Hi to everyone, My name is Steven Wharton and I live in Louisiana. I purchased my Facetron back in May, but have been extremely busy being a school teacher,...
I would love to hear how people choose which cut is the best cut for a piece of rough. Any help for this NEWBIE would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Steven...
Hi Steven, Welcome to the group. We all know what a troup Jim is. All the rest of us will be happy to help out any time as well. I have had my Facetron for a...
Hi Jim and all. Hope all are having a pleasant New Year. I have posted pictures of my studio/workshop. I finally got it all cleaned up and ready to do great...
Hi Steven, and welcome to the group. Choosing what cut to use for a particular piece of rough is often a quandary for many faceters. If you look at the many...
Hi, Steven in Louisiana, Welcome to the NorthCoastFaceting list and welcome to faceting. It's addictive. Choosing designs to fit the rough and vice versa is...
Hi Elaine, Thanks for the welcome. I love diamonds and color gem stones, that meaning, well cut and well polished stones. And YES, Jim has helped me alot in...
Hi Ernie and Thanks for the Welcome!!!! I have seen your name on many things in the faceting world and yes, I consider you to be one the EXPERTS. And I...
Hi Dave and Thanks for the Welcome!! I would love some information on the USFG. I have them bookmarked as a site for designs. Of course, I dont feel I am...
Hi, Steven, Welcome to the USFG. I live in WI and have been faceting for around 5 years now on a Graves Mack 1 with a XS3 #10 faceting head by John and I love...
Steven, First off, welcome to the faceting hobby and our group. I am an amateur hobbyist, and it always still amazes me that good people like Ernie and Jim a ...
Good morning, Steven, I sent the USFG newsletter to you in an off-list e-mail. Hope you rec'd it and were able to open it. If not, please let me know. Best...
Hi Carl and Thanks for the Welcome That is a WICKED faceting digital mast you have there!!!!!! Also, your videos are great......I have never seen other...
Hey Alan, Thanks for the welcome. Question for you. How exactly do you determine the C axis as well as the A/B axis? Thanks for everything Steven ... amateur ...
In a message dated 1/3/2009 5:44:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, aca2191963@... writes: How exactly do you determine the C axis as well as the A/B axis? ...
Hi All, Today I received e-mail from my mining contacts in Montana and it was bad news. It seems they can't get ready for such an undertaking for 2009 qas they...
Hi Jim, Check with Deb Thompson of the Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine. They do have a site where we can dig for Sapphires. I have dug on that site in 97. Spokane...
Hey Y'all, A while ago, I acquired a UT-steady rest. I have no clue what it's worth. I don't even have a UT machine. So I want to sell it. If anyone has any...
... was ... I was sorry to hear the trip is canceled but these things happen. Maybe we can all get together at a different date. Have fun on your vacation to...
I moved my cheater around just to see if it would move and of course as a rookie I am not sure where the orignial starting point was located. Does the cheater...
Steven, The center position of the cheater should be half-way through the gross turning adjustment. In other words, to turn the knob to the right past "0"...
Hey Marsh, Thanks for the reply. So, you are saying that I should put in the center position for the Facetron to cut squarely. I got the Lightning Lap, but I...
Steven, assuming that you are using a Facetron or another machine that uses keyed dops, the simplest way to get your cheater back to "0" is to put the largest...
Steven, There's plenty of Facetron users in this group, that will help you get your machine cheater dialed in. I was just trying to give you perspective as far...
Hi, Marsh, Steven et al, I've found a blue marker works better for getting a facet flat to the lap. It seems to have something to do with the consistency of...
Dave, Yeah, so does "Machine Bluing", but I've not tried the blue marker. I'll have to get one. Thanks Marsh "Polishing IS Everything!" "You've Tried the rest,...
Hi Ernie, Thanks for the TIPS...... I believe this will solve my problem. It is so nice to have experts that use a Facetron give advice. Thanks again and I...
Hi Marsh, Thanks for the TIPS... I believe this will work as well. I hope one day to have the knowledge you EXPERTS have and can paas it along to others in...
Hi Dave, Great Tip.... you would not think that there would be a difference in BLACK INK and BLUE INK. Your experience has helped me out. THanks Steven ... ...
Hi Jim, I was over at a friends house and he had a current edition of Rock and Gem magazine. There was an article in the magazine by Jim Perkins talking about...
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