DIY dollar store jewelers/engravers ball vice for $25
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- Опубліковано 28 лют 2023
- In this video i explain the functionality and how i made a DIY engravers ball vice from cheap dollar store parts.
#jewellerymaking #engraving #knifemaking
parts list
5" steel ring
www.ebay.com/itm/293624427609...
5" steel disks
www.ebay.com/itm/172990135324...
steel hemisphere (I have removed this vendor because they thought they were cute and decided to double their price after i linked their store and they got a lot of sales... It was obviously opportunistic and predatory so i cant in good conscience promote them anymore. You can just google 5" steel hemisphere and buy the cheapest one you can find)
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Wonderful example of some really clever simple ideas coming together to make a great project. Thank you for sharing.
Wow just wow! That’s awesome!! I really like what you did with the positioning plate, it’s seems the most invaluable and workable tools are ones made by someone who knows both sides. I’d love to see it in action!
Thanks so much!
Amazing man. Innovative, clever and can be done by almost anyone and on a budget. Very cool and thank you for showing us this!
Where is the parts list and source? Thank you. Great video.
Thanks! I need this ball to for engraving Musical instrument parts! Great job for engineering!
Really just incredible! I honestly don't remember seeing this many great ideas packed into a single vid!
Four minutes in and I'm a fan! 100% want your soldering clay recipe. I've been trying to find out what the ingredients are to make my own, please DO share. Thank you!
Great idea. Thank you for sharing this project with us. I am still hoping you will provide a complete parts list and hopefully more information as to the 4 magnets mounted around the table bearing. You showed them but didn't mention them in the build.
🙋🏿♀️ Me too!
Where can I get the all the parts? Are the magnets threaded ? Where can I buy the magnets you used? Did the magnets even have threads? If not how did you attach them? Where did you get the actual vise? Great video but many seem like we need more information.
@@fredbrooks8347 He provided a lot of information and a few parts links in the description. Watch through again closely and make a list and I believe all of the questions will be answered. Id suggest doing some research to find threaded magnets then buying screws that match that thread, and if not I'd just glue them. K&J magnets has a ton of options for cheap and I'd recommend them as a source. Also just google rotary or engraving vise and those will come up. If these steps are too much and you need a much more in depth tutorial, you may be better off buying one of the ball engraving vises off amazon instead.
The beauty of a project like this is that he made a lot of it with stuff he had lying around, so this should be thought of as a more loose outline to follow and make your own rather than a step by step recipe, if you will. He is clearly very talented and artistic and that would be his forte rather than training everyone how to copy his template exactly. That being said, if you reach out directly I would guess you'd have more luck versus commenting on another comment on the video. Cheers.
I'm on it. Great demonstration. Like yourself, I was shocked at the price of the prof. ones.
I am totally impressed.
I'm not sure if i'm "this handy" though
Absolutely brilliant!
Awesome work!! Well done 👍👍
Awesome job!!!
This is awesome! Thank you for the video.
Hey this is awasome! Thank you very much!
Pure genius! Here I was considering a Vevor when I can make this.
After it's all done, I said to myself, why couldn't I think of that? This is amazing. Gotta go shopping! Thanks Sweetgum NYC!
This is an amazing way! Thank you for sharing.
this is genius. thank you for sharing.
Um this is is AMAZING!! Thank you so much!!!!
Beautiful work my friend, thanks!
this is great man
Great video
Very nice 👍 good job and good thinking
Thank you! This is great!
You're very welcome!
Thanks for a great video. Would be really grateful to know where you got the actual vise from please.
Really inventive and follows my own thinking and frustration with the other more bizarre designs. Great work! Thanksa
Awesome!!!
Thanks!!
This is very interesting, I might have to make one, I'm in the middle of getting new tools, and this is a must need
Smart good stuff !
thanks!
Nice thanks to you🙏😁
I had a vigor engraving block. It got gone one day. Ill def use this , thanks man
OMG, just what I needed! Thank you!
That's amazing. I stupidly sold a huge engravers ball years ago that I got so cheap on Ebay and have regretted it ever since. I think I'll try this at some stage. Thank you for sharing. Sara, Greetings from Ireland!
