What One Should Know About Lapidary Equipment

 On Tuesday, November 13, 2012  

By Coleen Cote


Lapidary equipment has numerous specifications to which producers must adhere to in production. They appear in diverse designs so that the various tasks that entail lapidary are carried out properly. These machines can be personalized according to specific user requirements. Producers specialize in production of specific machines or a range with subsequent versions.

There are several types of equipment that perform various functions such as vibrator, girdle shaping and calibrating, pre-foaming and single saw slicing machines among many others. Single saw slicing machines resemble a tank and are constructed from cast iron. The principal shaft is contained within an aluminum casing. The shaft supports the driven pulleys and cutting blades. It is loaded between two sealed bearings.

Single saw slicers are fitted with coolant splashguards that are stored within the cast-iron tank. The coolants have outlet taps. The appliance also comes with some calibration that helps in setting the chopping width. These devices are grasped in the hand when in operation. Blades are turned by the motors whereas all the other tasks are performed manually.

Slicing machines are utilized in cutting rough gemstones. They can also be used for cutting slices of uniform sizes using the calibration attachments that accompany the devices. Step pulleys are handy in adjusting the R. P. M of cutting blades to the range of seven to twenty eight hundred. Other slicing tools comprise those that come with replaceable blades and multi-blade gang sawing machines.

Vibrator machines are made from aluminum and PVC rubber is used to coat the interior surface. The load capacity may be up to 7 kilograms at any particular time. Their operation is simple. The top lead is opened and material that need to get polished and the shining media poured in. The lead is replaced before switching on the device. The period taken to finish the polishing process relies on the polishing media and the material. Attachments that may not accompany the gadget include polishing and grinding lap dipsticks and cooling units.

Things to consider when buying a vibrator gadget include capacity and operation life span. Large capacities reduce the number of cycles needed to complete the polishing process of a certain amount of material. The capacity must also remain constant, meaning that it must not reduce over time. The noise levels should be reasonably low. Perfect equipments use advanced methods to polish materials. This makes them operate faster and produce better results.

Girdle shaping gadgets have steady bases made from cast iron. The bottom functions as a table for operating on and is supported in place using sturdy steel angle frames. Grinding wheels are driven by cycle motors. The gemstone is introduced and shut inside the cup which grabs it rigidly. The girdle of the stone is ground on grinding wheels following the shape of the used template.

Lapidary equipment should be made from strong material so that it can last long. Durability is usually dictated by the polishing materials, grinding surfaces, cutting blades and other parts that get in contact with rocks. One should compare prices and features among several corporations that produce them before buying.




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