[Jewelry making - Article 01111] - Re: [Orchid] Flex shaft goodies

[LEESSILVER]

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    Hi All, The flex shaft is probably the tool all us use the most. 
    Just imagine a day without it.  I would be like walking into a dark
    room when the electricity is off and still flipping the light
    switch. 

    I used lots of carving wax and was always fascinated by the
    description on the side of the box.  It said"......excellent for
    turning....."  I now use my flex shaft for turning wax.  Just place
    a hunk of wax mounted on a spindle in a handpiece and mount the
    handpiece in a portable hobby vice and turn away.  I have turned
    pieces that were 3" in diameter and about 4 " high.  The wax shaves
    away so easily I do not need a rest for the turning tool.  I have a
    paper on the subject if any one is interested.  There were 4
    articles on the subject in Lapiday Journal a while back. 

    I have a drill press in which I mount a hand piece.  A 3/8" burr
    with a cutting edge on the end mounted in the handpiece can be used
    as an end mill.  I can mill pieces of wax to what ever thickness I
    need.  

    When I first started making jewelry I used my flex shaft with 2"
    cutoff disks mounted in spindles to cut stones.  I did a lot of
    inlay that way. 

Lee Epperson


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