Flex Shaft Wax Carving, part 3: Turning a Bezel and Shank
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video by Rio Grande, renowned jewelry designer and tool maker Kate Wolf demonstrates how to make a bezel and shank in wax using a GRS® BenchMate and flex shaft.
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OMG you are the lady who created the carving tools Wolf. I am going to buy the 18 pieces. I am mad in love of the tools. Thanks to the creator Kate Wolf. 😊
Finally! A use for Calculus 3!
They always said it would be useful one day!
Wonderful- terrific stuff. Thanks
I had no idea I could do that with my benchmate, your video will up my production time many fold. Thank so much.
That's great to hear. Thanks so much for watching!
You’re very welcome! It was so much fun shooting this video with the talented team at Rio!
I use the trimmer arm on my Matt Mini Lathe with the spade-looking cutter bit it came with to cut out my center diameters, (hogs the wax out really fast) and the brass mm gauge in the inside of a corresponding size ring sizer hoop to make sure I got the opening right for the size I need. Then I use the spade bit to cut the outer diameter down to rough size. Next I use the trimmer arm like a tool rest on a wood lathe just outside the length of the wax cylinder and different gravers and tools like you are doing to cut my outside patterns. Mind you, I have to hold the mini lathe in both hands while I do this... Don't have a way to hold it otherwise. I do most of my waxes by running wax with an alcohol lamp and dental tools, but when you need a very precise band or circle, this is the tool you wantl!!! I love my mini lathe!!! Thanks for some great ideas and techniques!
Thank you Kate! I have your belt sander and adore it!
Whoa...that is a heck of a lot faster. Thank you!
Kate is amazing, isn't she? We're glad you found this video to be useful!
This only works for round bezels do you have a tool for doing other shapes??
Hello thanks for reaching out. We will go ahead and ask our Tech Team and get you an answer.
Where are part 1 and 2?
Excellent video. Unfamiliar with GRS benchmate. Would have liked to have seen assembling the benchmate to the flexible shaft.
Hello, thanks for watching, we would be more than happy to ask our Jewelry Tech Team if they have any tips or suggestions for assembling the benchmate to the flexible shaft. Thanks for the support!
Hello, we spoke to our Tech Team and they said that this is what they would recommend:
1.Remove the ring clamp from the bench mate bracket
2. Install the adapter www.riogrande.com/product/wolf-flex-shaft-adapter-collar-for-grs/700897 in the bracket that you removed the ring clamp from.
3. Insert your #30 hand piece and tighten into place.
We hope this is helpful and feel free to reach out with any other questions or concerns.
With casting isn't there a 10% loss of volume? How are you taking shrinkage into consideration during this process?
Hello Gina, Thank you for your question. We asked our Jewelry Tech Team for their insight, here is what they shared: "Calculating shrinkage is tricky business with wax carving. For rings, we’ve found that making the ring ¼ size larger works well for achieving the target size after shrinkage. Stone settings can be even trickier. We typically make the setting in the wax so the stone will drop in without any pressure from our finger, but not loose. In other words, we don’t want the stone to have any side-to-side motion; just drop in easy. When the piece is cast, the setting will shrink to a slightly smaller size than the stone, but we have to clean it up and polish a bit anyway, which will enlarge the setting so the stone will fit. This method makes sure that the stone will fit very precisely with no play." Let us know if there are any other questions we can answer. Hope this helps!
Thank you for your informative reply!
For a one-of-a-kind piece, I make the ring size that I want the finished product to be. The metal will shrink 1%. By the time I tap the ring round on my mandrel, and sand and polish the inside, it’s the right size.
I really want to buy this tool
I want to buy the max trimmer but I see you didnt use it
What's your recommendation? Buy it or buy the tool you are using to make thin the ring
Please tell me where I purchase the flesh drill, and also the attachment to hold the was block.
Hi David, he flex shaft is available here: bit.ly/2SiBuOu. The attachment holding the block is the GRS benchmate basic. That's available here: bit.ly/2RxRmwc. Hope this helps, and have a great day!
hello, where can i find the piece that holds te hand-piece in the benchmate please?
I am sorry, Steve. I just found your question. You can buy it from Rio. www.riogrande.com/searchresults#q=Wolf%20collar&t=products&sort=relevancy&layout=card&numberOfResults=12
Good wax for machining at you. Is it ferris or is it made by yourself in the workshop?.
It is my formula, made by Ferris’s-Wolf Milling Carving Wax by Ferris. www.riogrande.com/searchresults#q=Wolf%20%20wax&t=products&sort=relevancy&layout=card&numberOfResults=12
Could you please list the accessories that are needed to turn my flex shaft into a lathe for wax carving? Thank you.
Hi Gabriel, Thanks for asking. The flex shaft is paired with the following accessories below, you can see additional accessories at this link: ow.ly/NbGw30gzXQJ Hope this helps!
GRC BenchMate
www.riogrande.com/product/grs-encore-qcx-benchmate-basic-kit/113688
Foredoom H.30 Handpiece
www.riogrande.com/product/foredom-h-30-key-type-chuck-handpiece/117089
Wolf Flex Shaft Adapter Collar for GRS
www.riogrande.com/product/wolf-flex-shaft-adapter-collar-for-grs/700897
Matt Rod-Centering Tool
www.riogrande.com/product/matt-rod-centering-tool/700031
Steel Wax-Holding Collet For Matt™ Mini-Lathe, 3/16" Shank
www.riogrande.com/product/steel-wax-holding-collet-for-matt-mini-lathe-3-16-shank/700450
This link doesn't give info on the rotary tool or bench mate...which I think most are interested in!
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Can anyone tell me what wax is used ?
Wolf Milling Carving Wax www.riogrande.com/product/wolf-wax-solid-rods/700870gp or even more affordable: www.riogrande.com/product/Wolf-Wax-Gold-Wax-Solid-Rod/700872
It's Wolf Wax
Hey you can buy this wax from Rio Grande website I use it all the time
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hi, great video,
can you tell me what sort ofm lathe you are using please.
Hi Terry, Thanks for asking! Kate is using a Foredom Flex Shaft handpiece inserted into a GRS Benchmate.
Flexshafts are available here: bit.ly/2SiBuOu and the GRS Benchmate is available here: bit.ly/2RxRmwc. The other tools are available here: ow.ly/NbGw30gzXQJ. Hope this helps!
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