herchenx
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2012
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Post by herchenx on Sept 22, 2015 10:52:48 GMT -5
I am traveling for work this week, and stumbled upon an older, but completely unused (or EXTREMELY gently used) faceting machine. The store owner got it in on trade and says it is a complete unit, but doesnt have a micrometer. He thinks it is a Clark but I didn't see any nameplate on it  He is asking $300 and I am very interested, but wondered if anyone had any knowledge about this type of machine. Thanks for any pro info. |
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jerrys
spending too much on rocks
Member since February 2014
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Post by jerrys on Sept 22, 2015 12:41:45 GMT -5
This looks like a Lee faceting machine for a left handed person. I see a lot of rust on the mast. The mast will have to be polished again before any use. The photo is missing a good picture of the quill. A lot of the quills have a special keying that the dops must also match. The index gear also has special keying. It appears to have a nut to secure the lap. This is a pain to swap out laps. There is a faceting guild in the Denver area. Talk to them and sign up for a class and determine if faceting is something you want to pursue. Sign up for the www.usfacetersguild.org email list and there are used ready to run machines advertised, usually a couple every month. I would not recommend buying this machine for faceting just from this photo. Take the money and invest in classes and/or a better faceting machine. This may be a good setup if you are wanting to do intarsia. A 45 degree table dop and a couple of dops and you're ready. A skilled facetor can cut a stone on any machine. It's just a matter of efficiency. |
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