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This is my first instructable, and I've decided to document me building a Mandrel. This project took me roughly an hour to build while taking pictures. It's a little different than other Mandrels I've seen on this site, so I figured it would give people more options.
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Signing UpStep 1Materials and Tools
First you'll need your Materials and Tools.
Materials
- 32 inch 5/8" Metal Dowel
- 32 inch 3/8" Metal Dowel - This determines the inner diameter of your rings
- (6) 2 1/2" Screws
- 4ft piece of 1x5
Tools
- Power Drill
- 5/64" Drill Bit
- 3/8" Drill Bit
- 5/8" Drill Bit
- Screwdriver Bit
- Saw
- Measuring Device
Materials
- 32 inch 5/8" Metal Dowel
- 32 inch 3/8" Metal Dowel - This determines the inner diameter of your rings
- (6) 2 1/2" Screws
- 4ft piece of 1x5
Tools
- Power Drill
- 5/64" Drill Bit
- 3/8" Drill Bit
- 5/8" Drill Bit
- Screwdriver Bit
- Saw
- Measuring Device
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May 16, 2011. 4:04 PMammo1313
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Interesting and very reliable design. Have you thought of putting a guide onto this rather then use your hand?
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Dec 20, 2011. 1:42 PMGrimWarhawk (author)
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I did consider placing a second bar very close to the first, but it would have messed with the vice grip. If I did that I would have needed to drill a hole into the first metal dowel to hold the wire. Since I don't have a reliable way to do that, and this was a lot easier, I just went with this.
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