Making Coin Rings: The Low Budget Method

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[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Be sure to check out my rings for sale and coin ring classes on my website www.changeyoucanwear.net

[@MakingUsThink]

A Drill bit for 25 cents? I do so enjoy the work you do. I challenge you on the 25 cents drill bit though! No offense but this retired State Licensed General Contractor calls B.S.

[@surveyguyor8958]

OREGON!!!!

[@TheSongwritingCat]

This is supremely useful. I wish more craft/DIY channels would lay out exactly what you need before starting a new hobby. Sewing youtube is always surprising me with the tools I apparently don't have.

[@uppastdawn7627]

“Before I buy a bunch of crappy tools I am going to head over to Harbor Freight...” Only time I have ever heard that!

[@ArcadEdio]

LOL, I thought the same thing.

[@donvandenberg5301]

Before I buy a bunch of crappy tools I'm going to go to harbor freight and buy some slightly more expensive crappy tools.

[@nothankyou5524]

Then you haven't bought from then in the last year. Power tools are now comparable to any of the rainbow color brands. And my $68 12 ton press, the same exact name, is twice the price on Amazon. And shipping was $4.99.

[@zbow1974]

@@nothankyou5524 agreed, been using my crappy HF 19.99 saws-all for a year now, at that point if i had to buy a new one every 6 months it is still better than the big names, i use it for plumbing so it gets more than its share of work

[@ianbarnard4253]

When I started I used my gas stove to aneal it

[@cynthiabakke825]

Thanks for doing this video! I really appreciate you starting from scratch, going to the store, buying stuff and starting from scratch- this is one of the most useful videos I’ve seen - great job!

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Thanks!

[@samjones9282]

Thank you for actually showing how to make rings with basic tools. It was nice to see the sizing tools also.

[@cvx2dog549]

Thanks Skyler, this video came at the perfect time. I want to try ring making but not spend a lot if I don’t think this is for me.

[@MYGOLDCOIN101]

Superb video, thank you for giving us a foundation which most can build from, I've been wanting to make coun rings for years and this was perfect. I know other tutorial videos out there can intimidate viewers due to how much equipment is required to already have on hand, yet this is encouraging to know there are ways to be creative without breaking the bank.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Right on thanks!

[@I_Stack_Metal]

I appreciate the work it takes for these videos. Great job man

[@nothankyou5524]

Great video. I'm retired, so I'm only working Two jobs over seven days a week, and now, when I'm just burned out from what will be my last car restoration, because of you, I'm doing this, and it's great. Thank you.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Right on!

[@Babab0y1]

I really enjoy the hammering and music being synchronized 👍🏼

[@jameswatson9349]

I didnt realize those would go for that much. 3 rings and your basic tools are paid for. I appreciate your hustle! I'm just over in Oak Grove, got friends in Amity. Beautiful area.

[@robertmariner7640]

Another helpful video Skyler this will definitely help someone starting up making coin rings 👌

[@charleshung4826]

Thanks for sharing! It’s a really useful method to start making coin rings.

[@dwayneburbridge3283]

Quick tip for you on drilling a center hole that is actually centered: after you punch the center of the coin, drill a through-hole using a 1/8” drill bit then a 1/4” drill bit then your final drill bit. By stepping the sizes up, the hole will stay centered. I personally use the short, double ended 1/8” drill bits (available at Harbor Freight) to prevent any flexing of the thin shaft of traditional-length 1/8” drill bits.

[@JTCoinRings]

Ingenuity at its best, thanks for the video!✌🏿

[@maxprophet2401]

$1 mandrels are everywhere, lol. I've used different drifts, spuds, bull prix, etc. They usually ding scuff and scrape extra character into my poorly unsized rings, they'd be impossible to sell and not because they're priceless like you may think. Thanks and Good work!

[@bradanderson1051]

Great work as always. I get many complements on my coin ring i bought from you. Its a great item to talk about.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Right on thanks!

[@MrMunkyMeat]

Really appreciate this kind of info. This is something my Fiance and I have been thinking about for a bit now. Honestly, we look forward to any of your videos.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

very cool!

[@mickkeim4142]

Thanks...great info. Thanks for passing it on.

[@Comm0ut]

Center is easy to find with a straightedge and a thin Sharpie, and easy to mark for drilling by using a prick punch. Prick punch, use ~ 1/8" bit (cobalt alloy lasts longer, I buy five-packs online for pilot holes) for starter hole since the center of a bit cuts by crushing then finish with your desired drill bit.

[@biggreentruck4907]

Seems to me, that starting with a smaller hole, would give you a smaller ring size. It also seems to me that one could get an idea of the general final ring size, by the size of the drill bit. Then, you wouldn't have to drop $100+ on resizing equipment. (And, if you can afford the resizing stuff... you can probably afford a torch). Also... a ring mandrel thingy... that's not a typical yardsale find. Small criticisms aside, this was an informative video, with useful information. So, thank you. Your efforts are appreciated.

[@mariop6776]

Any idea of where can I find a good quality one? I bought a cheap one online and the f-ing thing literally broke when I started hammering.

