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It fits, but that model has a few extra issues (particularly a very blunt angle pointer and a protractor layout that make it very hard to tell what angle you're at). It's still improved over the similar generic models with the horizontal controller though.
I had no problem with cutting the first 4 45° angles to a nice point but when I switch to 42 for the second tier it seems to just erase the first tier. Could you help me trouble shoot? Thanks for the great kit!
The second tier cuts in a lot quicker than the first tier so it's a good idea to run the motor slower and use light pressure when you're cutting them in, otherwise it is easy to overcut. It's also a good idea to raise the height nut a bit higher than necessary and very slowly lower it so you can watch the facet cut in.
@@guyaglass once you change the angle you can raise or lower the handpiece until the stone is almost but not quite touching the lap. Then you can slowly lower it using the split nut until just the right amount is cut in. Then you cut the other facets in that set to the same depth
This is out of my budget but maybe a fun project for you: I would love to see a set of dice made of different glowing gemstones! A d4 seems prone to all kinds of chipping, I don't know if it's actually an appropriate suggestion. I also always think of the Evenstar when you mention new project ideas. I know the movie version is mostly about the setting not the stone, but you could always do your own interpretation.
The final result turned out awesome! I love the color changing ade uv reactivate qualities to that type of stone. The cutt and polish was fantastic aswell, and i love how you weigh it before and after, i find that information to be so valuable and crutial.
Information storage, cd maybe?, mirrors, napkin rings, part of walking stick/cane. Bannister decorations. Door knobs. Once you carve some art into them they could be beautiful desk art.
I am 1000% interested in the stuff on your site and plan to save up to buy the under $500 gem cut kit. I do have a couple stones I’d love to get identified and possibly cut, and yes I’m willing to pay for the services.
Big fan of you guys. I tried to grow rubies a few years back with Nilered's method, and before that tried to grow CVD diamonds with dry ice and burning Magnesium. After watching your Uvarovite episode I'm glad I didn't try a few of my crazier ideas. I guess we all need a few more Cody'sLab consultants.
I have also been looking at raman spectrometers. I have a couple for you if you dont mind? Firstly, are the Ahoura spectrometer's capable of plotting the obtained spectra readings as well as match them against the compound library's known coumpoud spectra? Im asking because before i shell out, as you well know, a significant amount of cash forb a unit i want to know if it is capable of determining whether most gems are natural, synth, treated or composite, which would require plotting the spectra in graph form. Secondly how easy is it to add to the systems library of compound spectras? Im wondering if you happened to try adding Spectragryph's 32bit library that is used in many gemmological spectrometers for identification. I ask as its a very well established system and its free? If you can answer either of these questions id appreciate it. Keep up the cool content.
Hello. Yes, you can view and export spectra which can be viewed and converted to csv format with our software. The internal database in the machine only has about 400 spectra in it but our external software runs the sample against the entire RRUFF database. It is possible to add to the database as well if desired. Raman isn't usually going to help with sepaeating natural and synthetic stones or identifying treatments. It shines on mineral level ID.
@@AngryTurtleGems good to know, thank you. So for differentiating various treatments I'd have to run a uv vis in tandem, well sh!t that raises the price point. Thanks a bunch for taking the time to get back to me, it was helpful👍. Be well .
@@AngryTurtleGems funny u should say that, six months+ ago I purchased a fully functional smiths detection Hazmat 360 ID for under $1500. Unfortunately however, I live in Canada and had to use a reshipper. I called ahead to the reshipper to make certain there wouldnt be any problems shipping a spectrometer. However, upon recieving it they classified the ftir as a hazardous material and refused ship it to me or to even ship it to an alternate US Address save for the original seller that is?. I think they were just angling to keep it for themselves handy equipment for a reshipping company I'd guess. To sum everything up I ended up having to pay $250+, plus state taxes? Simply to have them return it to sender. Ridiculously the postage was quoted at $70-$80 however, along with the $250 extortion charge they kept giving me time constraints stating that if didnt pay them within a day or two it would be sent for destruction. Obviously I was forced to conced to their machinations. Luckily I got my original money back from the original seller but yha, that's my ftir story. Sorry for the length I guess I'm still bitter.
