Tag Archives: poor quality
Patriot Faceting Machine Update
I got an email from someone today and they mentioned the Patriot faceting machine. As I have not really seen anything lately I did a search for “Patriot Faceting Machine” in Google just now. The good news? My omnifaceter.net website … Continue reading
45 Degree Angle Adapter Defect from David Hudson
David Hudson posted a comment on his experience with the Omni faceting machine’s 45 degree angle adapter yesterday. His comment can be found here: https://www.omnifaceter.net/another-omni-owners-spindle-and-platen/#comment-23 He forwarded me some photos to back up his text. I’ve copied his comments here … Continue reading
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Tagged alignment, design flaws, poor manufacturing, poor quality
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Lap Hold-down Screw
The Lap Hold-down Screw that came with my Omni Faceting Machine is a small knurled screw with a right-hand thread. The standard washer that comes with it is brass. The problem with this is that it would undo itself as … Continue reading
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Tagged design flaws, lap screw, poor quality, spindle
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Modifications I’ve Done to My Omni
In this section I’ll be posting pictures of modifications I’ve done to my Omni Faceting Machine. At present I’m concentrating on how to improve the reliability of the machine and correct some of the glaring design flaws. The first two … Continue reading
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Tagged design flaws, modifications, omni faceting machine, poor quality
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Warped Omni Base Plate
On every other machine the flatness of the base plate is critical. These machines need it to be precision-ground so that the mast will remain in the same orientation as it slides back and forth along the base plate. For … Continue reading
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Tagged alignment, base plate, poor manufacturing, poor quality
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What Does the Omni Warranty Actually Cover?
According to the Faceters.com review of the Omni, the Omni comes with a Lifetime Warantee on Parts and 1 Year Warranty on Electronics (text bolded by me for emphasis): “Parts and service are one of the main considerations that you … Continue reading
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Tagged design flaws, factory defects, Omni Warranty, poor quality
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The Omni Model Reviewed by Faceters.com Isn’t the One Shipping
According to the Faceters.com review of the Omni faceting machine: “The OMNI machine is well designed and it is obvious when I cut on the machine that this design has evolved over a long period of time… In conclusion, the … Continue reading
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Tagged omni faceting machine, poor quality, review, transfer jig
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Flooded Bearings a Fact of Omni Use
I have been contacted by several different Omni-E Faceting Machine owners. All of us have experienced water leaks and bearing problems on our machines, and those of us who have sent them back to the Jersey Instruments factory for repair … Continue reading
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Tagged design flaws, factory defects, flooded bearings, Omni Warranty, poor quality, Spindle Housing, Splash Pan
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Omni Bottom Cover and Pulley Assembly
In order to disassemble any of the Platen, Spindle, Splash Pan, or Bearings you will first need to remove the bottom pulley cover and the Spindle Pulley. Use a screwdriver to remove the two screws holding the bottom pulley cover … Continue reading
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Tagged disassembly, omni faceting machine, poor quality, spindle pulley
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Pulley Quality Control
As I was taking Platen and Spindle out of my Omni, I had to remove the Spindle Pulley underneath the machine. What you see here are some photos of the Spindle Pulley quality. So what do you think of the … Continue reading
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Tagged factory defects, Omni Warranty, poor manufacturing, poor quality, spindle pulley
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