Joel OF Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Here's an early Christmas present from me to the newbies, though I'm still a newbie to 'smithing. A short video of a method that'll speed you up no end when making these tea light holders. These tea light holders are a pretty standard project for newbies and they used to be a stock item for me to sell at markets. I haven't made any in a long while but I thought they'd make a nice addition to the present I've got for the inlaws. The one thing I forgot to say in the video is you have to pull towards you (as if you were pulling on a piece of string to keep it tight) as well as bending the bar down, otherwise the bar will bow in unwanted areas. Pulling it towards you makes the bar follow the coil tightly without any gaps. As I say in the video, getting the heat in the right spot is pretty important. The other great benefit of this method is that the vice naturally keep the coil flat. You'll figure out pretty quickly where you have to pinch it in the vice. I got a bit carried away and rolled up the coil in the video a bit far and had to un-roll it a tad so it matched the one I'd already done. Merry Christmas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUtdZbPVCLw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 SWEET tip Joel!! Thank you and Merry Christmas. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickOHH Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Ok that's a great tip was trying to ponder a better way to scroll them up and there ya go. Faster and better!? Gonna try it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 One of those "why didn't I think of that" things. Genius! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Yea going to have to barrow that Idea lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldironkilz Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Joel OF, your short video just cause an "aha" moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Roy Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Fabulous little project, but here it is Christmas eve! Well there are other holidays and events on the horizon. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thats Hot... Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 I will try this.. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1forgeur Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Nice ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompdw Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 May all of you good little elves get plenty of coal in your stockings tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Wicks Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Brilliant! Looks an awesome project to try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascalou Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I like your work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Galt Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Thank you Sir!! I have a metric crapload of 1/4" and 5/16" round . . I will be making a few of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I gave it a try yesterday at Teenylittlemetalguy's and it works a treat even in his crowded shop. Three guys at once is sort of REALLY crowded. Still it's a sweet technique. Deb loves her new courting candle holder. Thanks a bunch. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copper Elf Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51cub Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I like it! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel OF Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 I'm sure everyone would agree that anyone who makes & sells these at the same price they have always sold them should now send me a pro rota slice of their income according to the hours saved using this method. Don't all jump at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie42141 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Loved it. Great tip/video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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