[Jewelry making - Article 01162] - Re: [Orchid] Idiot-proof way to close tube settings

[linlahlum]

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    I tried something like this myself and it worked well, though it has
    not had heavy use. First I bought a set of beading tools, which have
    a rounded depression in one end. No teeth to worry about. But they
    don't come in bigger sizes. 

    When I needed a bigger one (4 mm) I took a square nail, cut it off
    to the outside diameter I wanted, then put it in a portable vise end
    up, then drilled into it with my drill press to make a dip of the
    right depth. Then moved to burrs to smooth it out, finally polishing
    the inside cup. Then sanding down the outside diameter to make it
    more round from the original square profile. I did not harden them
    but I wasn't doing a lot with them either.
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