[Jewelry making - Article 00080] - Re: [Orchid] Favorite Tools...

[The Doctor]

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    At the bench, it's the flex shaft, no question. In lapidary, it's my
    Genie cabochon grinder/polisher. It has been a faithful companion
    for many years. And where the Gemie can't polish into little nooks
    and crannies of stones I want to carve, the flex shaft fills in with
    diamond points and cup brushes with successive grits of diamond
    paste. 

    One of my favorite tools to use with the flex shaft is the rotary
    hammer. I wrote a short "step-by-step" type article for Orchid on
    how to make this little tool which can be found at: 

    http://www.ganoksin.com/ftp/how2makeARotaryHammer.doc 

    Basically, it is a handy tool to be used with a chuck-type
    handpiece, such as the #30, for burnishing, especially porous
    castings. It applies glancing blows that move the metal sideways and
    helps compact the metal crystals at the surface. 

    I also submitted it to Karen for the Making the Most of your Flex
    Shaft book but, as I haven't yet seen the book, I don't know if it
    was included. I'l wake up and order my copy soon... 

James S. Duncan G.G.
James in SoFL
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