Cool.
amazing video so brilliant thanks for sharing
dave i love your channel!!!! i just watched your tuscon show episode last night...it was fantastic!!
Well. done. I have a 10,000 year old Magna Block.... I'm amazed at how $$ they have become. Your design s quite good.
This is incredibly creative and I love the vid. Thanks so much for sharing. The cost of ball vises are prohibitive.
Thanks for the great video! Just what I needed. Please can you post the recipe for your fireproof soldering clay? Thank you!
Brilliant ! Us silversmiths etc. need to share ' frugal' ways to keep costs down, profits higher . Thankyou...I too, would highly appreciate the soldering clay recipe. Could it also be used for protecting stones from cracking while sizing a ring ??
Excellent working the budget and having something worth more than the 600 dollar rake over the coals snooty upper crusty ego booster domes.
Having watched a few of your other inventor videos, I knew this was going to be awesome and a great genius idea before I even started watching it.
Having seen the prices of the GRS versions, I am definitely going to make one of these. Thank you. Sub'd.
you have no idea how much i appreciate your comment ....especially today...i have been feeling recently that the amount of views and subscribers i have been getting hasn't justified the amount of work some of my videos take and have been thinking lately id stop making content.... comments like yours really inspire me to keep at it for at least another day :) thanks for your support when i needed it the most!
@@sweetgumnyc7794 Yeah, don't stop. Pace yourself, but keep going
@@sweetgumnyc7794I appreciate what you do too. I can buy the biggest GRS for half price now, would it still be worth making my own then?
I really enjoyed your video. I’d like to know more about the pitch for repousse and chasing. I couldn't find the parts list in the comments.
Brilliant. Can you add some more detail on the magnets? Where to get them, or what size and pull-force? Thank you.
Oops, sorry, I found recipe...thankyou!!
Yup, this is soo happening! Thanks so much! I’m just really starting to dabble with other jewelry making techniques and skills and definitely not even close to being able to justify the GRS version of this but this?! Totally doable! Had my hubby watch the vid and he said it was a really well done tutorial and he’ll definitely help me make it happen :) (he’s WAY better at this sorta thing than I am but I’m pretty sure I could have still figured it out on my own.. things just go smoother and faster with his help :) thank you!!
Question though… I happen to have a wood mortar/pestle set already, what size is the bowl for the one you used?? I’d love to just use the one I have collecting dust for this if it’s big enough.. (prefer my marble one :)
Thanks!
my thoughts exactly!..thanks for watching
curious about this fire clay.
Thank you for this walk through! I have a few questions before I begin ordering things for my own. What is your source for the work holder? You mentioned they can be found for 7 dollars but the closest I can find is ‘adjustable pin workholders’ that go for 40 to 400 dollars.
I also noticed a metal ring appear on the lip of the mortar bowl after you purchased it. Was that another part you sourced or did you cut it from a third mild steel 5” plate you hadn’t mentioned in your parts list?
using a plastic rod through tthe holes would help centering the magnet in th bowl
Can you make the video of the soldering clay pls
Great video. I need more information. Where did you get the magnets you used? How are the magnets held in place? Where can I buy the actual vise? I have found everything else on Amazon or EBay. Please help.
Love your design. Could you make a total parts list and instruction on assembly, please. I am having trouble finding the correct size magnets and screws for making this. Also curious as why you used the heavy duty magnet inside of bowl before you added the nuts and bolts and concrete. Thanks
thats so the bowl will be magnetic. as you can see in the beginning of the video the vice is magneting so you can just stick your tools to it when you want your hands. if you dont want it magnetic then its not necessary .
Fire clay is great idea and you have plenty of ideas in this vid. I wanted to try hand engraving but the cost of the real ball vice are crazy. Will be checking out dollar stores cooking sections for hemispheres n mortar n pestles from now on.
brilliant idea, I'm a beginner in measuring metal. I've made some DIY vise. I made a version with full wood with a bowling ball base. and finally i made the second version with the top of the vise degrees. but your version is brilliant. a suggestion if you make the vise part small a little bigger would be great. the video you are using is too small. but overall yours is very good
Hi!..thanks for your comment... could you explain what you mean by " the video im using is too small'? im not quite sure i understand what you mean...thanks again!
