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    French gray ( grey ) finish.

    You can buy this book : https://www.sciencecompany.com/Patina-300-Coloration-Effects-for-Jewelers-Metalsmiths-P16985C672.aspx Lot of useful information in it, recommendation for darkened aluminum is ...
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    Jun-Air Compressor

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    Jun-Air Compressor

    It's a beast, from a very good brand. It cans last 30 years without problem. If you can test it and look if the air cylinder fill and stop normaly. To be sure that's a perfect deal open the engine cylinders to check if there's no rust. But as it comes from a dentist and not an industry...
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    GRS Acrobat Microscope Stand ---or--- Ebay Chinese knockoff????????

    Yes you're right, something like that ... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leeds-Model-LMS-300-Articulated-Arm-with-Olympus-Model-SZ2-STB1-Focusing-Arm-/322410816309 I bought the same model but with a column and a base and it's incredibly stiff. Even at this price it's a real bargain no doubt when you...
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    GRS Acrobat Microscope Stand ---or--- Ebay Chinese knockoff????????

    If you search well through the bay you will find plenty of second hand boom stand who had served in labs or industry, they are much more rigid than the GRS. I never tried one but when I look at the videos on youtube it looks to vibrate easily. Check your pm
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    Buff files?

    Hi, As a bench jeweler I can give my advice about this product, is that is not necessary to own, of course it's a really good product really nice and very well made, but very expensive and it won't last long especially if you use it on hard material such as 14K 18K white gold for example. If...
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    used microscope?

    One thing I'd like to add, when you choose a used scope be aware that parts are sometimes really hard to find. The explication is simply that most of labs or universities used the same brands all over the world. One of the most famous is Wild, you can find lots of parts but they can be very...
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    used microscope?

    Hi to all, First post here, glad to join the cafe, to my opinion 300$ is overpriced, it is certainly a Chinese scope with very bad optics, but the boom stand looks great. Choosing a good stereoscope is difficult as give advices on forums increase prices on the bay. Few years ago it was...

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