@mattberry8046 that's a real bummer! FTIR is a great technique but does require more care and sample prep and there isn't as great of a public data ase as there is for raman
Theres a guy who cuts d20's out of gemstones as like his whole thing. He did an amethyst d20 with frosted edges a while ago that turned out really well. It's a popular videos so it should hbe easy to find, maybe you can take some inspiration from his channel?
That's Hedron Rockworks. I have supplied him with some rough and he gave me some advice on this stone. His new Patreon has some great dicemaking information.
What even IS this?? doubly doped Nd ans Ce YAG? I've never seen fluorescence like that on a laser rod, I'd really like to see the fluorescence spectrum producing that color! That triboluminescence was unexpected too!! ...by me at least.
Yup, it is Ce and Nd together. Some sort of intervalence charge transfer seems to happen when the ratio is right, or maybe when the oxidation state is right or something. The fluorescence color on Ce+Nd: YAG samples we have handled varies from green to yellow to dull red to orange and various shades of pink-violet and are often zoned.
I have not cut a gem yet , but I have watched years worth of cutting videos and "how to" videos by many pros. Justin K Prim, Moregems, Bopies, Vintagetimes, ect. You def need to grow your options for cut and polish. Some stones just need their own setups. Tin laps, copper laps, wood laps, creamway, differnt types of diamond toppers, sintered laps, darkside,phynolic, ect. And different abrasive and polish compounds for slurry like diamond , aluminum oxode, cerium, ect. Just gotten as you can . some stones just want to be differant and the various options can make the difference between good and spectacular. In fact the only setups i have seen that dont get changed are in the cutting factories that cut one stone type always. Be it emerald, sapphire, ruby, diamond and so on. As for dice ,a 12 sided from laser sapphire with color band " inclusions" would be cool.
Buy machines made in the USA 🇺🇸 . They are going to last forever . They don’t need calibration. They have the parts and you contribute to local economy and avoid headaches.
Buying a US-made machine is a great idea if you can afford it, but there are many people who would love to try faceting but can't sink $5000 or more into getting started. Put another way, for some people telling them they have to start on an expensive machine is the same as telling them they can't facet. The US companies that once filled that starter niche (Lee, Graves, MDR etc) are all out of business now. While this setup isn't as good as an ultra tec or facetron it is definitely a viable starting point and it will let you get started without spending a fortune.
If you facet gems full time you could be called a gemcutter, lapidary/lapidarist or a faceter. Many people just do it as a hobby or maybe a side hustle rather than a job.
Hey do you know how can i get this im FR and vevor dont deliver this machine 😢, on the otherside do you delivery the kit in FR ? Im verry interested in this 😊 i hope you can find an issue bcs i didnt 🫥
Thank you for making this! I always wanted to get into faceting and really anything to do with all things sparkly since I was very young. Never thought it would be possible to make this dream a reality 🎉
@frakkx3491 that is part of what I like about this material--it wasn't made to imitate something natural, it's just its own thing, and the gem usage is totally incidental.
I hope the Vevor faceting machine will be available in Germany soon, so I can start this hobby. The needed Vevor faceting machine version isn't even on aliexpress anymore.
Thank you so much. This is definitely the ground floor entery point to this trade. Thank you for the quick response. Hope you post more videos soon. God bless.
This is exactly why I want to get into faceting. I'm really on the fence right now about grabbing your kit. Might be ordering soon! do you think making stuff like hedron rockworks is possible with the cutkit?
I have not tried the star facets or bevel facets he often does--that might require more precision than the main faces and be more challenging. Numbering the die would also require more equipment. But a basic d20 is definitely possible.
