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    Question: Lets talk about hearing protection / noise cancelling headphones - What do you use?

    Hi Folks, I have a tinnitus - which makes the high pitched noise some engraving work does even worse. I amd a beginner and used those earpieces from costruction sites and under that some bluetooth in ears for some music. Now both is broken and it's time to find something new. What do you guys...
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    Question: Cast iron or ceramic lap? Diamond Spray or dry Powder? How many Variations needed?

    Hi Folks, after trying to find ways to get around the big investment in a GRS Power Hone i am now convinced i won't get around said investment. Also thanks to the engraving podcasts beginner Episode. But now there are some other things: I have the 180, 600 and 1200 diamond laps. For heel...
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    Question: Cheaper power hones available?

    Hello everyone, three years ago i wanted to start engraving as a hobby. I imported a lindsay engraver and bought a cheaper microscope, since most of the money went into that lindsay engraver which works beatuiful. This was a mistake, regarding good planning of my money, since there was not that...
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    Upgrade my current hone or go for GRS?

    Hey folks, I mostly use these cheap diamond disks, but they are worn so fast that I'd like to go for these ~100€ diamond wheels from GRS or others. Since the cheap ones cost about 8-10€ each and I think that's just a waste of material. And as you see the hone has these dots on the plastic so I...
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    Question: Facetting machine for graver polishing?

    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...
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    Help, please: Help a newb starting his journey from blank

    Good evening everyone, i need your help with.. well, it feels like everything. After suffering from burnout last year i want to reorientate my profession. Next year i will have an internship as a goldsmith - coming from IT - and since then i am following videos about engraving and kinda felt in...

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