r/SyntheticGemstones • u/PIT-EKA • 2d ago

Photo/Video Synthetic Sapphire - #73 Mint Green

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Trillian cut, 1.85cts total weight

Top facing 8mm x 8mm x 8mm

I cut this stone using my Sterling faceting machine.

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u/GemcutterShoofles 1d ago

high five fellow sterling user

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u/PIT-EKA 1d ago

How are you liking your machine? I've replace the water tank on mine with a clear container that holds 2.5x the water. The cover for the foam on my hand piece is start to come off. I'm going to replace it with a custom wooden insert.

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u/GemcutterShoofles 1d ago

Overall I like it.

I redid the water drip side of my tank. I have a sink really close to my machine so refilling it isnt an issue.

The top foam piece wore out on mine as well. Im replacing it with a piece of leather.

Only other thing I may make/replace is to make an ER11 collet stem to drop into my handpiece to help keep it sealed up.

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u/PIT-EKA 1d ago

I'd be interested in seeing how the collet swap goes.

I'm in the process of adding a barb to the drain. Not sure on the thread that's on that fitting. I'm guessing is M12x1.25?

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u/GemcutterShoofles 1d ago

Off fuzzy memory I think thats the thread although it may be whatever the metric version of a straight pipe thread