First attempt at a coin ring

Cherry Picker · Feb 12, 2009

I tried my luck at making a coin ring the other day and I must say it's a lot harder than I thought. Good thing I chose to try a 2005 quarter and not a silver one. I learned having the right tools is important. I have ordered a steel ring mandrel and hammer for the next project.

Here is the finished ring. You notice the grip marks on the rim. Another lesson learned. Put better padding on the vice grips.

booker · Feb 12, 2009

Looks great! Lot better than my first ring. Where did you find the tools at?

Lowjiber · Feb 12, 2009

Good first ring...much better than mine would be (for sure).

I wonder though...

Would a silver coin be more malleable than a clad coin? Perhaps some of the gripping issues would be easier to resolve since less pressure would be necessary to hold the coin.

Undug · Feb 12, 2009

Undug

Good job Detector. How did you drill the middle out? I tried to make a ring but am stuck on drilling. What did you use?

Cherry Picker · Feb 12, 2009

I used a cheap dremel tool I got a Wally World, a steel punch and 2x4's as a hammer. My hand bares the scars from making due with what I had at the time. I got a combo steel ring mandrel/resize that goes from size 1-16 and a mallet(brass & Nylon) for $25 on ebay. It should make the job much easier. I'm hoping that using a silver coin will be easier as well.

Here is a few shots of the process.

Dremel

Finding the center

Grips that need more padding

Drilling I just went from smaller to bigger bit.

De-burring the hole

Then I put it on the steel punch and used a 2x4 to beat the rim down little by little. I made the hole slightly off center so the date would stand out a little more.

EncrustedYen · Feb 12, 2009

A good first go I would say. Lots harder than reshping a ring for sure.

AHSARoger · Feb 12, 2009

How long did the process take?

rascal · Feb 12, 2009

It looks pretty good to me.

Wildcat1750 (nyjrbethelct) · Feb 12, 2009

Thanks for walking us thru part of the process. I'd like to see more!

funnyfarmman · Feb 12, 2009

You have "mad skills" as the young guys say. I am very impressed and looking forward to seeing some more in the future.

cb

Cherry Picker · Feb 12, 2009

WooHoo, just got my mandrel and hammer in the mail today. On my next attempt I will get step by step pictures so you can see how it goes. No more battered fingers

Wildcat1750 (nyjrbethelct) · Feb 12, 2009

Good Luck to you! Soon you'll be making rings out of Double Eagles? :lol:

Janster · Feb 12, 2009

...... a pictorial I found on the WWW.

http://homepage.mac.com/johnhuber/CoinRing/PhotoAlbum20.html

RickO · Feb 12, 2009

Quite a process...When I was in the Navy, we would do it with a spoon (a lot of time at sea, when not on watch).... we used silver halves and could usually tap one out in thirty days. Then the machine shop would drill it for us...RickO

floridabill · Feb 12, 2009

Janster said:
...... a pictorial I found on the WWW.

http://homepage.mac.com/johnhuber/CoinRing/PhotoAlbum20.html

Great job this is for the one sided coin rings I make not the two sided ones. I have made several attempts at the two sided ones and just can't seem to master it. I know I am missing one little piece of the trick.....

here is one I made, this is a quarters but I have made them from half dollar, dime and wheat penny

umn25 · Feb 12, 2009

thats cool!

I'm gonna attempt it! (attempt being the keyword)

Flapjack · Feb 12, 2009

You did a great job Detector. :yes:

Tinky1878 · Feb 12, 2009

I want one made out of a clad quarter!!! Would you sell me one?

Great Job!

Digmaster777 · Feb 12, 2009

coin ring

I made one from a sliver halve dollar. By* coining the eage you can make these almost perfectly round. I was in the navy i made some while on watch. my watch was on the generator 4 hrs at a time. we used a table spoon.

drsmithtft · Feb 12, 2009

Great job. Thanks for sharing the how to info. Guess I will have to get some silver off ebay and try it out.

First attempt at a coin ring

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