Setting up the CutKit™1 with a Vevor Faceting Machine, Cut for Under $500! 

I also ran into this 😢😢 I'm a bit away from being able to afford it, but I hope Vevor makes it available at some point…

I ordered one from the american ebay because of this, the cutkit is out of stock though even for pre orders but hopefully that will change soon

Thanks Patrick! Your video was essential for all of this.

@@AlaskanApple awesome!! And just to be clear, you ordered the vevor separately, right?

@@AngryTurtleGems absolutely! I’m pretty sure your kit doesn’t come with one haha. I understand your pricing is in the parts and rough and such. I feel like Vevor should have something like this as an accessory buy to their machine; but they would want whatever you get probably lol. Pleasure doing business with you!

this comment is so underrated

The other similar model will work too, it's juat a bit more difficult to read the vertical angle

Hello! We do also sell the cutkit mast as a standalone, you can see the listing on our website at TurtlesHoard.com, or all information is on www.facet.ing

Thank you for making this effort. This is very helpful!!

I am placing an order for the mast .. quick question.. what is Knutled Brass Lap nut?

@pfgemsandjewelry the machine comes with a plain hex nut to hold laps down. It's not very comfortable to use so we had some custom brass knobs/nuts machined to replace them. Not necessary but awfully nice. I cut a few stones with the base kit but from now on I'm using the upgraded nut.

I just placed an order.. I need the cheater Thumbnut!! I have sent you an email.. Thanks!

We have a bit of a delay with the custom machined bases, we're currently a few weeks out but seeing if we can speed it up at all.

@@AngryTurtleGems I very much appreciate the response! Thanks for everything you're doing for faceting

@@AngryTurtleGems I just saw the new drop. Thanks!

@randomstuffdrawings for grinding I use generic toppers, the same type I include in the kit. For prepolishing and polishing copper toppers like the kit includes are an affordable option but my favorites are the batt and ba5t by Gearloose--they're a much higher price tier though, a significant fraction of what this whole setup costs.

@Ryan-br7jk yeah, I am just getting the last couple orders out before the next round of preorders

It is made of aluminum. It is sturdy, not quite as rigid as the original but rigid enough to not really add to the general flex of the machine.

@@AngryTurtleGems well, thats great to hear. We appreciate you actually taking the time to put together a kit for this machine. There's a lot of people who want a cheaper faceting machine that actually functions. The vevor machine has been up in talks for a while and seems to be the only way for beginners to dip there toes in without spending thousands. you are the best!

@bernardthongvanh5613 yeah, I am not an OSHA expert but I have watched Shake Hands with Danger several times so I figure it's better safe than sorry.

Yes, you can get it on our website!

We do!

I agree getting it perfectly level would not be too hard. In the future I do plan to test some methods and put out a guide on it--the base kit is just meant to be enough to get started without having to do anything too technical but I think the machines can be taken further

@u-ken-to8953 it works and is compatible with the kit, but the protractor and angle indicator are not as good which makes it much harder to set your angle consistently.

​@AngryTurtleGems can't you buy those parts separately? I looked into ordering one from the USA, but then shipping would be more than 150€ extra.

@fonskeflup4813 from what I've been able to tell Vevor had a custom protractor made with a better layout so you can clearly read where the indicator is relative to angle marks. The angle indicator itself can be ground to a point on the faceting machine.

Slipping in which direction? If it's wanting to twist left or right, aside from torquing the collet harder it can help to hold the stone directly to minimize the lever action.

Yeah it's from side to side, like kicking out almost. I'll try holding the stone next time :) thanks! ​@@AngryTurtleGems

The kit will work with the older model, but it has some issues that are harder to fix. Probably the worst are the protractor (angle ticks on the bottom where they can't line up with the angle indicator) and the angle indicator (so blunt you can't actually set any particular angle).

This might sound stupid, but can't you buy a replacement part from the newer model and use it for the older model? ​@AngryTurtleGems

@fonskeflup4813 you totally could, but Vevor doesn't offer parts off the shelf. As far as I can tell they are the only company selling this exact model with the fixes--the similar looking generics are clearly closely related and have parts compatibility, but they're different too and at least some parts like the index gear appear to have been made in a different factory entirely.

It might fit the similar generics from China but I am not 100% sure and they have a couple of other issues.

They do have them up on aliexpress so you might be able to order that way

they sure are ... i have an account with them and are available on ebay

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.

Hey, the cutkit1 been sold out for a long time, do you have an estimate when will there be more? Cant wait to get my hands on one

@MV04000 we're shipping out preorders right now, one component has had added delays so I'm waiting on that before we sell more--next time we put them up we will have them fully stocked and assembled.

@@AngryTurtleGems thank you for the answer, ill be waiting for restock👍🏼

It's available on our webstore at store.turtleshoard.com

@snowstephenanderson801 I designed and assembled them myself. We're currently out of stock but working hard on getting them back up for sale at www.facet.ing

@@thomaseden-dy2kk I am not really sure what you mean by this

We have the kit up for sale on our webstore at TurtlesHoard.com or our landing page at www.facet.ing

Or a direct link store.turtleshoard.com/products/cutkit1-faceting-kit-faceting-for-under-500-dollars-all-in

@@AngryTurtleGems The video is not for cutkit1 is it? Because I see the hex nut that I wanted to be included and I think it is included in the upgraded kit. Am I right?

@@sinceresincere-th4dt the video is for the cutkit1 and doesn't include the optional upgrades. Which nut were you looking for?

@@AngryTurtleGems My friend let me explain what happened after purchasing the Vevor machine. After assembling, I tried to cut or just to learn the ways of the faceting, then I realized my stone is not steady. I am machinist by trade, so I would know what is going on. The back hex nut attached to the indexing finger and indexer was not tight. When I tried to tighten it, it was just turning around and around and I realized it is not even the right size pitch or the right size for the bolt and it was sliding back and forth on the bolt. So it destroyed my stone. I realized the 90 degrees is not actually 90 and I should bring little bit more towards the 80 and put a lever on the top of the arm and make it 90. As you yourself have mentioned in the video, the arm does not go lower to be able to cut so I took the brass adjusters out and realized it is too low, therefore I ordered an other aluminum disk to raise the rotor . Anyway the whole thing is garbage. Now! if I buy the 292 dollar one, then I will be missing the hex nut, but if I buy the upgraded one, then I will miss the rest, so the only solution is to buy the whole both kits and it is like I better buy and new other one like sterling.