Our Faceting Machines
We currently have two group owned faceting machines, both are Graves and their details can be seen below. We use these during our weekend workshops to teach people who do not have their own machine, but would like to try faceting.
Graves Mark 5XL
Our Graves Mark 5XL Faceting Machine features a digital angle display meter. This allows users to "cut to the numbers" utilizing a simple digital display, instead of having to read and lock the typical protractor styling of a direct reading angle scale found on a most older mast type models. The faceting head allows you set your angle, index setting and depth before cutting until the easy to read digital display tells you when to stop.
This machine has a variable speed controller allowing you to change the speed of the laps depending on activity (e.g. pre-forming to polishing) and can hold up to 8-inch lap sizes.
Graves Mark I
Our two Graves Mark I are similar to the Mark V, but does not have a digital angle display meter and instead has a direct reading angle scale. It currently has a single speed motor speed and can hold up to 8-inch lap sizes. It's a dependable machine that is user friendly, therefore a good choice for beginners to learn on.
Other group members kindly loan their machines for our workshops which we are very grateful for. They are mainly mast type machines and can range in make, such as Facette GemMaster II, Ultra Tec V2, Facetron and Graves. Depending on how many machines are lent to us, the amount of spaces we have for those without their own faceting machine can vary from workshop to workshop. Therefore we always ask for those interested in our workshops without their own machine to get in touch early as slots can fill up fast.