[Jewelry making - Article 00428] - Re: [Orchid] Otto Frei's Economy Rolling Mill

[John Donivan]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

Lets realise the real world.

    There was a post the other day of one looking for a haptic device.
    That's similar to a drawing pad, thought the action is different
    (more like a robotic arm), that gives you sensory feedback when you
    are doing 3d graphics. That means that when you bump up on your
    model, you feel it in the device, like a real thing. I have never
    used one, BTW. List on the high-end version is $28,000, and that's
    without the graphics software, just the driver software. You can buy
    a mid-level Wacom pad for $350 that does that same work, but without
    the sensory feedback, plus it works with almost every program
    (photoshopo, office, etc.) there is. So, the question must be asked
    - should everyone buy "the best"? Is it worth $27,650 just to feel
    the model? The numbers I use are at least close, but maybe not
    precise, too (don't shoot me). When is the best necessary and when
    is "does the job just fine for the cost" plenty good enough? I think
    that many people saying "get the best" actually don't have the best
    of everything, anyway - I agree with it on principle, BTW. It's just
    that "best" is relative. The "best" tool for dressing many wheels is
    a cheap Chinese file..... 

http://www.donivanandmaggiora.com
____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________