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1 GEM-MAKERS
Put fun and pride into your
lapidary hobby or profession—
get the right tools for the job
YOU CAN CUT, shape and polish
gemstones with speed and ease if you
have the right tool for the job. Just as
a hammer and saw are the basic tools
of a carpenter, a grinding and polishing
machine and rock saw are the basic
tools of the lapidary.
OUR GEM-MAKERS GIVE YOU
VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY. We
have designed them to give you lasting
service, convenience and best of all -
top performance to put real pleasure
into your lapidary hobby or profession.
We start with a top quality motor big
enough for the job. We don't skimp
on any of the parts, to give you the
best quality for your money. Even our
smallest machine, the BigFoot has a
lot packed into a small package. This
machine is compact, but includes extra
storage for parts and accessories.
OUR GEM-MAKERS ARE TOP
PERFORMERS due to our special
design, top quality wheels and our
unique Spra-Mist pump system. On
the Pixie, Genie, Xpert and Titan ma-
chines, all of our basic recommended
wheels are mounted at once, so you
can easily proceed from one step to the
next through the entire grinding and
polishing process. This is an important
time saver. Even the BigFoot has easy
to change wheels making this process
simple and quick.
GALAXY METAL BOND DIA-
MOND WHEELS start with a steel
rim mounted to a hard plastic center.
The diamond is nickel plated to the
ring creating a smooth, true-running
surface. You will appreciate the fact
that they never need dressing, are fast
and run cool.
OUR NOVA RESIN-BOND
diamond sanding and polishing
wheels out-perform any other
method available.
Novas are permanently charged
with diamond embedded in a tough,
flexible plastic resin backed by a thick
sponge rubber backing. This soft, flex-
ible construction enables the surface
of the Nova to conform to your stone,
eliminating flat spots and scratches so
difficult to remove with other methods
of polishing. Nova wheels are durable
and do the job fast and efficiently.
PROCEDURE IS SIMPLE. Grind
your cabochon to shape on an 80 grit
Galaxy metal-bond diamond grinding
wheel. Proceed to a 220 grit Galaxy
wheel to remove all deep scratches.
Coarse sanding is done on the 280
grit Nova resin-bond diamond wheel.
Spend enough time on this wheel to
completely remove all scratches left
by the grinding wheels and then pro-
ceed to the next three Nova wheels.
Our standard machines come with two
Galaxy wheels, 80 and 220 grits and
four Nova wheels, 280, 600, 1200 and
3000 grits. We also include a 14,000
grit Diamond Nova Disc for polishing.
EQUALLY IMPORTANT to the
performance of our Gem-Maker's is
the Spra-Mist Coolant System. Our
system uses an air pump that operates
a geyser (sprayer) to supply a fine water
spray to the underside of the wheels.
Because the unit is pumping air, not
water, it cannot become clogged. There
is no plumbing required. Just pour a
little water in the pan and you can go
to work. Our grinding and polishing
machines run clean, you use them in
your kitchen or den without making a
lot of mess
OUR GEM-MAKERS are all versa-
tile and easy to use. These machines all
come complete and ready to use, just
add water to the tray and plug them in
to a power outlet. You can grind and
polish small flats on the Pixie, Genie,
Xpert and Titan machines, eliminating
the need for a special flat lap machine.
All four of these machines will accept a
steel back-up plate attached to the right
hand wheel adaptor. This allows Mag-
netic Novas to be quickly applied, used
and removed as you proceed through
the sanding and polishing sequence.
These machines all accept a 1⁄4"-20
thread bolt on the right side which, in
addition to the Magnetic Nova back-up
plate, allows you to use the "No-Hole"
diamond laps.
All of our Gem-Makers will accept our
Nova polishing discs, as well as our
canvas, leather and felt discs.
The BigFoot, Pixie, Genie and Xpert
have Trim-Saw attachments available.
Buff kits for metal finishing are avail-
able for the Pixie, Genie and Titan
machines.
All of our Gem-Makers come with a
lamp.Additional lamps and magnifiers
may be added to all but the BigFoot.
NEEDHELPMAKINGACHOICE
between machines, just give our
knowledgeable Customer Service
department a call at 1-800-253-2954
or email customerservice@diamond-
.