Post by QuailRiver on Aug 5, 2019 13:01:09 GMT -5
Update 8/10/2019 - This item is now SOLD. Thank you!
I have a 1970s Ultra Tec V2 faceting machine for sale. This machine has a brand new Ultra Tec factory speed control unit installed, a new rubber splash pan, a new solid walnut base (the new speed control units are taller than the old ones so it required a new taller base), and a new set of German made NTN brand arbor bearings (same make as the originals). This machine is very clean and in good condition, and also comes with a flexible Moffat light, a replacement drip pot, a 64 index gear, and two Allen wrenches.
I have cut a Barion Emerald Cut test stone on this machine and though the accuracy is not equal to a new machine, I was still able to cut a commercial grade (or better) stone with it. I did not have to use the cheater at all until after I had cut the pavilion and transferred the stone to another dop and was finishing up the first row of crown facets when the stone came unglued from the dop. I had to re-dop the stone to finish the crown, and so at that point had to use the cheater to realign the second and third rows of crown facets. But in order to show the level of meetpoint accuracy of this machine. I have posted several photos of the test stone's pavilion taken at various angles on my flickr page to show the varying meets which were made without having used the cheater (see link below).
These older model V2 machines did not use keyed dops but rather have a removable keyed tapered dop collect in which 1/4" diameter shaft dops are inserted and secured with the collet's set screw. The original UT dops, the dop collet key, and the UT tapered shaft 45 degree table adapter were not with this machine when I acquired it. But it works fine leaving the original tapered collet fixed in place and using any standard 1/4" shaft dops and 1/4" shaft 45 degree table dop. When cutting the test stone with this machine I used standard non-keyed Graves brand dops, a Graves brand 45 degree table dop, and a Graves transfer jig all with no issues.
To see additional photos of the machine and test stone at this link - www.flickr.com/photos/quailriver/
*NOTE: 8/8 Update - I had also posted this machine on eBay and it has an opening bid now so is on longer available to purchase outside of eBay. If still interested you can view the machine eBay listing at the following link:
www.ebay.com/itm/Ultra-Tec-V2-Faceting-Machine/123866662232?hash=item1cd7074558:g:uE4AAOSwlqVdSkQ3
Thanks for looking!
Larry C.
I have a 1970s Ultra Tec V2 faceting machine for sale. This machine has a brand new Ultra Tec factory speed control unit installed, a new rubber splash pan, a new solid walnut base (the new speed control units are taller than the old ones so it required a new taller base), and a new set of German made NTN brand arbor bearings (same make as the originals). This machine is very clean and in good condition, and also comes with a flexible Moffat light, a replacement drip pot, a 64 index gear, and two Allen wrenches.
I have cut a Barion Emerald Cut test stone on this machine and though the accuracy is not equal to a new machine, I was still able to cut a commercial grade (or better) stone with it. I did not have to use the cheater at all until after I had cut the pavilion and transferred the stone to another dop and was finishing up the first row of crown facets when the stone came unglued from the dop. I had to re-dop the stone to finish the crown, and so at that point had to use the cheater to realign the second and third rows of crown facets. But in order to show the level of meetpoint accuracy of this machine. I have posted several photos of the test stone's pavilion taken at various angles on my flickr page to show the varying meets which were made without having used the cheater (see link below).
These older model V2 machines did not use keyed dops but rather have a removable keyed tapered dop collect in which 1/4" diameter shaft dops are inserted and secured with the collet's set screw. The original UT dops, the dop collet key, and the UT tapered shaft 45 degree table adapter were not with this machine when I acquired it. But it works fine leaving the original tapered collet fixed in place and using any standard 1/4" shaft dops and 1/4" shaft 45 degree table dop. When cutting the test stone with this machine I used standard non-keyed Graves brand dops, a Graves brand 45 degree table dop, and a Graves transfer jig all with no issues.
To see additional photos of the machine and test stone at this link - www.flickr.com/photos/quailriver/
*NOTE: 8/8 Update - I had also posted this machine on eBay and it has an opening bid now so is on longer available to purchase outside of eBay. If still interested you can view the machine eBay listing at the following link:
www.ebay.com/itm/Ultra-Tec-V2-Faceting-Machine/123866662232?hash=item1cd7074558:g:uE4AAOSwlqVdSkQ3
Thanks for looking!
Larry C.
