I got the tops and bottoms done in around 90 minutes I think except where I got my counting wrong.:unsure:7r.JPG

As you see the contact works awfully well on this PLA stuff. More tomorrow

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