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    Question: How to center work under the microscope

    I developed the following method for microscope centering on turntables: I used a b/w laser printer for a 2D dot pattern with about 0.3mm spacing on white paper and glued this to a magnetic label for inkjet printers. Place this on your work piece or on the ball vise‘s jaws. Center the vice...
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    Question: Super gluing practice plate to jeweler's steel bench block

    should have typed ROUND graver lines
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    Question: Super gluing practice plate to jeweler's steel bench block

    Hello Monk, I use hotmelt glue already, I’d like to try the the PVC block. Did you cut the found graver lines criss-cross or just in one direction? Cheers Ralf
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    Nature's Perfection

    I had a look at their courses. I’m no scientist. But I spent 20 years in universities and particle accelerators as an engineer. I would treat some of their information carefully, to me it is seasoned a little bit too much with “eso…” while I miss the the spice of “serious” Ralf
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    sharpening question

    Hi Stonesetter, I engrave and make jewelry at home, at a non-profit basis. I work full time as electronics engineer. I’m still learning engraving. I might have some useful information about tools and sharpening. I’ll try to send you a message. Would be nice to have contact who shares my...
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    sharpening question

    Hi, I was in a similar situation concerning the purchase of american goods (I live at the French / German boarder), and built my first system arround Degussit stones (sintered Ruby) for honing and diamond plates from ebay for shaping gravers. To your question: The diamond plates kept their...
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    Dividers and Calipers

    My favorite for small divisions is the Riefler 13c. No longer made, but still kicking arround at ebay, german flea markets (like mine) and some internet sellers. A little less than 4“ long (9.5cm), very light and precise as the legs are essentially one piece. Perhaps a tool maker takes the...
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    Holidays, relaxing, drawing...

    Holidays, relaxing, drawing...
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    Question: drawing programs

    Hello Rolland, what operation system are you using on the new computer? Or is this also an open decision? Cheers Ralf
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    Microscope tilt

    I forgot to mention in my post, I use an Olympus SZ40 as well.
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    Microscope tilt

    Interesting question. I just measured, the microscope is tilted by about 14 degrees. I use it also for stone setting, where the angled view comes in handy. Turning in and out of focus is rarely a problem. I usually work with high magnification, the field of view is 2cm or less.
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    Sketch board pro

    Hi, I got my iPad Pro dezember 2019, read about the sketchboard, and thought it a good idea. I had seen before other designs from wood or plywood also. I had no patience to wait for the sketchboard, so I went to the hardware store and bought some hard PVC foam boards, their thickness the same as...
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    Tool Identification Requested -Gravers?

    Just a wild guess: pewter engraving or ciseling, for jugs, gobelets, signs?
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    Silver Bookmark

    Hello Emerald Jim, Thanks for Your positive feedback! This ones is 0.8mm or 1/32“ thick. It is the first one, let‘s see how well it works. It‘s dimensions are 55x12.5 mm, it feels pretty heavy. I might try 0.6 mm next time. From my feeling 0.6 might work for single sided engraving. If somebody...
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    Silver Bookmark

    Hello, Here’s a picture of a silver bookmark I engraved after the Vectornator design I recently posted in “Digital art”. I’m aware that it’s far from perfect and is also far away from the styles of gun or knife engraving. Cheers Ralf
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    Scrollwork design with Vectornator

    Here‘s the link to the coarse-grain video... Cheers Ralf
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    Scrollwork design with Vectornator

    Here a .jpg, as the .pdf seems cumbersome to download.
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    Scrollwork design with Vectornator

    Hi, here’s my first attempt at scrollwork design with Vectornator. I did not strictly follow a specific style, just doodling away. Vectornator has a function for spirals which makes decent backbones. I used 70% as spiral parameter for them, that fits the golden spiral best. The beauty cuts are...
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    Junair Air Compressor help

    Hi Michael, Glad it worked out for You! Repeat this excercise at least once a week... Cheers Ralf
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    Do wider gravers make shinier cuts?

    Can‘t say. I‘m only certain that slightly radiused heels make shinier cuts, but than I work mostly with silver. I only put radiused heels on flat gravers systematically. Maybe it‘s the way you polish the gravers, that makes a difference between wider and narrower V angles?

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