Finished Pogue endpieces .. first try!
May 15, 2015 12:11:57 GMT -8
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Post by croolis on May 15, 2015 12:11:57 GMT -8
So, I finally got round to bending some of my new endpieces into an approximately correct shape .. done as follows :
I used a screwdriver blade (about 2mm diameter), taped it to the piece at the line where I wanted to bend it, taped it against a piece of folded cardboard (for support) and pressed the whole thing in a vise .. this gave me the first 15 degrees of bend, most importantly in a straight line, in the right position and with a decent internal radius.
After working it free, I taped up the visible surface, clamped the endpiece in the vise with the bottom bits showing and hammered them using a small 'watch hammer' to around 90 degrees. Using a small hammer allows me to get the rounded shape I need, the 0.8mm thick sheet is not as easy to work with as I would like.
Next step is to curl the 'springbar holders', using the small hammer and a screwdriver blade to keep the correct internal shape.
Finally using the vise again press the whole thing a bit further and adjust the bottom springy pieces a bit using pliers ..
It does work .. the h-link endpieces are better than the JDM ones - the problem with the JDM is that the bend is right over the edge of the metal, the original ones are bent over at this point, since I don't have a proper jig for bending and my material is also thicker mine bent slightly lower where the slots end. The thicker metal also doesn't allow the bracelet to bend inwards to the same extent as the original though this is not actually a problem when worn. My 2nd attempt worked better than my first, in the photos the '1st attempt' is at 12 o'clock on the 6139-6030, 2nd attempt is at 6 o'clock.
I'm really chuffed at the results overall .. this is something I made all on my own
Any and all comments very welcome! photos follow :
I used a screwdriver blade (about 2mm diameter), taped it to the piece at the line where I wanted to bend it, taped it against a piece of folded cardboard (for support) and pressed the whole thing in a vise .. this gave me the first 15 degrees of bend, most importantly in a straight line, in the right position and with a decent internal radius.
After working it free, I taped up the visible surface, clamped the endpiece in the vise with the bottom bits showing and hammered them using a small 'watch hammer' to around 90 degrees. Using a small hammer allows me to get the rounded shape I need, the 0.8mm thick sheet is not as easy to work with as I would like.
Next step is to curl the 'springbar holders', using the small hammer and a screwdriver blade to keep the correct internal shape.
Finally using the vise again press the whole thing a bit further and adjust the bottom springy pieces a bit using pliers ..
It does work .. the h-link endpieces are better than the JDM ones - the problem with the JDM is that the bend is right over the edge of the metal, the original ones are bent over at this point, since I don't have a proper jig for bending and my material is also thicker mine bent slightly lower where the slots end. The thicker metal also doesn't allow the bracelet to bend inwards to the same extent as the original though this is not actually a problem when worn. My 2nd attempt worked better than my first, in the photos the '1st attempt' is at 12 o'clock on the 6139-6030, 2nd attempt is at 6 o'clock.
I'm really chuffed at the results overall .. this is something I made all on my own
Any and all comments very welcome! photos follow :
