COIN RING MACHINE
Intro: COIN RING MACHINE
THIS PROJECT WAS CREATED TO SPEED UP MY COIN RING PRODUCTION MADE FROM SALVAGED PARTS
STEP 1: THE HAMMER DRIVE
THIS WAS FROM A BROKEN 12 VOLT COMPRESSOR IT IS ATTACHED TO A PIECE OF SCRAP ROD FROM A PRINTER THAT I HAD THREADED FOR ANOTHER PROJECT
STEP 2: THE SLIDE
THIS ANOTHER PRINTER PART IT AS A SOLENOID THAT I DRILLED THE BACK OUT OF IT SERVES AS A GUIDE FOR THE ROD
STEP 3: FLEX POINT
THIS SPRING WAS REPLACED WITH RUBBER HOSE IT IS USED TO GIVE PLAY IN THE SYSTEM TO PREVENT BINDING
STEP 4: SPINDLE MOTOR
THE END OF THIS MOTOR WAS THREADED SO THE COINS CAN BE FIRMLY ATTACHED AND ROTATES THE COIN SO IT CAN BE EVENLY HAMMERED UPON
STEP 5:
COINS ARE DRILLED ON CENTER THEN BOLTED TO MACHINE THE RESULTING HAMMERING ACTION FLARES OUT THE EDGE OF THE COIN. WHEN FLARED TO YOUR LIKING REMOVE COIN DRILL OUT HOLE TO LARGER DIAMETER. FILE OR DREMEL OUT THE REMAINDER THEN FINISH WITH LIGHT SANDING AND POLISH BY HAND OR BUFFING WHEEL
STEP 6: VIDEO OF RUNNING OPERATION
NOT A PERFECT MACHINE BUT IT IS A START AND IT WORKS UNTIL I CAN MAKE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS
THE HAMMERING PROCESS TOOK ABOUT 20 MINUTES
8 Comments
midnightprophet 9 years ago
That's rather ingenious of you!
rimar2000 9 years ago
Very clever!
discostu956 9 years ago
lookmanohands 9 years ago
KLethal 9 years ago
BeachsideHank 9 years ago
You sir, should serve as an inspiration to others who also have this
philosophy:
There's
always a better way of doing things, to find it just simplify,
improvise, adapt, and overcome.
Based
just on sheer grit and determination to make this hammer mill work as
intended, were I an Instructables editor, I would feature your
submission. Alas, I am not, but do know that there are those of us
out here that recognize exceptional work, even if not done up with
“pretty” stuff. In closing, WELL DONE!
hegure_ryu 9 years ago
sjbell76 9 years ago
if all goes well with this project i plan on purchasing the components to make a better one. and thanks