Agate Master faceter

[Ken]

Hi Malachi, I am getting much closer now = currently waiting on some printable inkjet adhesive film I have decided to print out the graduations and stick them to the index wheel rather than scribing them and number punching the wheel - if the stick on version fails then I will scribe them   I came across a great website with the unusual name of Blocklayer.com : <http://www.blocklayer.com/circle-dividereng.aspx> it allows one to create divided circles with numbering which can be printed out and appears to be very accurate.  The site has a wide range of calculators I suspect generally for the building trade but very useful to me for this project.

[Rusted]

Great job Ken

The Gemmasta has a printed Aluminium disk stuck to the index wheel, I'm not sure how its printed but similar solution to what you are doing.
I was thinking a small CNC machine would be the bees knees to engrave the index, I don't really know their possibilities or limitations so just thinking out loud.

[Ken]

How I would love a small cnc machine

[MakkyBrown]

Nice work ken I've been meaning to build a small cnc machine. On the to do list I've just thought I might try 3d printing some index gears for my gemmasta. Not a 96, might get a bit messy but a 32 or 16. Even some odd symmetry ones . You could just print on any paper and glue on the numbers.

[Ken]

I have some printed laminated samples but I reckon the printable adhesive film should look pretty flash, like a proper bought one 

[Ken]

Not happy with the finished product time to manually graduate it.

[Ken]

Finished gradating and stamping the 96 wheel a bit untidy but functional

[Ken]

slowly cutting my first stone



 

[Crocket]

Good on you Ken.  After all that work and messing around with parts it's great to see you finally getting to use it.