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    Dividers and Calipers

    A European stone setter/engraver, named Jura, has a number of interesting tools and equipment he's designed. www.juratools.com (insert standard non-affiliation disclaimer, etc. here). Currently 148 euros ( just under $180) for a very stubby digital caliper with some pretty sexy-looking hardened...
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    Cigar Tube

    Just wondering, I've never used the low melting temp metal... would it work better, i.e. not bond to another metal, if you used something like a silicone mold release spray? Assuming this would be for a similar use - filling a container or concave surface to provide support, and not a flat...
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    Do wider gravers make shinier cuts?

    A broader V cut will reflect more light than a narrower V shape cut. When light hits a flat surface, it is reflected back most brightly at the equal, opposite angle. 45 degrees in, the opposite 45 degrees (135 degrees, actually) out. With a broader V, not as much light reflects back as a flat...
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    Question: Magnification

    I'd asked the dental hygienist about hers and she loved them. The brand was Orascoptic. Ended up going through the process and getting a pair. Unlike everyone else's experience, I have a generous depth of focus on mine; about and inch and a half. I also got them for a special application and had...
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    Progress Pic Stylized Cloisonne Western Clubtail

    Boy that's a lot of cloissone wires to bend and put in place! For those who haven't done this kind of work, you are looking at a ton of time here. It'll be very interesting to see this come to life! Best regards, Doug
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    BLACKENING

    Hi Mike, You've got a clean surface, and lightly thinned the paint before applying. Let it set up a bit before you wipe off the excess, and when you wipe off, whatever you use, you don't want it to be too soft or too absorbent. I've had pretty good luck with a stiff card stock, like a 3 x 5...
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    Turntable use ... i dont get it :(

    As mentioned, it can be a challenge to get everything "straight" (vise, turntable, scope). Don't rely on "eyeballing" your setup. Use a level to at least get all the components parallel to one another, and then slide things around under the scope until it lines up, as described above. If the...
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    Question: The problem of dividing section by a divider

    No question, the "wrap it around to find the length, then lay it out flat and mark divisions, then re-wrap and mark" method is fast and accurate. I use it, too. The real problem in using dividers on a ring or curved surface - you are actually marking the chord length, not the arc length. The arc...
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    Returning from semi-retirement

    I'll join the others; missed your presence. Hope you are well. Doug
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    Lindsay true center cam lock vise

    +1, Dave! Just got one at work and it is a dream. Smooth as silk and rock solid. The cam lock is quick and easy; no fighting a spring-loaded beast. Best regards, Doug
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    Need some help with this handpiece

    Otto Frei carries Badeco and has a number of replacement parts for various models. www.OttoFrei.com
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    Work holding with Cerro Safe type alloys.

    Seeing this thread reminded me I bought some Cerrosafe years ago, and I thought the characteristic of change in size was intriguing. I, too, have thought about using it as a work holding material, but never found an instance where I chose to go that route. From the Cerrosafe instructions...
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