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Actually Building the Machine!
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<blockquote data-quote="Sodabowski" data-source="post: 359705" data-attributes="member: 2712"><p>The plan is stones between 0.5 and ~30mm, but the aim really is to do melee stones fast & acurate enough <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>If it works as expected and the machine pays back, I'll make something better - but not for anything bigger. </p><p>The angles will vary from 90 to -30 degrees (120 total), again if this needs more precision than the original I will change the motor for a more precise one. If the hardware flexes too much I'll also get bigger linear rods (trapezoidal rods) and ball screws (I made the plan for both). But really, I don't plan on using it for anything else than classic, "easy" designs, like the SRB, emerald cut, and so on, on small stones under 2 carats. For fancy stuff and bigger and real quality gems, I plan on investing in an UltraTec when money permits. On my side money really is the limit! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sodabowski, post: 359705, member: 2712"] The plan is stones between 0.5 and ~30mm, but the aim really is to do melee stones fast & acurate enough ;) If it works as expected and the machine pays back, I'll make something better - but not for anything bigger. The angles will vary from 90 to -30 degrees (120 total), again if this needs more precision than the original I will change the motor for a more precise one. If the hardware flexes too much I'll also get bigger linear rods (trapezoidal rods) and ball screws (I made the plan for both). But really, I don't plan on using it for anything else than classic, "easy" designs, like the SRB, emerald cut, and so on, on small stones under 2 carats. For fancy stuff and bigger and real quality gems, I plan on investing in an UltraTec when money permits. On my side money really is the limit! :D [/QUOTE]
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