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Old Prismatic faceting machine
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<blockquote data-quote="Debbie K" data-source="post: 378312" data-attributes="member: 10510"><p>J:</p><p></p><p>Zane's dad was the maker of the old Prismatic machines. He still makes and stocks many of the old parts. I just couldn't afford the new cheater at the time which is why I made one. If anyone every needs to get in touch with him, call rather than email. He's a nice guy and helpful.</p><p></p><p>Mine's a 110v too. Not sure what kind of motor; since that was working well there was no reason to unbolt it and turn it upside down, but good to know that the motor can be replaced. </p><p></p><p>Odd about the slop with the height adjustment. Mine is very solid. Have you tried tightening the allen screws on the all thread side of the mast?</p><p></p><p>By the way, the brake for the protractor issue is not resolved; the dimples on the axle worked for a while but as I continued to use it they worn down. The larger thumbscrew interfered with tilting the head back to view the stone, also. So the next thing I'm going to try is replacing some of the worn down aluminum with a really thin coat of JB Weld, the metal epoxy stuff that we use to repair radiators and metal things. I'll let you guys know if it works.</p><p></p><p>Debbie K</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Debbie K, post: 378312, member: 10510"] J: Zane's dad was the maker of the old Prismatic machines. He still makes and stocks many of the old parts. I just couldn't afford the new cheater at the time which is why I made one. If anyone every needs to get in touch with him, call rather than email. He's a nice guy and helpful. Mine's a 110v too. Not sure what kind of motor; since that was working well there was no reason to unbolt it and turn it upside down, but good to know that the motor can be replaced. Odd about the slop with the height adjustment. Mine is very solid. Have you tried tightening the allen screws on the all thread side of the mast? By the way, the brake for the protractor issue is not resolved; the dimples on the axle worked for a while but as I continued to use it they worn down. The larger thumbscrew interfered with tilting the head back to view the stone, also. So the next thing I'm going to try is replacing some of the worn down aluminum with a really thin coat of JB Weld, the metal epoxy stuff that we use to repair radiators and metal things. I'll let you guys know if it works. Debbie K [/QUOTE]
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