Acrylic Bracelet

[SXRguyinMA]

With cash flow tight right now, the wife and I decided to do home-made gifts for Christmas. I decided to finish Rockin Case for her. While I was workin on that I thought of something else. I saw her Jade bracelet and figured I'd make one out of Acrylic.

sorry for the cell phone pics. if I brought the digi down the wife would have been asking why lol. click on pics for bigger versions

I cut 2 green and one red circle out of plexi

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091451.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091451.jpg)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091451a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091451a.jpg)

and glued them together

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091451b.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091451b.jpg)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091454.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091454.jpg)

I decided to make it thicker by putting a piece of red on either side. only problem was the red I have is too thick to put on both sides

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091827.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091827.jpg)

so I decided to cut it in half

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091827a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091827a.jpg)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091827b.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091827b.jpg)

but the bandsaw was too rough, it broke it

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091832.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091832.jpg)

so I cut another circle and used a hacksaw to cut it by hand this time

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091847.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091847.jpg)

took longer but it worked!

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091853.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091853.jpg)

and glued

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108092002.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108092002.jpg)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108092003.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108092003.jpg)

roughly sanded with her jade bracelet on top for size comparison

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091549.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091549.jpg)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091549a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091549a.jpg)

and a rough rounded-shape

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091614.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091614.jpg)

after 120 grit

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091616.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091616.jpg)

after 240 grit

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091623.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091623.jpg)

after 1000 grit

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091629.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091629.jpg)

after 1500 ad 2000 grit

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091633.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091633.jpg)

I cut the inside out with a side cutter bit mounted in the drill press

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091742.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091742.jpg)

and a rough rounded sanding of the inside

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091807.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091807.jpg)

after 120, 240, 1000, 1500 and 2000 grit

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091826.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091826.jpg)

after a polishing with the dremel. started with a buffing wheel with novus polish #3, then #2, then #1.

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091849.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091849.jpg)

the weld-on made some interesting "flakes" where the acrylic was glued together. I think it actually made it look pretty neat

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091858.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091858.jpg)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091858a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091858a.jpg)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091859.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091859.jpg)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091859a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091859a.jpg)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091859b.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091859b.jpg)

and a few shots with better lighting.

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091908.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091908.jpg)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091909.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091909.jpg)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091909a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091909a.jpg)

I think she'll like it. now to wait for christmas to find out!!

mods feel free to put this in the competed section :banana:

[Zephik]

That's pretty neat!

[Trace]

That looks really cool +Rep
Could also do something like that for around a front intake fan or blowhole.

[SXRguyinMA]

good idea! I have that chunk I cut out of the middle still, I'm thinking of making a ring or some earrings with it :)

[Zephik]

You should get it etched or etch it yourself with something, just for that extra bit of special. Just a thought.

[SXRguyinMA]

I like that idea. maybe I can etch our names and date we got married in it with a small dremel engravng bit. hmmm..... :think:

[billygoat333]

wow that turned out cool! good work man!

[Luke122]

Looks awesome!

Now to add some LED's...

[Collinstheclown]

Looks awesome!

Now to add some LED's...

That was my reaction exactly.

Can we get some dimensions on that thing? Outer and maybe inner diameter would be good. :)




-CollinstheClown

[msmrx57]

Nice! I really like the idea of home made gifts. Means a little more that way. I'll probably be in that boat myself as a seasonal layoff where I work is coming, they just won't tell us when. By the way +rep

[SXRguyinMA]

That was my reaction exactly.

Can we get some dimensions on that thing? Outer and maybe inner diameter would be good. :)




-CollinstheClown

I'll get some for you tomorrow. I caved in a gave it to her early, and she loves it :)

[SgtM]

That looks sweet! +rep


Looks awesome!

Now to add some LED's...

I like the way you think :devcool:

[SXRguyinMA]

not sure on dimensions but heres it compared to a standard DVD

click for bigger pics

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_HPIM1954.JPG (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/HPIM1954.JPG)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_HPIM1955.JPG (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/HPIM1955.JPG)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_HPIM1957.JPG (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/HPIM1957.JPG)

[Collinstheclown]

Do you have any 80 or 92mm fans laying around? It looks like one of those 2 to me. :)

Thanks alot, I'm gonna make one of these eventually!




-CollinstheClown

[SXRguyinMA]

she's got the bracelet with her in Missouri right now, but she left her Jade one which is the same size. looks to be a tad bit smaller than an 80mm fan. sorry for the blurry pics, the batteries in teh cam are just about dead and it didnt want to focus

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091549.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091549.jpg)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091549a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091549a.jpg)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_HPIM1962.JPG (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/HPIM1962.JPG)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_HPIM1963.JPG (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/HPIM1963.JPG)

http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_HPIM1966.JPG (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/HPIM1966.JPG)

[Trace]

Looks like it could work.

So she likes it? YAY!

[NightrainSrt4]

That's awesome! +rep

[Spidermeld]

It turned out great. +rep