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I've been fiddling around with this ring design since November last year. I think I've now finalised it. It is part of a whole range of jewellery I'm working on so it won't be for sale for a little while yet.

This ring has a free-moving gear that you can spin with your finger. I thought it would be a great fidget's ring, as it's kinda addictive The little cutout hole shows a section of the gear teeth turning and looks kinda neat.

After a lot of thought and testing, I've decided to print the ring and the gear separately (no moving parts rule with SS), using a cut down nail as the spoke. I just glued this baby together yesterday and I'll be knocking it around, washing my hands while wearing it and generally trying to see if it holds solid. I tried rubber cement but it was too flexible for my liking so I'm now using a more epoxy based glue.

Anyway see pics below and let me know what you think







I am loving the Shapeways service and the close knit community here. It makes things truly magical beyond just receiving your prints which is awesome enough on its own.]]> owlposse 2011-07-07T19:54:50-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=30410&th=5752#msg_30410 Niiiiiice !







]]> dizingof 2011-07-07T20:15:59-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=30437&th=5752#msg_30437 ]]> owlposse 2011-07-07T23:05:32-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=30443&th=5752#msg_30443 bitstoatoms 2011-07-07T23:56:25-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=30447&th=5752#msg_30447
I hope you offer it in various sizes, I would totally order it!]]> cadalu 2011-07-08T03:32:48-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=30448&th=5752#msg_30448
I'll be offering it in a couple of set sizes initially, so people can find their best fit. It's kinda a tricky one to make a co-creator out of but it'd be interesting to try that also

]]> owlposse 2011-07-08T04:43:18-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=30475&th=5752#msg_30475 baltimore 2011-07-08T17:27:57-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=30477&th=5752#msg_30477 Quote:
great! can we get a video?


sure baltimore, I should have time this weekend to do one ]]> owlposse 2011-07-08T17:32:18-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=30502&th=5752#msg_30502
I would recommend using E-6000 for your adhesive. Myself and most other people working jewelry that I have talked to feel it is the best metal to metal glue.

Lincoln

]]> LincolnK 2011-07-08T23:21:16-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=30513&th=5752#msg_30513 Quote:
I would recommend using E-6000 for your adhesive. Myself and most other people working jewelry that I have talked to feel it is the best metal to metal glue.


Sweet! That's the glue I ended up going with after the cement didn't deliver

It's still holding well, I've been spinning the gear like a maniac trying to break it ]]> owlposse 2011-07-09T02:22:14-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=30539&th=5752#msg_30539 Spongeinside 2011-07-09T20:26:13-00:00