Thanks for sharing Bob. Followed your instructions, and this actually helped to flatten my copper lap as well, as it it was slightly dished, I just had to do a bit more work with the 360 topper to get the lap flat, using a steel ruler as a guide. I use my copper lap as a pre-polish lap with 3k diamond. Lap is now cutting sharp and fast so I can move facets if required. I used to score my copper lap with a knife, but I will be using your method from now on. The knurling tool can be found on e-bay or ali-express. Thanks again.
You need to make many other show with this gentelman. He has many things let to be discovered and to teach the the young and old gemstones faceting lover like us out there. This kind of master is the pure source of inovation in the industry A pure gem. congratuation again for your job. Keep the good work, we are with you.
Buenos días señor yo le hable hace poco Aserca del precio de las herramientas que usa en su taller y me respondió que eran muy costosa s y usted no tiene por casualidad esa herramienta de segunda la invención como se le conoce en mi país junto con lo que usa para redondear muchas gracias por informarme
Must be a dozen ways to dress a copper lap bt this works for me...and 14000 is even better, can polish many more stones before the lap has to be dressed again.
@@boblakey1359 Yes, I've seen many ways to dress a lap. I like copper laps and use them all the time for pre-polish. I find they can go black quick and have to be cleaned regularly. However, the results are good and cost effective.
Hi Bob. Great job. Very interesting. I want to ask you after putting so much effort to charge the lap for how many stones to be polished it can be used? Is it only for one stones to be polished and then the process should be repeated all over or can be used for few stones to be polished, if for more then one how many?
Depends on the stones I'm cutting. Somewhere between 30-60 small sapphires and then a good clean and dress again with an old 600 topper can continue to use untill the scoring is gone...takes a long time.
The only tool required for this method is a knurling tool, you should be able to purchase this from any machine tool supply shop. For small stones probably not necessary.
Deliciously old school. I love watching your work, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing Bob. Followed your instructions, and this actually helped to flatten my copper lap as well, as it it was slightly dished, I just had to do a bit more work with the 360 topper to get the lap flat, using a steel ruler as a guide. I use my copper lap as a pre-polish lap with 3k diamond. Lap is now cutting sharp and fast so I can move facets if required. I used to score my copper lap with a knife, but I will be using your method from now on. The knurling tool can be found on e-bay or ali-express. Thanks again.
You need to make many other show with this gentelman. He has many things let to be discovered and to teach the the young and old gemstones faceting lover like us out there. This kind of master is the pure source of inovation in the industry
A pure gem. congratuation again for your job. Keep the good work, we are with you.
Thank you, the lap was dressed for polishing very small , flat facets.
Nice machine and disc Thank You for sharing!
Thank You for sharing!
Buenos días señor yo le hable hace poco Aserca del precio de las herramientas que usa en su taller y me respondió que eran muy costosa s y usted no tiene por casualidad esa herramienta de segunda la invención como se le conoce en mi país junto con lo que usa para redondear muchas gracias por informarme
Thanks Bob...This is a very interesting video. Seems I have a lot more to learn.
Must be a dozen ways to dress a copper lap bt this works for me...and 14000 is even better, can polish many more stones before the lap has to be dressed again.
@@boblakey1359 Yes, I've seen many ways to dress a lap. I like copper laps and use them all the time for pre-polish. I find they can go black quick and have to be cleaned regularly. However, the results are good and cost effective.
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The machine is made by BHandasa, Israel or Kalpana Machine Tools, India
Hi Bob. Great job. Very interesting. I want to ask you after putting so much effort to charge the lap for how many stones to be polished it can be used? Is it only for one stones to be polished and then the process should be repeated all over or can be used for few stones to be polished, if for more then one how many?
Depends on the stones I'm cutting. Somewhere between 30-60 small sapphires and then a good clean and dress again with an old 600 topper can continue to use untill the scoring is gone...takes a long time.
@@boblakey1359 thanks for the reply. Appreciate.
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The only tool required for this method is a knurling tool, you should be able to purchase this from any machine tool supply shop.
For small stones probably not necessary.