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The Perfect Ring for An Autistic?

Fredan

Fredan

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Just bought this stainless steel ring at the mall today. Only $15 Canadian, and it sure seems like real stainless steel, I have been wearing it for over an hour now, and no discoloration on my finger whatsoever, unlike what would happen with cheap costume metal like nickel for example.

Most importantly, the band in the middle spins, so it's a fidget toy, perfect for small in-public stimming, at least for me, seeing how I will often fiddle with something small in my hand, like a small piece of tissue paper, or a wrapper.

I am quite enjoy the spinning, and I even figured out how to spin it with one hand too.

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Not that I have ever looked into it too much, but I wouldn't put much stock in mood rings, it just seems on the face of it to be another one of those superstitious or pseudo-scientific things.

If you can link me to something showing otherwise, like actual legitimate scientific sources, then I'd be all eyes.
 
Fredan said:
Not that I have ever looked into it too much, but I wouldn't put much stock in mood rings, it just seems on the face of it to be another one of those superstitious or pseudo-scientific things.

If you can link me to something showing otherwise, like actual legitimate scientific sources, then I'd be all eyes.
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Yeah, I was joking-- It sounds like they go by temperature of the finger, but not accurate: I just like the idea of looking at a mood ring to check whether or not I'm happy. They are still cool, and I have been wanting one lately.

"The stone of a mood ring consists of a thin, sealed capsule of crystals, which change color in response to shifts in temperature, covered by a glass or crystal gem. These thermochromic crystals within the encapsulated layer twist in response to changes in temperature, reflecting a different wavelength (color) of light with each change"

"Mood rings change color based on the temperature of the wearer's finger, which can be influenced by emotions, but they do not accurately reflect complex feelings. They are more of a fun accessory than a reliable indicator of mood."
 
Ah, got it.

For next time, maybe put some indication that i's meant to be a joke, maybe like a " :P" or something, or other emoji that has the same vibe.
 
There's an amazing assortment of different types of fidget rings.
Fredan said:
Only $15 Canadian, and it sure seems like real stainless steel, I have been wearing it for over an hour now, and no discoloration on my finger whatsoever, unlike what would happen with cheap costume metal like nickel for example.
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I strongly suspect that the "stainless steel" is just an electroplated finish over the top of a cheap bronze alloy and will wear off in places after a while, but they're cheap enough to replace that that doesn't matter.

fidget rings at DuckDuckGo
 
One ring to rule them all
One ring to find them
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
 
From my experience eating chips with this ring on, it got all clogged with chip dust, and began so hard to turn that when I turned the center band, the whole ring turned with it.

After running the ring under the faucet and cleaning it out, it turns much more easily and freely, and the ring itself stays put.

So keep your fidget rings clean and free of anything that can 'gunk" or "sticky" up the moving parts.

I'll definitely be looking into more fidget rings, I already did briefly browse the DuckDuckGo link provided.
 
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I wonder if my nephew would like one of these rings. He's non-verbal so he probably won't tell me if he would like one or not. I'm concerned that he wouldn't like the sensory aspect of wearing a ring. He does wear a watch, on his right wrist even though he is righthanded.
 
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There's an amazing assortment of different types of fidget rings.

I strongly suspect that the "stainless steel" is just an electroplated finish over the top of a cheap bronze alloy and will wear off in places after a while, but they're cheap enough to replace that that doesn't matter.

fidget rings at DuckDuckGo
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Stainless steal is about the least expensive metal possible (iron+tiny bit of chromium+carbon).

Electroplating a more expensive metal (bronze=copper+tin+something else - lead or antimony or other soft white metal) is like electroplating silver with copper.

A person can be fairly certain that a stainless steal ring is really stainless steal.
 
TBRS1 said:
Stainless steal is about the least expensive metal possible (iron+tiny bit of chromium+carbon).

Electroplating a more expensive metal (bronze=copper+tin+something else - lead or antimony or other soft white metal) is like electroplating silver with copper.

A person can be fairly certain that a stainless steal ring is really stainless steal.
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I really like stainless steel, not for knife blades or swords, hammers, etc because it is too soft for that, but for things like jewelry and cutlery, etc, etc. it is awesome. Not expensive, and easy to care for, and re-polish, etc.
 
Fredan said:
I really like stainless steel, not for knife blades or swords, hammers, etc because it is too soft for that, but for things like jewelry and cutlery, etc, etc. it is awesome. Not expensive, and easy to care for, and re-polish, etc.
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Actually, it is too hard, making it far too brittle for stressful applications.

A hammer will shatter (eventually), a sword won't flex and will (eventually) shear off. Knives are OK because they are short and thick, but chrome (stainless) steal makes sharpening very, very difficult. Scuba knives are always stainless steal.

It's a fine metal for many purposes - for jewelry it is good because it won't tarnish. However, the cash value of the item will be the item, whereas the cash value of a gold ring is in the gold.

The biggest problem with stainless is that it is hard to work with because it is so hard.

(I'm a former jewelry maker :) )
 
TBRS1 said:
Actually, it is too hard, making it far too brittle for stressful applications.

A hammer will shatter (eventually), a sword won't flex and will (eventually) shear off. Knives are OK because they are short and thick, but chrome (stainless) steal makes sharpening very, very difficult. Scuba knives are always stainless steal.

It's a fine metal for many purposes - for jewelry it is good because it won't tarnish. However, the cash value of the item will be the item, whereas the cash value of a gold ring is in the gold.

The biggest problem with stainless is that it is hard to work with because it is so hard.

(I'm a former jewelry maker :) )
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in the knife world (not small knives, but larger knives) stainless steel is actually looked down upon, and as cheap. Harder steals like 1050, 1066, 1065, etc are preferred. The swords I own, are all 1066 or 1065 for example. I would never buy a stainless steel sword, as I have been advised not to.
 
Fredan said:
in the knife world (not small knives, but larger knives) stainless steel is actually looked down upon, and as cheap. Harder steals like 1050, 1066, 1065, etc are preferred. The swords I own, are all 1066 or 1065 for example. I would never buy a stainless steel sword, as I have been advised not to.
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Yup - those are carbon steels.

The carbon changes the crystalline structure of the steel so it can be hardened (heated to a specific temperature, then plunged into water or oil to rapidly cool it).

This makes it so hard that it needs to be tempered - heated to a lower temperature and allowed to slowly cool.

If not tempered, it is hard enough to be brittle.

The tempered steel is also a bit softer, making it easier to sharpen.

Butchers generally use high carbon steel because one can stop every now & then to touch up the edge with a stone or strop.
 
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