Question: Facetting machine for graver polishing?

[Fetzi_DLL]

Has anyone ever tried this?
I got my first engraver last week and am on a smaller budget, GRS powers pricetag is far away and DIY solutions are hard to accomplish in my small flat with no workshop. Also GRS is nearly double the price where i live.

VEVOR 120W Facettiermaschine Gem Faceting Machine 1800RPM Winkelpolierer Steinpoliermaschine Jade Schleifen Facettiert Mechanische Edelsteinschleifen Edelsteinschleifen mit Digitalanzeige : Amazon.de: Baumarkt

VEVOR 120W Facettiermaschine Gem Faceting Machine 1800RPM Winkelpolierer Steinpoliermaschine Jade Schleifen Facettiert Mechanische Edelsteinschleifen Edelsteinschleifen mit Digitalanzeige : Amazon.de: Baumarkt

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It looks very similar to what you would do with a graver, just asking if someone ever tried this.

 

[Brant]

It will work, but you will have a difficult time holding the tool consistently.

 

[vanLanen]

you should check Steve Lindsay sharpening templates, if you haven’t already

 

[Ryan138]

If you want something cheap and easy invest in some Lindsay sharpening templates and a drill press from harbor freight. I buy disc from Amazon for around $11.

 

[Sinterklaas]

You can also quite cheaply make your own graver hone. Search the forum and youtube for ideas.

 

[Ryan138]

You can also quite cheaply make your own graver hone. Search the forum and youtube for ideas.

Although nice it is much easier and less of a headache to use a drill press. I have built two. If op is interested I have a parts list typed out.

 

[Chujybear]

I used a faceting machine for years. Worked great, high torque (on the one i used anyways) had an oil drip.. had a cutaway in the pan to access all the angles i needed.... I didn’t bother to hook it up to the mast tho, just eyeballed my cuts

 

[Fetzi_DLL]

@ryan thanks, that would be really nice. Even tho i need to buy them from germany. Maybe i'll find a used drill press.

Also since the shipment cost + lindsay template are close to the 300€ i need to pay for the apex system, so may a combination from Apex and drill press are the best.

I do not have any tools to machine, otherwise i would build my own power hone.

 

[Sinterklaas]

Check this out, made by Shaun Hughes

 

[Borzzza]

@ryan thanks, that would be really nice. Even tho i need to buy them from germany. Maybe i'll find a used drill press.

Also since the shipment cost + lindsay template are close to the 300€ i need to pay for the apex system, so may a combination from Apex and drill press are the best.

I do not have any tools to machine, otherwise i would build my own power hone.

Hi there) Regarding Lindsay's templates - you only need to buy Universal point template, it is more than enough for a start! And you even dont have to order the polishing stones - buy any polishing stones, discs, and adjust the hight.
Trust me, one graver geometry and hand polishing is enough to keep you practicing for quite a while))
Of course grs sharpening fixture is a must for a professional setup in my opinion, best tool ever!)

 

[Fetzi_DLL]

Check this out, made by Shaun Hughes

That looks kinda wobbly, is somebody really using this? Seems not precise for graver sharpening.

 

[Ryan138]

That looks kinda wobbly, is somebody really using this? Seems not precise for graver sharpening.

Homemade Power Hone

A power hone I made to sharpen my gravers faster.

youtube.com

Here’s mine

 

[Fetzi_DLL]

Homemade Power Hone

A power hone I made to sharpen my gravers faster.

youtube.com

Here’s mine

Looks nice!
Do you habe a parts list?

 

[mitch]

The nice thing about using a drill press is that YOU ALSO HAVE A DRILL PRESS. Which are useful for many other operations, both engraving-related and otherwise. For example, filing down/dressing brass inlay punches when they get mushroomed.

 

[JJ Roberts]

I use Carl Bleile's lap mandrel adapter's on my drill press for ruffing out my graver's and finial polishing on my power hone. J.J.