DIY Monocle Steampunk

Dear site visitors, from the presented master class, you will learn how to independently make a "monocle"

Translated from Latin, monocle means (mono) -one, (orulus) -eye, one of the optical devices for correcting or improving vision. As a rule, it consists of one lens in a frame, with an attached chain or a cord, for attaching a jacket, buttons to a lapel, in order to avoid loss.

The author took the 19th century monocle as the basis and, on its basis, made his own directly in the stylesteampunk"with a cooler. To create the device, the master used copper and brass as always.

And so, let's look at how the author managed to create such a rare thing in our time? And also find out what exactly is required for this?

Materials
1. brass sheet
2. copper sheet
3. Glass from glasses
4. brass chain
5. hand (from old watches)
6. gear
7. glue (for glass)
8. brass wire
9. pin contact
10. refractory solder

Instruments
1. drill
2. metal scissors
3. file
4. file
5. sandpaper
6. hammer
7. burner
8. velvet
9. disc
10. vernier caliper

The process of creating a monocle do it yourself.

And so, you should start with the history of this fixtures to improve and correct vision, the monocle was first used in the 14th century, the eyepiece had a rim and a long pen, which was held in the hand and, when reading, was pointed at the text or pressed to the eye socket. In the 16th century, the design was improved and the monocle was in the usual frame, and to hold it while reading it was simply pinched in the eye socket by the muscular parts of the face.

As a model for his work, the author took a 19th century monocle, here it is presented in the photo.To make it, the master needed to start picking up the necessary blank and a piece of paper. Then a piece of paper goes around the block and the exact size of the future workpiece is obtained.On a cut paper strip, marking is made on a sheet of brass strip.The workpiece is cut with metal scissors.Next, a blank is taken and a brass plate is wrapped around it. Edges are filed.Then the workpiece is removed.Fastens with a copper wire.An even joint is made and soldered to refractory solder.The following template is made of thick paper.For a given pattern from a copper plate with a thickness of 0.8-1 mm, a workpiece is cut with scissors.It is rounded.Holes are drilled and riveted to brass rivets.The hands of the old clock will serve as a decor (cooler)From the contact from the old plug, the author makes a holder.Clamping a brass billet in the drill chuck, the author grinds a curved baluster using files.Here is the result.Cunningly invented of course) use a drill as a lathe.The resulting parts are soldered to a refractory solder.Here's what happened.He put out a lens from old glasses.Cut to size frames using a glass cutter.Glass inserted and glued to the glue for glass.The clock-shaped work is also riveted on brass rivets.Well, the finished product, according to the usual custom among the masters, was shot from different angles.Such a wonderful monocle was obtained by our author, the customer was more than satisfied with the work done, and the master was generously awarded for his creative work.

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