just like to know if anyone in here has built a faceting machine yet . if so how did it go ?is it use full was it from a set of plans ?
because i would love to have a crack at doing some gem cutting but the cost of machines plus the rest of the gear is scary , just about as bad as setting up a small machine shop by the looks of it . although with a mill and a lathe purchase that is just the start cos its all the tooling that costs as much or more than the machines did.
there is no real close lapidary club to me , i think the closest would be inverell about bit over an hour and half away .
johno
because i would love to have a crack at doing some gem cutting but the cost of machines plus the rest of the gear is scary , just about as bad as setting up a small machine shop by the looks of it . although with a mill and a lathe purchase that is just the start cos its all the tooling that costs as much or more than the machines did.
there is no real close lapidary club to me , i think the closest would be inverell about bit over an hour and half away .
johno