gearCuffs
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Published on June 23, 2010
This thing was Featured on June 24, 2010
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gEarings
by asp55
Description
or gearLinks ...I can't decide which name I prefer.
Anyway, the story:
Talking to my mom she told me about how my dad couldn't keep his hands off the gEarings I made her for mother's day, and how everytime they went out, he wanted her to wear them so he could show them off to people.
So for Christmas (yes, I'm way behind on uploading this thing) I modified the design to make them a pair of cufflink gears. This involved making everything larger, widening the track for the posts, and closing the hole in the center that was used to store the earrings backings.
Anyway, the story:
Talking to my mom she told me about how my dad couldn't keep his hands off the gEarings I made her for mother's day, and how everytime they went out, he wanted her to wear them so he could show them off to people.
So for Christmas (yes, I'm way behind on uploading this thing) I modified the design to make them a pair of cufflink gears. This involved making everything larger, widening the track for the posts, and closing the hole in the center that was used to store the earrings backings.
Instructions
So here's the process.
Using 1/4" thick material (I use african padauk craft board, because I love this wood.)
1) Cut the dowel jig. (The blue rectangle)
2) Without moving your material, place a 1/8" diameter, 13.75" long dowel in the jig.
3) Cut the red lines. (This will cut your dowel to length, add the notches, and then cut all the parts)
3a) I recommend breaking up your red line cuts, first the dowel notches, second the dowel cuts, and finally the rest of the pieces.
4) Etch the first etch layer. (The black lines & shapes) This will remove some of the material from the back of the cufflinks. (And if you leave the signature, sign the back of the case)
5) Etch the second etch layer, this will make the indents to which the cufflinks will be glued and placed.
6) Remove your parts from the laser.
7) Glue the cufflink blanks to the back of the cufflink gears.
8) Assemble the rest!
Using 1/4" thick material (I use african padauk craft board, because I love this wood.)
1) Cut the dowel jig. (The blue rectangle)
2) Without moving your material, place a 1/8" diameter, 13.75" long dowel in the jig.
3) Cut the red lines. (This will cut your dowel to length, add the notches, and then cut all the parts)
3a) I recommend breaking up your red line cuts, first the dowel notches, second the dowel cuts, and finally the rest of the pieces.
4) Etch the first etch layer. (The black lines & shapes) This will remove some of the material from the back of the cufflinks. (And if you leave the signature, sign the back of the case)
5) Etch the second etch layer, this will make the indents to which the cufflinks will be glued and placed.
6) Remove your parts from the laser.
7) Glue the cufflink blanks to the back of the cufflink gears.
8) Assemble the rest!
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Very cool stuff. Where did you get the 1/8 "African Padaku Craftboard" as a quick google does not find anything on this.
Thanks,
ril3y
Hi ril3y,
Sorry about that, there was a typo in my materials list, the wood I use is actually African Padauk. The thinnest out there seems to be 3/16", but I use 1/4" thick.
Google seems to have plenty of results when it's spelled properly.