Faceting Machine , Gemcut Mk1 Start Price AUD 2,350.00 Current Price AUD 2,350.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 05, 2008 End Time Monday, September 15, 2008 Location Frankston, Victoria, Pick up available See more about 'Faceting Machine , Gemcut Mk1' Description      GEMCUT Mk1    Manufactured with pride by IGON GEMCUT INDUSTRIES  in Frankston, Victoria.   igondos@bigpond.com         4 machines manufactured  every 2 months. The next lot of 4 machines will be available at the end of February. (0 sold, 4 remaining)    Multiple orders taken.     Payment by          :Paypal (When your machine is complete.) :COD (for Australia only)               :10% deposit for multiple orders.      Please call Ian Gondos with any questions. Inspection welcome, please call to arrange time.   03 97702878 or 0416034360               Built for competition, commercial or hobby cutting.          The best value faceting machine available anywhere!     In the design criteria a high priority was given to building a very solid and very accurate machine for easy use and maintenance.        All the features have been refined from many years of use.     Stainless steel tube mast construction, inherently very rigid. ("Teflon" bearings) Mast has a lock for travelling. Fine height adjustment controlled by Micrometer on top of mast, 0.01mm . Fine angle adjustment, 10th of a degree. You can chose from a 64, 96 or 120 index gear. $100 extra for each gear. Independent cheater shaft, makes for no index creep. Detachable brass quill for easy inspection of your stone. Quill free spinning latch for pre forming and inspection. 1/4"  brass dops ; 3mm set, 4mm set, 5mm flat and cone, a 4.5mm V dop all come with the machine. Extra dops are $5.00 each  The dop locates in quill at  (0, 96) index via a flat milled along the dop and a flat machined on the bottom of the grub screw. The other grub screw located at 24 is for the V dop. Stainless steel platen shaft. Aluminium base, 12mm tooling plate. Teflon coated Aluminium bowl. Fits 6” laps, Brass master lap 110mm x 10mm. Left hand thread lap nut. Transfer jig. 45 degree table cutter. Adjustable Water Pot Support Removable Water Pot Water Feed Adjustment Adjustable anti vibration rubber motor mount. A finely balanced pulley for a smooth run. Nylathane self tensioning belt drive. Off – On switch. Speed control 50 – 1000 RPM. 240V , 1/8th horse power motor. I include a 240v to 110v transformer if necessary. 12 Months warranty on machine, 3 Months on motor.   I ALSO MAKE A LEFT HAND OR MIRROR IMAGE MACHINE.      Postage insurance is included.     Q:  Well done- looks like a fine piece of engineering - is this a one-off or are you in production with these? Like the locking and travelling mechanism for the mast. Now if I could only break my Ultra tec, you might have a buyer! :-)    A:   Yes I manufacture the machine here in Frankston.                          Easy on that Ultra tec.  :-)   Q:  Bugga, I have just paid nearly two grand for an old Gem Masta which needed new bearings, bed skimming ++++ and just as one is about to press it into the workforce, one finds a machine which looks like it was built by someone who facets him/herself..A machine which looks really dammed good, looks as though it is built with production in mind, not just good looks or gimicks, and just when it has cost me more than your buy-it-now price for a new machine... All the best with your production, you look to have a very robust machine there, with the advantages that I personally like in a facetor.. Cant see you having a problem with the sales, looks exceptionally well built..My old machine(Another one) is an old O'Brians Head, which is slowly being rejuvenated for cutting larger stones... Regards Den A: Thanks for the feedback Den.  :-)        Q: Hi Ian, I just thought i would just let your bidders know that I got my Gemcut in the mail today. Its every bit as described, high  quality +++++++.Thanks Ian and keep up the work because once the word gets out you are going to be very busy! Cheers Paul  A: Hi Paul, I'm very pleased to hear your praise, thanks very much. Let me know if you need any advice with technique, I'm more than happy to help.  Chat soon,   Kind regards, Ian.   Place a Bid!