Making a Ring from Rolex Steel - 904L Stainless Steel Ring

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  • Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
  • Today I make a ring out of 904L Stainless Steel. This is the same metal alloy that Rolex (and other high-end brands) use to make their watches. It holds an incredibly high mirror polish and it is insanely impervious to corrosion including ocean water and even high strength acid. It has many benefits of a noble metal like gold, but it retains the high strength of steel, it's really a best of both worlds situation.
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  • @LaserGadgets
    @LaserGadgets 4 года назад +52

    My heart makes a jump when american people measure in mm :>

    • @hankstoolreviews8368
      @hankstoolreviews8368 4 года назад

      Funny you say that I measure in mm

    • @daniel-d2v
      @daniel-d2v 3 года назад

      What do you measure in?, I'm australian and I measure everything in mm

    • @melzariodesign
      @melzariodesign 3 года назад

      I'm a clay sculptor in the automotive industry and we have to use metric. It's still taking me some time to get used to it because I was a cnc machinist for a few years and used the imperial system

    • @LaserGadgets
      @LaserGadgets 3 года назад +1

      @@melzariodesign 3/24th would drive me nuts.

  • @clay1876
    @clay1876 4 года назад +28

    The Nitric Acid with the meteorite ring made a cool design though. Itd be cool to make a ring like that and then reinforces the air gaps with some resin

    • @bojakcates2817
      @bojakcates2817 4 года назад +1

      i thought the same thing. that was a happy accident.

  • @FantomZap
    @FantomZap 4 года назад +13

    2:07 theres a frame of you holding the gold bar?

  • @archdrum
    @archdrum 3 года назад +2

    Wow, just great to see this...and I lost my custom gold band years ago so I think I found what I am looking for!

  • @ADadasadasdadw
    @ADadasadasdadw 4 года назад +1

    Gorgeous looking ring and incredible craftsmanship.

  • @haydenperkes8974
    @haydenperkes8974 4 года назад +7

    Bro, you should try some thinner rings. I'd like to see what you could do.

  • @CrixJoki
    @CrixJoki 4 года назад +5

    That would have been the perfect wedding band for my hubby, 11 yrs too late tho ;D But it´s beautiful :) nice work :)

    • @ALIENÍGENA-1r
      @ALIENÍGENA-1r 4 года назад

      De passagem pelo canal. Conhecendo agora o seu canal. Visita pelo canal. 👍👍👍👍👍👍. Legal...........👍👍🎊🎊🎊🎊

    • @pepre7594
      @pepre7594 4 года назад

      @Mr_ E54 I think they got married 11 years ago

  • @jw3384
    @jw3384 4 года назад +1

    I hate watching videos that reminds me of my job but dang you murder these videos. Lathe lyfe

  • @catholicshrimp4731
    @catholicshrimp4731 4 года назад +2

    I think you used to be in our ward. I recall an adair family in our ward a few years back and then I saw your wasatch sweatshirt and was then sure of it.

  • @eeka_gymenez4053
    @eeka_gymenez4053 4 года назад +26

    I think it’d be cool to make a watch ring.

    • @susanmiller6023
      @susanmiller6023 4 года назад +1

      I've got a ring watch, bought it in the 80s.

    • @easymedia7988
      @easymedia7988 4 года назад +1

      @@susanmiller6023 never even thought that was a thing! Will Google now.

  • @araghorn66
    @araghorn66 4 года назад +1

    Your work and your passion is spectacular!,!!!!!

  • @bobdavis5652
    @bobdavis5652 4 года назад +2

    I would love to see an "Elemental" subscription box. Have the components for we ring represent Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. That would definitely be a subscription box I would buy several of!!!!

    • @PatrickAdairDesigns
      @PatrickAdairDesigns  4 года назад

      Love that idea!

    • @SteadyBark96720
      @SteadyBark96720 4 года назад

      Patrick Adair Designs there’s a J. Adair jewelry maker in Hilo, Hawaii, wonder if it’s your relative?🤔
      Anyway...awesome videos, thanks for posting!!!

