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<blockquote data-quote="vonG" data-source="post: 468087" data-attributes="member: 9242"><p>I get what you mean, the regidity of manual machines isnt that good. With a little force you can move the quill and dop out of angle and the base is as you say thin metal with a wooden base. </p><p></p><p>But here is where a good faceter comes in to play, you get to know the machine flaws after some time and learn to work around them. </p><p>I guess it all comes down to how many hours you want to spend in front of the machine to get those extremely good polishes and meetpoints.</p><p>I think when working for money time is of essence. <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><p></p><p>Its only hobby faceters that do it for the pride and craftsmanship behind every cut stone. You will never get rightly paid for spending a week or two on a single stone just to get it perfect. (Sorry if I hurt anybodys feelings)</p><p></p><p>Hopefully you have found the way around that and can get a precision cut stone from rough to gem within 30 minutes or so on your machine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vonG, post: 468087, member: 9242"] I get what you mean, the regidity of manual machines isnt that good. With a little force you can move the quill and dop out of angle and the base is as you say thin metal with a wooden base. But here is where a good faceter comes in to play, you get to know the machine flaws after some time and learn to work around them. I guess it all comes down to how many hours you want to spend in front of the machine to get those extremely good polishes and meetpoints. I think when working for money time is of essence. :D Its only hobby faceters that do it for the pride and craftsmanship behind every cut stone. You will never get rightly paid for spending a week or two on a single stone just to get it perfect. (Sorry if I hurt anybodys feelings) Hopefully you have found the way around that and can get a precision cut stone from rough to gem within 30 minutes or so on your machine. [/QUOTE]
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