[@jaimieherren3649]

@@mariop6776 Amazon brother ! I got one for 20$ in a ring sizing kit. Been beating it up with a plastic mallet and it’s fine.

[@dolfinmagikpro]

Great information! Thank you! Have a better day!

[@anthonysublett4392]

This is a great video. Best channel in this genre!!

[@Jack_Lange]

How many others are watching this with all the usual tools and power tools and know how, but no ring making dies and mandrels 🤣🤣

[@DockJockShorts_76]

Congrats!!!!!!! Awesome dudeson!!!

[@thomasthatsit]

As an addition to what someone said about gas station jet lighters, you can get butane torches meant for creme brulee or cannabis concentrates for between $15-$30 that'll get the job done annealing a coin.

[@terryswails1191]

Good video, great humor, great info.

[@justindolske134]

Awesome video! very easy to follow

[@jonhall152]

I like the Dino Jr background music!

[@triqpham]

Wow, thank you so much for sharing this info. AWESOME.

[@danhoy8356]

Use a center drill prior to drilling to final diameter. Will reduce deflection

[@pattyisspoiled7852]

Love the coin ring

[@MakerCuisine]

Very cool video, I do mostly woodworking but this would be a fun project to try too

[@LickaToe]

It was funny to see that you shopped at all my stores. Same town.

[@bluem00n88]

Love it thanks for the information 🤗💜💜

[@nateb9768]

I’ve been getting into knife making, so glad I’ve found the world of rings!

[@summon1456]

Have you found a way make a budget none powered grinder ?

[@nateb9768]

@@summon1456 depends on the steel you’re using for your knife but you can use a file to achieve an edge.

[@Raymond_Petit]

Love this!

[@CrixJoki]

VERY helpful :D thank you so much for sharing this :) 💜

[@fabianjohn3858]

I love the music you used ^^

[@valentinp.g.hubauer8509]

I didn't

[@williamcoker4967]

Another great vedio thanks for your help I made my second ring it turned out pretty good.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

That's great news!

[@slkknifelover]

Love all your videos. Very descriptive.. very helpful! Thanks for it all. I have gotten tons of good ideas from you!

[@SadieAtCollege]

great video! very informative, the music was awesome, and love how accessible you make this

[@joytekb]

Great video mate

[@davidrivera5114]

Awesome video bro hope all is well and the family is doing well.

[@kd35vlog]

Nice idea

[@paulhymans2354]

Fantastic video. I’ll be following your process to make a silver ring for my girlfriend.

[@aprilcrisafulli3898]

Awesome!!

[@Ken_Dalton]

Made my first ring very similar to this method👍

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Cool!

[@finndevenny4564]

In Ireland we just pop a €2 coin in a vice in woodwork and tighten it until the silver middle bit pops out. Your left with a cool golden ring, then we use a file to smooth it out

[@philipfreeman72]

I have used a bike handlebar clamp to expand rings .

[@jjmetrejhon1743]

This is fantastic, thanks so much for this info! :D

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

You're welcome!

[@alltheprettythings8264]

Love this

[@jlunaro]

nice information. thanks for sharing.

[@larrymcnamara5518]

Great info.!

[@tracybowling97]

I will prob never make a coin 💍 but you never know right? In any case, I just love you and ur videos. Keep up the great work my friend!

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Thanks!

[@scottiheadsa1709]

Been watching a few uploads brother, too awesome and so very effective so I had to support your channel and subscribe, would definitely like to score some merchandise from you and share with little old new zealand. Kind regards Scotti

[@Andrew-ws4ls]

That was the most interesting vice I've ever seen.

[@tammytaylor7726]

Love to watch the process. Can you post where I can find the items to buy please? Ty

[@OnTheRiver66]

A great video!

[@fredrau5279]

Thanks

[@brianthornton8312]

Great job 🤪👌

[@Janky2912]

This was cool

[@lexwill718]

wonderful!!!!!!!!

[@yajairopena8646]

Have you ever use the pvc pipe or a piece of copper pipe to hit the coin in the mandrel to make it bigger?

[@dustind.5246]

Great video as usual!👍 I followed your first basic tools video and have upgraded little by little... Kinda hard to get new stuff I'm only 15 so hard to get money lol

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Right on!

[@fernandobazo6369]

Great video and greetings from Wisconsin. Where can I buy the set of dies ?

[@miked4152]

Great video man. It turned out awesome and that Oregon hat is totally you man.....lol. 😁👍

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

lol thanks!

[@ThePurpleHarpoon]

You could heat up the ring using the flame on a gas cooker to anneal it.

[@wtechboy18]

You can buy a jet type lighter at the gas station for all of 1.99 that'll do a bang-up decent job of heating something as small as a coin.

[@shaun7057]

My first drill I ever had was just like that poop brown one from Goodwill hahaha

[@lurereviews5164]

This is awesome content, the hat sent me 😂

[@MrGhoulie]

Is there any way to make the rings smaller besides spending $100? I only plan to make one ring and need it to be a size 6. Is there any way of making a bigger or smaller ring during the making process? Drilling a smaller hole maybe?

