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Stone #2 on New Quill
I can now safely say that I’m very pleased with the new quill, and that it improves my cutting considerably. This now makes my Omni faceting machine almost worth keeping. I cut a small Afghan Blue Tourmaline this time, using … Continue reading
New Quill Pictures
Well, unfortunately due to the holiday rush and extreme weather we’ve been having on the West Coast, I didn’t get the new quill in time for the break. I’m disappointed but given the weather – we’ve got 2-1/2′ of snow … Continue reading
New Design Quill Update
Just updating the site so people don’t think I’ve forgotten. I’m hoping to get my new stainless-steel collet quill before Christmas. Mike has been overloaded with work and since this isn’t a rush it’s been on the back-burner. Once I … Continue reading
Quill Disassembly Instructions
I’ve just posted my instructions on how to Remove the Quill from your Omni Faceting Machine. This is the first step required if you want to replace your Quill with another. Enjoy! -Allan
My Custom Omni-E Splash Pan
Here’s a quick pictoral guide to how I created my $5 custom splash pan for my Omni-E faceting machine. This is a more detailed set of pictures and instructions than in my blog post $5 + 2 Hours = New … Continue reading
Quill Runout Update
It’s been a while since I have had some time to work on the site. During the past few weeks I’ve taken apart my Omni faceting head and photographed it. I will be posting photos of the process hopefully in … Continue reading
Another Frustration – Quill Runout
As many of you who’ve managed to wade through all the text on this site know, my main frustration with the Omni faceting machine is that I can’t cut rectangular stones or step cuts without extreme aggravation. Meet points just … Continue reading
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New Polymetric Transfer Jig
Updated Feb 7, 2010 – added photos of the Polymetric Transfer Jig. On a tip from a reader I ordered a transfer jig from Polymetric. I finally have given it a try and it works much better than the stock … Continue reading
New Spindle Has Arrived!
As I wrote about in my New Spindle Design post, I have designed what I think is a better Spindle and Platen for my Omni faceting machine. And it’s just arrived today! I’ll write more later, but here are a … Continue reading
2 Hours + $5 = New Splash Bowl
I’ve been trying to find some time to put up a full post on this, but I just haven’t been able to. A couple of weeks ago I finally ran to the Dollar Store and picked up a bunch of … Continue reading