How To Make "Dice Valve Caps"

[white_cross]

I did a little research on how to make "Dice Valve Caps". I found it was really simple. So I decided I would show you how I did it the process can work with anything that has room to drill 3/8 hole:

First I went to wall mart and bought a pack of Dice for under $2.

Here are the things you will need for the build: 3/8 drill bit, Tape (masking tape works the best the I found that the duct tape pulled the black dots off of the die), ruler, drill, vice, and 2 part epoxy glue.

Start by taping up the Die with your masking tape so just the #1 side is viable. wrap it a few times around with tape, this will prevent scratching the die. Then clamp it in to the vice with the #1 showing.

Now drill out the #1 on the die with the 3/8 drill bit. The way i figured out how deep to drill was to hold the valve cap up to the side of the die and then measure that amount. Then I measured on the drill bit and taped it at that point so once the drill bit went into the die up to the tape you went far enough.

now test fit the valve cap and see if it goes in far enough, keep in mind that the valve cap will have a slight edge sticking out:

Then take your 2 part epoxy glue and mix it up. Take a q-tip or Tooth pick and place a little glue in the hole and stick the valve cap in it. let it dry

Here is the final product:

 

[karfer67]

a note go slow with the drill. i noticed the trans color dice seem to want to snap easier if you try and force the drill too hard.