[@alejandrodaponte7134]

is it possible to just go to hammer down to a smaller size from the beginning? For example, make the first side on the mandrell till 5' and then keep going on the other side to the size you want?

[@WhirlybirdFlyer]

"Before I buy a bunch of crappy tools, I am going to go to harbor freight."

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

lol!

[@daz4312]

Was perusing a MIG welding message board where it was apparently customary to list the welders and other tools you had in your possession at the bottom of your comments. One of the commenters was fairly new to the whole thing, had a couple of his machines listed, and then "Assorted Chinese Tools of Unknown Dynasties" at the bottom of his list. I don't believe I have ever laughed so hard in my life!!! I have quite a collection of those myself!!

[@lorenbrown4592]

This is a great video and got me interested in makes coin rings. My first attempt and quarter would not fit on mandrel. What size drill bit did you use?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

I use 1/2” for most rings

[@JoshTallGuy]

What size drill bit do I need ?

[@acosenza2]

Awesome video! If you wanted to go bigger with the ring size, say a size 14 or 15, would you just use a bigger coin or could you continue to go up in size with a quarter? Do you need different dies or could you use those same ones in the kit?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

You would move up to a half dollar or dollar to accommodate larger ring sizes like that. There are larger dies at www.jasons.works that will work for those.

[@run4st717]

You have taken it up a knotch on the budget coin ring....real challenge would be make one wit everything but coin from Lowes. No mandrel, no die. very fun vid

[@MCPOTUS79]

Great video. Do you have a video showing how to start making rings? Not necessarily the cheap way but with the press and everything else? What tools to buy? Links? And cost? Thanks for the help

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Check out my forged book 2 video..

[@scottburton2528]

What size is the dill bit? What size would be ideal?

[@everardocoelhogomesfilho4618]

Excelent.

[@cassiobarros6502]

Gostei . tem como eu importa estas ferramentas do seu país.

[@ClintL63]

what a fekkin pain to fuss with!; well it does look cool afterwards

[@ciscokid4282]

Have you tried a smaller pilot hole?

[@Sir-IKON]

wish I could afford to buy a ring like this. amazing work

[@katherinehawkins3560]

where do you get the coins from?

[@stankrieger3598]

Love your stuff. Were is your favorite place to set up and sale? Do you ever make rings in sale site !s a croud drawer?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

I don’t set up anymore. Saturday markets were my best when I did though

[@davidtams1218]

Start the hole with a small drill as a pilot hole then put the large drill through.

[@philipruthven3092]

Thanks for these videos. Is it safe to assume the resizing kit can be used with a press rather than hammering? It looks like this 'kit' might replace the immediate need for a ring stretcher-resizer and, be easier when used with an arbor press.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Most definitely yes!

[@philruthven6905]

@@CoinRingsfromTheMint Thank you, sir.

[@intentionaloffside8934]

How many times did you hammer your finger?

[@Chilcutte]

How hot do you Heat the Coins and cool them?

[@stanleydenning]

I can do it with a vice, a center punch, drill bit, and a hammer.

[@Guzzi_Cali2]

If you can't center, start with a smaller drill bit like 2 mm and size up. Or use a subland twist drill. Was that a Quarter Dollar? I am from Germany so I am not so familiar with the US coins.

[@desertdiggers5723]

Thanks for the great video🙏Does a delrine resin cone work the same as a stainless steel cone?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

The delrin would be damaged after the first use. It us a really poor material unfortunately.

[@desertdiggers5723]

@@CoinRingsfromTheMint ok thank you👍

[@nothankyou5524]

Ok, you brung my nephew and me to the dance, so we are staying with you. PS are you a bullet journal user, too?

[@chadspringer120]

I can't seem to find the link to the sale set you mentioned from Jason.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

It might be over now. Check out his website www.jasons.works

[@Sharkskinm]

Can you make a size 13 or 14?

[@tryingtolearnthis]

Find center: measure with a scale

[@VondaInWonderland]

Okay, I love this video! Problem: what are the odds that I'm going to find a ring mandrel at a yard sale? I go to a lot, and I would have totally gotten one. Good thing: I do have a lot of tools. Questions: How long did it take to saw through the coupler? How, much can I sell the rings for, inorder to make my money back if I get your friends score? Would one of those little torch lighters that the bad kids use to smoke with work to heat it up enough? Thanks for your time ♥

[@Ken_Dalton]

Hi. I remember u from our friend Mr Crafsman lol.. I got my very first mandrel by askin my local jewlers if he had an old one an he gave me one.. Wasn't very good but they ain't super expensive really.. Now years later I'm Makin rings full time😊 good to see u again Ps gas stove works fine for annealing at first.. But this lighters the bad kids use can also work. Or ones for Makin cream brulle works even better😉

[@VondaInWonderland]

Thanks@@Ken_Dalton ! That's an awesome idea, I did check eBay and they weren't that much, but I like your idea better. I'm so proud of you, doing what you love full time! I actually made a pendant today, I've had this block or something, I feel it coming back. I do have a torch, I was just wondering, lol. Great tips tho. Great running into you again, gotta love the Crafsman. I'll check and see if I'm subscribed, if not I will ♥