    • @1BlackSheep
      @1BlackSheep 4 года назад +2

      Bob Davis I'm guessing you haven't seen some of his prices

  • @Elaphae
    @Elaphae 4 года назад

    Your videos just get better. You inspired me to get a used mini-lathe. Now to figure out just what I can do with it. 😎

  • @jl4280
    @jl4280 4 года назад +1

    Looks beautiful 👍🏻

  • @zoeydecker2960
    @zoeydecker2960 4 года назад

    Ohhhhh, I want the meteorite ring after acid bath. It looks so cool that way.

  • @lloyd4768
    @lloyd4768 4 года назад +7

    Great looking ring!! But please don't run a lathe wearing a jacket it's not very safe.

    • @FieryCoal
      @FieryCoal 4 года назад +1

      Lloyd not even the jacket, dude was wearing gloves (with the buffing wheel too), super dangerous

  • @DPTech_workroom
    @DPTech_workroom 4 года назад +1

    Great job!
    Why is so high the 2nd lathe?
    And why is the out cutting tool hanging out so much from the tool holder?
    Use some oil, when you sanding and the sand wont fall on the lathe and wont suck in the chuck.

  • @7curiogeo
    @7curiogeo 4 года назад

    Super nice and good job on exicuting the design

  • @JohnnyZaini
    @JohnnyZaini 6 месяцев назад

    Tellement magnifique j'aurais aimé avoir la même ❤

  • @DarthGold
    @DarthGold 4 года назад

    Simply beautiful

  • @krishmohan8146
    @krishmohan8146 4 года назад

    I love watching you make those rings you are very talented keep up the good work

  • @gamerconsole2347
    @gamerconsole2347 4 года назад +1

    Love your videos
    and your style

  • @venomtec313
    @venomtec313 4 года назад

    Omg my dude. The ring looks phenomenal man. That is one ring I would love to where with my watches.

  • @rockclimbing3844
    @rockclimbing3844 4 года назад

    What a beautiful ring, not really practical but still a beautiful ring

  • @TomcatBobcat
    @TomcatBobcat 4 года назад +1

    Why aren’t you using the tailstock for the drill bits? Also...what’s with the random subliminal shot of gold at 2:07? Love the idea of matching a ring to a high end watch, btw. Gorgeous work here :)

    • @PatrickAdairDesigns
      @PatrickAdairDesigns  4 года назад +1

      Lost my tail stick chuck and new one hadn’t arrived. Haha we’re either marketing geniuses or we made a silly editing mistake, you decide ;)
      Thank you!

  • @manas6hardikar
    @manas6hardikar 4 года назад

    I have seen your video after such a long time. You have the same passion as before but you have improved everything else. The production, editing and the voiceover to explain the process. Ways better. Nice to see the efforts.

  • @skyhound4373
    @skyhound4373 4 года назад +1

    I've been a subscriber for years now. Your videos are always amazing, although I like to give my input from time to time... Most of us are watching from our phones on low level brightness or even night mode settings. Can you throw a few lights up in the background (with your full body shots)?

  • @ix57ey
    @ix57ey 4 года назад +1

    Did you put your drill bit in the tool post??

  • @miketrillaa1894
    @miketrillaa1894 4 года назад

    I've been waiting on somone to machine this on RUclips

  • @LSD25
    @LSD25 4 года назад

    You should try doing a bead blasted finish on a steel ring like this, they leave a very nice satin finish on steel when they are done.

  • @chrisp.5272
    @chrisp.5272 6 месяцев назад

    Pretty cool, but I'd prefer the industry standard 316L Stainless Steel done in the same manner. Can we get a 316L Stainless comparison ring?

  • @samuelolivares6671
    @samuelolivares6671 4 года назад

    Very cool video! Thanks for sharing.

  • @jimpeterson3633
    @jimpeterson3633 4 года назад

    Great job on the ring, and video.

