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Post by radio on Feb 10, 2017 11:10:30 GMT -5
Does anyone have information about the type of machine best suited for cutting intarsia pieces? I do a LOT of repairs on this type jewelry and an 8 inch lapidary unit and hand holding the stones is not the best method. Something with a vertical 6 inch disc, a rest and a guide or block should work well, but in my searches I have turned up nothing except horizontal or slanted cabbing units like the inland or Hi-tech. I've often thought of adapting a 6 inch trim saw for my purpose, but surely there is something available at a reasonable cost to perform the job I need it for
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 10, 2017 11:15:18 GMT -5
Does anyone have information about the type of machine best suited for cutting intarsia pieces? I do a LOT of repairs on this type jewelry and an 8 inch lapidary unit and hand holding the stones is not the best method. Something with a vertical 6 inch disc, a rest and a guide or block should work well, but in my searches I have turned up nothing except horizontal or slanted cabbing units like the inland or Hi-tech. I've often thought of adapting a 6 inch trim saw for my purpose, but surely there is something available at a reasonable cost to perform the job I need it for I've always heard that you use a flat lap. I got an ameritool just for that, but I haven't gotten around to doing an intarsia. My son might beat me to it- he's better at the flat lap than I am.
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Post by stoner on Feb 10, 2017 12:16:57 GMT -5
I have a friend that does some gorgeous intarsia and he has an Ameritool variable speed flat lap. He made a few jigs for making true 45 and 90 degree cuts and he says that's the only way to go.
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Post by vegasjames on Feb 10, 2017 16:58:52 GMT -5
I would go with a diamond band saw.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 10, 2017 18:25:28 GMT -5
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Post by unclesoska on Feb 11, 2017 15:13:56 GMT -5
Does anyone have information about the type of machine best suited for cutting intarsia pieces? I do a LOT of repairs on this type jewelry and an 8 inch lapidary unit and hand holding the stones is not the best method. Something with a vertical 6 inch disc, a rest and a guide or block should work well, but in my searches I have turned up nothing except horizontal or slanted cabbing units like the inland or Hi-tech. I've often thought of adapting a 6 inch trim saw for my purpose, but surely there is something available at a reasonable cost to perform the job I need it for On Ebay NOW---http://www.ebay.com/itm/222405686668?ul_noapp=true Crystallite Diamond Demon vertical cabber seems to fit the bill. Good Luck in your quest.
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Post by radio on Feb 11, 2017 17:15:21 GMT -5
Now THAT would do the job!!! Search as I might, I can not find a machine like that. probably out of my budget for no more use than it would get :-(
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Post by radio on Feb 11, 2017 17:19:19 GMT -5
Does anyone have information about the type of machine best suited for cutting intarsia pieces? I do a LOT of repairs on this type jewelry and an 8 inch lapidary unit and hand holding the stones is not the best method. Something with a vertical 6 inch disc, a rest and a guide or block should work well, but in my searches I have turned up nothing except horizontal or slanted cabbing units like the inland or Hi-tech. I've often thought of adapting a 6 inch trim saw for my purpose, but surely there is something available at a reasonable cost to perform the job I need it for On Ebay NOW---http://www.ebay.com/itm/222405686668?ul_noapp=true Crystallite Diamond Demon vertical cabber seems to fit the bill. Good Luck in your quest. Thanks! I looked hard at that one, but with the modifications needed for my purpose, I would be ahead repurposing my surplus 6 inch trim saw. I have to have a flat base at 90 degrees to the lap, and ideally, some type of jig like the machine Chuck posted, although that one is overkill for my needs.
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 11, 2017 17:21:58 GMT -5
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Post by Pat on Aug 30, 2017 19:07:28 GMT -5
I have a friend that does some gorgeous intarsia and he has an Ameritool variable speed flat lap. He made a few jigs for making true 45 and 90 degree cuts and he says that's the only way to go. radioHi, Ed stonerI took Bill's class yesterday and today. He still uses the mentioned flat laps and jigs. Also uses Genie a little bit and a buffing wheel with Fabuluster compound on it after the 100,000 polishing disk.
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Post by pauls on Aug 31, 2017 3:38:45 GMT -5
You could mod your trimsaw by putting a plated faceting lap on it, they come in 6 inch and 8 inch diameter and as many different grits as you could ask for. cheap as chips too.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Sept 1, 2017 9:16:04 GMT -5
I use an Ameritool 4" trim saw and an Ameritool flat lap with a 90 degree jig installed. The 90 degree jig is only sorta ok though - I'd rather have that beast Chuck posted (or a faceting machine would probably work too, depending on what angles you want). As long as you're good at eyeballing things though, any sort of flat lap and trim saw with minimal blade clearance will get it done for occasional repair work.
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