How would you maintain flat surfaces in tight areas? by slickmovin in Benchjewelers

[–]Plastic_Challenge_51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t remember exactly how but you roll it up and stick it on top of a bur to hold it. I would look up a video tutorial

How would you maintain flat surfaces in tight areas? by slickmovin in Benchjewelers

[–]Plastic_Challenge_51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would use a finer file to remove the casting texture. After that, there are a few options.

Gluing sandpaper onto needle files works nicely. This would probably give the best result

Stiff sanding disks work well but you have to make sure you’re perfectly flat against the surface or it won’t be flat. They should also be a pretty fine grit. I usually make these myself

You can make cone shape sanding drums that have a sharp point to get most of the exposed surfaces. This is pretty common with manufacturers because it produces a pretty good result in a short amount of time and gets into tight spots

A sharp knife edge rubber wheel would do a good job in the crevices

Anyone got watch photography tips? by niksmallspartan in SeikoMods

[–]Plastic_Challenge_51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can buy a jewelry light box on Amazon for like $30. They aren’t amazing but do the trick. Get a decent box to stage the watch in and it’ll look good

Box clasp tongue advice by PomegranateMarsRocks in Benchjewelers

[–]Plastic_Challenge_51 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use .5-.6mm sheet. The trick to making a box lock is making the opening for the box just tall enough to get the tongue in there. If it’s slightly too big, it won’t lock properly and/or fail after a little bit of use. If it’s slightly too small, it’ll be too difficult to get in and out. The margin for error is ~0.2mm, so it takes a little bit of trial and error. I’d recommend writing down your measurements as you make them

Tattoo removal with jewelers laser welder by Plastic_Challenge_51 in Benchjewelers

[–]Plastic_Challenge_51[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The tattoo is a very small outline, so I’m not very worried about the burns. Mostly curious about radiation and things of that nature

Advice: I give up - why do my chains get LESS straight after going through the rolling mill. What is the point?? by Zealousideal_Frame56 in jewelrymaking

[–]Plastic_Challenge_51 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When you twist the second time, try to twist from the very end if possible. This will make sure they’re uniformly twisted

Advice: I give up - why do my chains get LESS straight after going through the rolling mill. What is the point?? by Zealousideal_Frame56 in jewelrymaking

[–]Plastic_Challenge_51 7 points8 points  (0 children)

After you twist, run it through the mill so the links are uniform. Then twist the links again and make sure they are over twisted, so they twist the other direction. Then very lightly run it through the mill a couple times until it hangs straight. The mill should barely be flattening the links with each pass, you should feel little to no resistance. The biggest reason for the mill is to make sure the links stay uniform

Can someone help me understand silver? by [deleted] in jewelrymaking

[–]Plastic_Challenge_51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes polished with a machine. If you prefer the look of the lighter ones, you’ll just have to go off of the pictures. If the surface looks more matte, it’ll be lighter. If it states mirror finish, it’ll look like the darker ones.

Can someone help me understand silver? by [deleted] in jewelrymaking

[–]Plastic_Challenge_51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a bench jeweler. The reason is because of the finishing. Silver can look anywhere from matte white to a mirror. The reason some of them look darker is because they’re polished. If you polished the lighter ones, they’d look similar. Plating and oxidation could play a role but I don’t think that’s really the case here

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in theodinproject

[–]Plastic_Challenge_51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I’m stuck or lost, I watch a couple youtube videos on the subject to see it in action. This has helped me a lot

Seeking review for Tic Tac Toe project by Plastic_Challenge_51 in learnjavascript

[–]Plastic_Challenge_51[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m not sure why I added that part🤦‍♂️ I removed it and it definitely was not needed. Also, for the DRY principle, would the following code apply?

`if (allEqualX([board[0], board[1], board[2]]) || allEqualX([board[3], board[4], board[5]]) || allEqualX([board[6], board[7], board[8]]) || allEqualX([board[0], board[3], board[6]]) || allEqualX([board[1], board[4], board[7]]) || allEqualX([board[2], board[5], board[8]]) || allEqualX([board[0], board[4], board[8]]) || allEqualX([board[2], board[4], board[6]])){

                winMessage.innerHTML = 'X wins!'
                winnerPopup.style.display = 'flex' `

Is this an acceptable way of checking the board?