  • @lilxam8302
    @lilxam8302 4 года назад

    Try to make a titanium wallet/card holder like the ridge wallets would be cool to watch

  • @caspernotsofriendly1803
    @caspernotsofriendly1803 4 года назад

    Patrick that stainless look amazing and so durable wow I never knew just how strong 904 is. Thanks bud, and nice ring and nice new lathe
    Denny

    • @caspernotsofriendly1803
      @caspernotsofriendly1803 4 года назад

      @MotoPaisano Sure makes for a beautiful finish might have to buy a bar of it see how turns out

  • @00lightning
    @00lightning 4 года назад +5

    What was the flash of the gold bar at 2:08 for?
    Any one else notice..

    • @suicideking666
      @suicideking666 4 года назад

      Yes that was so sudden and confusing

    • @flyerminer
      @flyerminer 4 года назад

      I think that was probably an editing error. same image showed up earlier when he was talking about the chemical resilience of gold.

    • @richard-gn3es
      @richard-gn3es 4 года назад +1

      When you have a gold bar tou gonna wana flash that a little

  • @PlagueVamp
    @PlagueVamp 4 года назад +1

    What music did you use for this video? It's really cool!

  • @UmarAbid
    @UmarAbid 4 года назад

    the master is back again.

  • @boxwoodgreen
    @boxwoodgreen 4 года назад

    Very cool !
    I have that steel on my wrist now. I said "corrosion" out loud whilst watching, and I could hear my 48 year old watch laughing.

    • @rcn7194
      @rcn7194 4 года назад

      48 years ago Rolex used 316L not 904L. Both are corrosion resistant.

    • @boxwoodgreen
      @boxwoodgreen 4 года назад

      @@rcn7194 thanks, good to know.

  • @GC0nn
    @GC0nn Год назад

    Great work! 👍 why is 904 difficult to work with? I mean, it's known to be much much softer than the standard 316, which is industry standard for watchmaking. Known to be easier to polish as well

  • @1BlackSheep
    @1BlackSheep 4 года назад +1

    904L is not as hard as 316L which can easily be machine with HSS tooling but it is very corrosion resistant.
    316L 904L
    Hardness (Rockwell) 95 70-90
    Hardness (Brinell) 217 150

  • @MissMarilynDarling
    @MissMarilynDarling 4 года назад

    not gonna lie i like the acid etched one

  • @InfernoPhilM
    @InfernoPhilM 4 года назад +1

    Hmmm you could have brushed the edges and polished the center, like the polished center links on the GMT Master II.

    • @InfernoPhilM
      @InfernoPhilM 4 года назад +1

      But I suppose this matches the Submariner bracelet.

    • @PatrickAdairDesigns
      @PatrickAdairDesigns  4 года назад +1

      The biggest reason I did it this way is the fact that it’ll hide scratches better because 90% of scratches happen on the top surface of a ring.

  • @chrisv2994
    @chrisv2994 3 года назад

    Can I ask what type of lathe is this? What brand what model?
    Cheers! Excellent video. Thoroughly enjoyed!

  • @SecretCrowds128
    @SecretCrowds128 4 года назад

    do you have a link to the drill bits, lathe bits and the boring bar used in this one?

  • @Jesus-ir3sm
    @Jesus-ir3sm 4 года назад

    Nice vid

  • @hentaymaster5821
    @hentaymaster5821 2 года назад

    Hey, i was wondering how do you get your stainless steel to be scratch resistant. I personaly use 304 stainless steel but unfortunately keeping the finish on point is kinda hard. Hope to get help from you!

  • @skylar7454
    @skylar7454 4 года назад

    Cool!

  • @Heydontdothat
    @Heydontdothat 4 года назад

    Can you share where you got those elongated Dremel sanding bits?

  • @mhudson631
    @mhudson631 4 года назад

    I think the 150g finish is a little rough personally. I use 600g to get satin on knives

  • @riccardo7954
    @riccardo7954 4 года назад

    As always, amazing job...just a question, what kind of lathe do you use?

  • @pseudomonad
    @pseudomonad 4 года назад

    Why such a large diameter blank? Was that the only size available?

  • @victorroman1711
    @victorroman1711 4 года назад

    What would be the cost for a ring like this?

  • @marwankhaled
    @marwankhaled 4 года назад

    this music 7:30 i love it
    pls tell me what name is it

  • @0956y
    @0956y 4 года назад

    Nitric acid will make stainless steel look more shiny. It lifts up the chrome molecules.