@@sweetgumnyc7794 I mean that small vise, it would be better to turn it yourself, it would be prettier
Have you tried duct seal for work holding?
Where did you get the bearing and the magnets?
Amazing!! Now I know what my next project. Very nice job!!!
Did you add some sort of metal ring to the wood bowl?? There appears to be a black edge to the bowl.
Also have you thought about anyway to tighten the metal bowl to the base? Just because with engraving and such I’m guessing you would need to have it Not move around when you are tapping with a hammer.
Yeah it looks like he cut a small ring and epoxied it on the rim of the base, presumably for either friction, wear resistance, or a more uniform bearing surface.
Tightening the bowl to the base would require one of two approaches. You can add more weight to the bowl by casting lead into the bottom so that friction is increased, it wouldn't lock it down but it would provide more resistance. Roughing up the bowl itself with 36 grit sandpaper would also increase that friction. The downside is that the bowl would always be difficult to reposition and you couldn't adjust that aspect of it. The alternative is to make the bowl on top more than a hemisphere by using a hollow steel ball and cutting it an inch or two above the hemisphere, enough so that you can take another steel ring and place it on top above the equator of the bowl. That first ring that he added to the base would need to stick out past the wooden base, and the second ring would match it. Then you could simply add some springs or bolts that will create a clamping force between them. The bowl could still freely move between the two rings until enough clamping pressure was added, and would eventually lock it down. Using long bolts with captured springs between the bolt head or nut and the plate would allow you to adjust spring tension to give you the right amount of friction. To help you visualize this, a lot of car exhausts use a similar joint to connect pieces together where there might be some misalignment, it allows the tubing to be repositioned as needed and then tightened. Search for "exhaust spherical joint" to see how the concept works. Since you're only capturing a ball and not having to connect two pieces of tubing together, the bowl itself can be still rotated about as far as the upper mount will allow. Would probably be a good idea to polish and/or grease the bowl so friction will only be present when you want it to be, or use brass plates instead of steel.
Hi! Thank you for sharing your genius! I'm going to try this as I'm a babysmith and can't justify the cost of a GRS ball vise. I do have questions about how you attached the work holder to the top-- is it simply held by the pitch??? Is that strong enough? It seems like it's on a metal plate above the pitch, but you it's not clear. Any further info would be greatly appreciated!!! Thank you!!!
Hello ! Very nice project, thank you for the sharing of this project ! Can you give the recipe for the soldering clay ? Keep up the good work !
sure! its one part extra fine silica sand, 2 parts bentonite clay and then add mineral oil drops until you have the consistency you are after! good luck and thanks for watching!
Thanks so much for posting this great tutorial. I'm glad I found your channel.
Wow!!!!😮 I have to do this. Thank You for making this video!👍🙏🏼 Can you give me the recipe for the soldering putty you mentioned?
sure, its a mixture of silica sand(fine grain) bentonite clay and mineral oil. equal parts sand and clay and then slowly add the oil until clay is correct consistency . good luck!
@@sweetgumnyc7794 can you pin this comment? cheers
Where did you get the vice?
I would love to get you fireable clay recipe!
i already posted it further down in comments
Oh ok, sorry.
Nice!!! Love from México!!!
Thank you very much!
im going to visit mexico in 2 weeks!!! i cant wait!!
where did you get the vice part?
hi, can you put the recipe for the fireproof caly online? love your build😀cheers
i posted it further down in the comments for someone else who asked
Great idea! Did you build or by the vice for the top?
that part i bought
Can you share a link to your supplier for the vice?
Would you make one for someone to buy from you?
Hi could post how you made the Soldiering Clay please.
yes! its really easy. 2 parts silica sand ( fine grain/ high mesh like 400 or 600) one part powdered bentonite clay and add mineral oil slowly while mixing until you have reached your desired consistency. try to limit the oil to just what you need because if you add too much oil it will smoke when heated too much. good luck!
@@sweetgumnyc7794 Thank You🙏🏻
I like how you resolve expensive tech machine and provide solutions 5 *****
Cheers from down under 🙏🏻
Great video, do you have a parts list ?
yea im sorry. i meant to post a list with prices and suppliers but i got really busy with work. i will post it before tomorrow night for sure. sorry about that.
