Making It Work
While making ear wires recently, I was using a small wire rounding tool, also known as a cup bur. I use a larger cup bur when I'm cleaning up balled headpins as well. Cup burs are useful tools.
Instructions
These burs are made to fit into a flex shaft/rotary tool, so the end was quite short and I kept dropping it!
And of course, it rolled under the cabinet at least one time. So, to my hands and knees I went, searching for it. In public. Sigh.
And of course, it rolled under the cabinet at least one time. So, to my hands and knees I went, searching for it. In public. Sigh.
I didn't want to alter the cup bur in a way that would prevent it from fitting in my flex shaft when needed.
So, I had a "make it work" moment.
I wrapped some tape around the end of the cup bur and attached a string.
Then I made a loop at the end of the string to slip over my finger.
So, I had a "make it work" moment.
I wrapped some tape around the end of the cup bur and attached a string.
Then I made a loop at the end of the string to slip over my finger.
This actually worked really well. I was able to "drop" the cup bur in between wires while not losing it.
It was at the end of the string every time I needed it again! And.
I could easily remove the tape when I wanted to use the bur in my flex shaft.
It was at the end of the string every time I needed it again! And.
I could easily remove the tape when I wanted to use the bur in my flex shaft.
Materials
Scotch 0.94 Inch Painters Tape for Taping Wires Together
G13-5
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Tools
Bur Set - 24 pc
BUR-400.00
- BUR-400.00
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- Price: $64.95
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Wire Rounder Set, 3 pieces
G14-20
- G14-20
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- Price: $13.95
- Gold Club Price: $10.46
20 X 15 Inch Padded Work Mat
MAT-620.00
- MAT-620.00
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- Price: $14.95
- Gold Club Price: $11.21
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Susan LeGuyader
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