  • @princessmeganelsa1901
    @princessmeganelsa1901 2 года назад

    My boyfriend loves this ring! 😏😏

  • @leomorse7605
    @leomorse7605 4 года назад +8

    Since you wear glasses, lose the circle lights for the cinematography, and get some diffused lights

  • @omnix_x4385
    @omnix_x4385 4 года назад

    does anyone know if the website also ships to the netherlands?
    thanks.

  • @pdn0018
    @pdn0018 4 года назад +1

    8:25 looks like you had a little accident 😳

  • @JS-pl6zw
    @JS-pl6zw 4 года назад

    as a materials engineer, I found this cool to see

    • @damianwinterstein2697
      @damianwinterstein2697 4 года назад +1

      Jon Singham As a metals tech, I appreciate this and also thinks it’s really cool

    • @jl4280
      @jl4280 4 года назад +2

      As a person I appreciate this video

  • @spyanzuk
    @spyanzuk 4 года назад

    I need it

  • @JOJOHEJO
    @JOJOHEJO 4 года назад +1

    2.

  • @Jaybiiird
    @Jaybiiird 4 года назад

    Love the music in this one :)

  • @x9x9x9x9x9
    @x9x9x9x9x9 4 года назад +5

    I don't like that clickbait. Sure its the same class of steel but thats like calling my miata a space shuttle because they used the same type of aluminium for parts.

    • @PatrickAdairDesigns
      @PatrickAdairDesigns  4 года назад +2

      Clickbait would be calling it a watch when it’s not. Literally nothing about any part of this video is clickbait. I said it’s a RING made from Rolex steel, that’s not clickbait at all.

    • @krazykorean42069
      @krazykorean42069 4 года назад +1

      I agree with Patrick, it wasn't misleading at all. You need to read bro.

    • @x9x9x9x9x9
      @x9x9x9x9x9 4 года назад +1

      @@PatrickAdairDesigns Rolex steel would be steel processed by rolex. It would be really cool if you took a broken rolex, melted it down, and made a ring from that. But 904L steel is just the same grade they use. 2 very different things in my mind. I'm not hating on you. I love the videos just hate seeing misleading titles like that.

    • @fructosemushroom3211
      @fructosemushroom3211 4 года назад

      @@PatrickAdairDesigns rolex buys their steel. They don't make them.

  • @scottweber3077
    @scottweber3077 4 года назад

    how much do you sell these for?

  • @methanebomb6168
    @methanebomb6168 4 года назад

    got that boring bar sticking out a mile, i recommend using better tool projections

  • @BeCurieUs
    @BeCurieUs 4 года назад

    Oh wow, it's a nickel superalloy!

  • @katesterling8915
    @katesterling8915 4 года назад

    Excellent, you know your stuff, very impressed. ☆

  • @Ian-jx3ln
    @Ian-jx3ln 4 года назад

    Wait i saw ur other vid, and u said u were making it for a customer? it was the obsidian video 1.0. how can i like, yknow ask you to make a custom ring for me?

  • @tristanhjbjerggreve4896
    @tristanhjbjerggreve4896 4 года назад

    I think a ring of carbon it lead Would ve cool!!

  • @samanthadinickle5781
    @samanthadinickle5781 4 года назад

    How about making a ring from Cave Crystals???

  • @alexsegura1954
    @alexsegura1954 4 года назад

    Como mando hacer uno de esos :(

  • @marwankhaled
    @marwankhaled 4 года назад

    the musice at 6:18

  • @anasaly2549
    @anasaly2549 4 года назад

    Is it true that 904 is easier to scratch than 216L?

    • @stephens2r338
      @stephens2r338 4 года назад +1

      It's a lot softer than 306 steel, it's very similar to 9ct gold. It looks and feels like a precious metal like platinum but it's not. Its similar to the tale of a polished brass ring looking like a gold one.