@@sweetgumnyc7794 sounds great thanks again.
Cool video, can't wait to see the parts list. Thank you
Got a million and a half questions for starters I got access to tons of lead do you think that work better then the steal and concrete
yes anything heavy should work
You should be patenting this design!
Can you add a link to the table bearing?
i didnt add that one because my vendor currently says out of stock but i will add it anyway so at least you know the specs.
@@sweetgumnyc7794 please do
@@sweetgumnyc7794 I assume that the table bearing is aluminum
Cám ơn bạn ý tưởng rất tuyệt. Tuy nhiên sao lại là 25$. Tôi là người Việt Nam quốc gia cạnh Trung quốc . Tôi mua ở Việt Nam Vise của bạn là ( china) = 13$ ,quả cầu 5$ , vòng bi 5$ .. tất cả đêu của China . Nhưng Trung quốc bán (vise fake ) grs =100$/10kg
emmm actually on shopping websites in China ,the ball axis like in this video only roughly 60USD (7.19rmb=1usd) and It is also free of postage in most parts of China. I'm hesitating whether to buy one directly or DIY one according to this video.
Not sure what you mean by "ball axis"? but if you mean the small ball vices for 60 bucks on aliexpress, they are really bad quality and most dont work and require a lot of work to get working, they are really tiny and even the bad quality ones that are advertised for $60, they want like $50 additional for shipping, so youre still paying over a hundred bucks for a very small and very bad quality vice. Thats why i decided to make this $20 DIY version...its bigger, better and much cheaper.
Where in NY exactly do you live. I'm a hand engraver who lives out in Shirley NY. that's in long island. I just so happen to own that exact GRS centering vise that you showed along with numerous others I've bought from eBay , some as low as $25. I'd really like to let you see the vise your talking about 1st hand and also correct you on other things mentioned in your video that are inaccurate.
The biggest thing here is you can buy a great used vise for about $50 . You can buy those used Chinese ones cheap new and they DO WORK. not as well obviously as a more expensive one but for a beginner they're great and work just fine. There's too much to type out here but if you want to research something & learn while you're at it. Let me know how to contact you easier & maybe we can get together in my studio. I'm not knocking the idea of your video I just think you want the info to be accurate.
I bet those guys selling those expensive vises are pissed great job...
No they're not. They make their $$ from professional engravers not hobbyist. This thing is no threat.
i LOVE this and want to build it. I'm taking up engraving and chasing while being treated for cancer. Can you please tell us: A) what size and type of magnets to install on top of steel outer ring on the bearing B) what size the set screws are in order to fit 10-24 screws? (i found a product i think are the thing - looks equivalent to sign mounting hardware - but the measurements are such as 1/2 x 3/4 ) C) what about the vice itself? do you have a recommendation for brand? D) How did you attach the vice to the soldered steel plate?
Do u sell this
No, if he did it would cost the same if not more than the high quality models. Just how time works
So buy one or make your own
I gonna nerd karen style😂. Its concrete when you poured the cement into the bowel with aggregate .. the second pour its only cement.. 😅
Thank you for the video
What a waste of gears and etc. Nice build overall
Bánh răng là vật nặng bạn có thể thay bằng cục sắt hay vật nằng miễn sao nó cân bằng mà
ok i would like to see you produce anything of quality with this stuff. just cause you call it this or that doesnt mean it works and im pretty sure whatever it is you have cemented togther here is not a vice for engraving or anything else its just some wierd wsy of not throwing away junk that you should. but maybe i am wrong so lets see you do some engraving with this
ummm ok..lol....yea i use it to engrave almost every day lol... not sure why you think this wouldn't work...you realize that people have been engraving for thousands of years right? long before GRS existed?....believe it or not, its actually possible to create some beautiful work without having to spend a fortune on top of the line equipment. GRS vices are really nice, but in no way are they required to produce professional work nor are they a replacement for talent and skill. Some of the best engraving i have seen came from people using nothing more than a lazy Susan and a sandbag. Your comment was so stupid i ordinarily wouldn't have even responded but im on the train and had nothing else to do.