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    still kicking

    0.7mm is about the lower limit of stones. It would be very difficult to find any stone smaller than 0.7mm. They do exist but hardly anyone sells them because there is no demand.
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    still kicking

    Dont try to do different styles of setting. If you want to get better. Do flat setting first. No rings etc only flat sheet. The rest comes later. If you are getting mushy beads. --> Prongs to big, make em smaller OR use bigger beaders. OR beaders need sharpening. (You can make a cheap tool...
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    Elephant Ring

    It is an AI image.
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    still kicking

    No idea if you need to nickel plate stainless first. The prongs on the saphire ring look like a good size. They are probably the size I would make them. Smaller would also mean weaker and they will also wear out faster. The 2 on the left look the best. Top right a bit to small. It seams it...
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    still kicking

    The 90 degree might be to wide and thus remove to much of the prongs. Use 60 degree gravers and tilt them a little away from the stone holes. In some cases 1 prong is shared between 3 stones. Like in your design 1 center and 6 around. Then the prongs around the center are shared between 3...
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    still kicking

    I see in some pictures. You have drilled way to big holes. Compared to your burr. There is hardly any metal left for the stones to sit on. For depth burr to about 60% of the ball burr. For diamonds. For CZ and colored stones you probably have to burr a bit deeper. Because they have a thicker...
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    still kicking

    You can use Superglue to hold parts. Glue to a piece of wood or metal. Heat after setting and pull of the work. Or place in Acetone. You could use GRS thermolock. But if you burr a lot it will heat up and get soft again. Not ideal. Also can be a pain to remove. I rather use polymorph...
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    still kicking

    You dont have to drill with large drills. I use 0,6mm drill for 1mm stones. And If the I prefer not to drill through the metal in case of jewelry. So it will stay stronger. What you can do to clean up the back is. With a slightly larger ball burr that the drill lightly make a facet on the hole...
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    still kicking

    Ah ha I see. I thought the adapters where sticking out. Since those exist too. But these collets go in the existing collet to make them smarter. Then I have nothing bad to say. Because if it was sticking out you would get a very long tool sticking out. Making it very wobbly. But this is a very...
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    still kicking

    The Saeshin OZ black uses a different plug. So it wont work. The Osaka Page doesn't show any power/ torque. The machine Farmer57 linked looks good on paper. Is hat 7Nm of torque. I think that is the same as the Saeshin OZ Black. For a much more reasonable price. Only thing against it that I...
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    still kicking

    Just go slow. 3000 Rpm for drilling and burring. 6000 Rpm for tapered burrs when removing metal between stone seats. I would not buy the air powered tools. They go to fast. It will wear out your tools much faster. The Youtube video's are correct. Slow and steady wins the race. Drill pilot...
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    The State of Hand Engraving Today - Questions from a Beginner

    The main issue I see with dial engraving. Is that dial are very thin. So you cant engrave very deep. Unless you make your own dial. But then it still cant be very thick. Because then your watch wont close because there is not enough room for the movement to fit. But If you look on instagram...
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    still kicking

    For brittle stuff it works also. At low speeds. But then I would use diamond burrs. They have no teeth so they won't really start to run off on you. I have also used either carbid or diamond burrs to remove broken burrs and taps. It work well. Just go slow so the tool will stay cool. And will...
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    still kicking

    I set loads of stones every week. I use a powerful micro-motor. Brand is Seashin. Model is OZ Black. It has high torque. So it will not get stuck as easily as a weaker motor. Flexshafts are not ideal for precision work in my opinion. You have to fight the whole bendy spring part constantly...
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    Cracks in sheet metal

    If the metal is good then you can just keep rolling. From 3mm thick to 1mm thick without annealing. But only if you keep the same side up AND the same side first. Dont rotate the sheet dont flip the sheet. It should work. If it doesn't work then try the other tips. If there are contaminants...
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    Cracks in sheet metal

    Try not annealing at all. You need to keep the same side up. And always put the same side first in the rolling mill. Dont rotate the sheet. Us a marker and put some arrows on it pointing to the end you will stick in first. Try it. If it doesn't work you can try annealing. But I find that...
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    Steel Cronite

    Phosphor bronze, will also not discolor. And it will feel similar to engraving in gold. I like it. It is called: "Bronze fosforoso" in Brazil
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    Marius Mellebye - EngraverHand Designs and Artwork

    Beautifull! The small size makes it extra nice in my opinion. Did you anneal the wire to soften it after drawing it down to size? If you didn't that should help. If you did then I think there is nothing else to do to make it softer. 24K vs 18K is 25% difference in gold content so that is quite...
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    stamp removal

    Find a jeweler with a laserwelder. They might be able to fill the stamp using small wire of the same alloy as the gun. Then sand the excess material flush with the rest of the gun. That way you dont have to remove a lot of material. And if don correctly you shouldn't see anything. Please use the...
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    How to colour/lacquer/paint hand engraved watch dials/guilloche

    If you dont want enameling or UV-resin coating. But want color on silver. Then your best bet would be to print it on the dial. Or print and transfer it on to the dial. Pad printing is the process used to get the lettering and design on to watch dials. Or you can hand paint that is what was...

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