  • @prowlerstriker1618
    @prowlerstriker1618 4 года назад

    Hello

  • @ALIENÍGENA-1r
    @ALIENÍGENA-1r 4 года назад

    De passagem pelo canal. Visita pelo canal. Conhecendo agora o seu canal. Legal....................... Brasil! Rio de Janeiro. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂

  • @IvanIvanov-pj9hv
    @IvanIvanov-pj9hv 4 года назад

    Can u please make a wooden ring only using hand tools

  • @rownaldnowdadoquadro5598
    @rownaldnowdadoquadro5598 4 года назад

    Lol i didt see rolex ring like that hehehe

  • @beadomenech2577
    @beadomenech2577 2 года назад

    Yo quiero un anillo de acero bueno

  • @diptisharma2803
    @diptisharma2803 4 года назад

    Use safety equipments

  • @crumblebreadpie2933
    @crumblebreadpie2933 4 года назад

    Belt sanders scare me. oof what if you hit your knuckle to it 😖

  • @kontousuniente4952
    @kontousuniente4952 4 года назад

    Wait a second. Rolex dont have own patented steel alloy only based on 904L?

  • @mcbrite
    @mcbrite 4 года назад

    How much are those lathe bits, roughly? They could be 80 Cents or 800 dollars, no idea... ^^

    • @CrashingCarbide
      @CrashingCarbide 4 года назад

      mcbrite there are a wide range of them. You can get high speed steel blanks you grind yourself for next to nothing, all the way up to the indexable tooling with carbide inserts. The indexable can be pretty affordable, but you pay for what you get. A good midrange indexable brand is Accusize.

    • @mcbrite
      @mcbrite 4 года назад

      @@CrashingCarbide so 80 cents or 800 dollars? I don't intend to buy them, I'm just curious...

    • @CrashingCarbide
      @CrashingCarbide 4 года назад

      mcbrite I purchased a 7pc Accusize indexable ser for around $180. With some extra inserts for around $15 per 10 pack

  • @Brotherkai11
    @Brotherkai11 4 года назад +2

    Rappers are punching the air rn

  • @jkl6868
    @jkl6868 4 года назад

    L stands for low lead.

  • @jensenteo7326
    @jensenteo7326 4 года назад

    Less music. Way too loud

  • @harrisonmerrett9760
    @harrisonmerrett9760 4 года назад

    70th

  • @tonyventura4605
    @tonyventura4605 2 года назад

    $400.00 for a stainless steel ring? That’s kind of high, imo…

  • @SnyperMac1
    @SnyperMac1 4 года назад

    Where did you get that much 904L? Rolex doesn’t exactly sell their metals

  • @valeriotibaldo71
    @valeriotibaldo71 4 года назад

    2:07 easter egg ??

    • @PatrickAdairDesigns
      @PatrickAdairDesigns  4 года назад +1

      Lol that was an accident but yeah let’s call it that

    • @Draco301293
      @Draco301293 4 года назад

      It looked like a 2018 Elizabeth II gold bar!

  • @nikabichinashvili4038
    @nikabichinashvili4038 3 года назад

    904 l you kidding me

  • @prs26
    @prs26 4 года назад

    isnt It possible to just melt it in a ring die , than to waste 90% of material

  • @Splattertube
    @Splattertube 4 года назад +1

    My thoughts: music is unnecessarily loud and your voice is too quiet. I have to keep toggling the volume.
    Edit: I gave up and muted it.
    Final thoughts: I like the ring and some of the techniques used. The video style is less than.

  • @InfiniteSmasher
    @InfiniteSmasher 4 года назад

    10th. Nice video!

  • @MAsher-lb8tf
    @MAsher-lb8tf 4 года назад

    this color grading is awful background is so dark bro :( i used to like it before

  • @yohanjung6372
    @yohanjung6372 4 года назад

    Make me a ring please

  • @kalani245
    @kalani245 4 года назад

    2:08 wtf is that

  • @omarsidd8531
    @omarsidd8531 4 года назад +1

    First

  • @iirohaapanen1485
    @iirohaapanen1485 4 года назад

    🇫🇮

  • @TeaPotTommy
    @TeaPotTommy 4 года назад

    jesus the music is awful and not needed