[Jewelry making - Article 00118] - Re: [Orchid] Technology & Design

[kevdan]

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    I am sorry I did not mean to offend but my definition of hand made
    is just different than yours using a cad program to design a piece
    of jewelry and then programming g code into a computer to have a
    model generated by a rapid prototyping machine is not hand made, at
    least not by my definition. You could then take the wax and cast the
    stones in place so you wouldn't actually have to set them then you
    could throw the piece in a tumbler to polish it or better yet a
    magnetic disc finisher and have the whole piece done in less than
    fifteen minutes. One of a kind means one of a kind as in each one
    being different from the other a rapid prototyping machine can spit
    out identical parts one after the other all day or better yet get
    several running on one program and make thousands of them
    simultainesly. I think these machines have their place but not in my
    shop. Some may call me a tool snob but I like tools that assist me
    not replace me I would rather spend years perfecting my craft with
    my hands than years teaching a machine to do it for me. I own a
    whole shop full of milling machines and lathes but they are all
    conventional type machines in fact all were made before the 1950's I
    use them to make tools like forming stakes hammers ingot molds and
    anvils. Craftsmen have been replaced by machines I must add-mitt the
    first time I saw waxes that came off a rapid prototyping machine I
    was scared. I thought that why would anyone make stuff by hand when
    this machine can do a better job faster and cheaper. I can best
    explain myself by using this analogy would you rather have the
    painting Stary Stary night by Van Gohs or a photo of the painting
    both look the same but only one was touched by his hands. 

Sincerely Kevin Potter



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