https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/and-the-disc-and-post-need-to-be-a-set-size • Posted by Rebecca Skeels.
This project was done as a request to someone that had been asked to add a disc to a made earring post with set size requirements. read to the end... includes pics of notes and plans too.
This project was done as a request to someone that had been asked to add a disc to a made earring post with set size requirements. read to the end... includes pics of notes and plans too.
purchase that is already at the measurements required, or draw down.
File one end flat.
Measure and mark where you would like a groove to be places. The groove helps the scroll coming off the post when it is being worn.
File the groove into the wire, rotating the wire as you do so to ensure it is even around the whole circumference.
Measure and mark the wire to the legnth required for the earring post.
If using snips cut the wire a fraction longer ar the snips will create a pinched end. If using a saw the end will be flat.
If you have used snips file the end of the wire flat.
Sand and clean up the wire, rounding the end so it is smooth when being put into the pearced ear hole.
Here is a picure taken through my eye glass.
With the thicker wire file the end flat.
Then measure and cut with a piercing saw to the required legnth.
Place the earring post in a pair of reversere tweezers.
Put solder paste on the end... normally hate this, but its really good for this sort of soldering.
Set the tweezers and the disc on the solder brick so you don't have to hold it... it is really hard to place in the centre of the disc otherwise... if you still find it hard to centre then centre punch the disc so you have a dip to line the post to
Warm up the disc and the post to the same tempurature until solder melts
Let cool a little then quench them in water
Place the post in pickle until it has gone white and all of the flux etc has gone.
Remove from pickle and rinse well in water.
Lastly sand the disc flat and clean up.
Tools
All done... and customer happy
keep notes and instructions for tech file, may be useful to help someone else or for own projects in the future!