Holy Crap, I Made a Diamond

[Janderso]

I made one after watching Joe Pie’s video. Learned a lot!
Good for you! Have fun learning, what a concept.
I wish I had figured that out in school, other than metal shop.

 

[brino]

@drrags

Beautifully done!
I am going to put this on my "someday" list.

As further inspiration, have you seen some of member @Fabrickator projects?
Here's a few:
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/a-diamond-is-forever.36780/post-313658
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/4-hollow-sphere.61323/post-504952
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/soccer-ball-or-truncated-icosahedron.43936/post-376170
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/aztec-medalion.59043/post-486531
http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/super-bowl-trophy.26504/post-233482

-brino

 

[Cadillac STS]

I used to do faceting, it is like a recipe with putting in the angles and cutting. Rotary table with ability change angle is key. The shapes look difficult but most of them you would leave the cutter same, change angle on your table and run it past the cutter and repeat.

Here are lots of faceting plans. Click on the one you want and you can get the angles you need.

Faceting Designs - The Gemology Project

www.gemologyproject.com

 

[drrags]

@drrags

Beautifully done!
I am going to put this on my "someday" list.

As further inspiration, have you seen some of member @Fabrickator projects?
Here's a few:
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/a-diamond-is-forever.36780/post-313658
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/4-hollow-sphere.61323/post-504952
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/soccer-ball-or-truncated-icosahedron.43936/post-376170
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/aztec-medalion.59043/post-486531
http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/super-bowl-trophy.26504/post-233482

-brino

That guy is insane.

 

[Suzuki4evr]

L

I know it's no big deal for you wizened wizards, but this is the coolest thing I've made so far. All the women in my neighborhood want one now, so how can that be a bad thing?
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Love the rotary table setup.

 

[Suzuki4evr]

That guy is insane.

Insane???????? I think he's brilliant, but I catch your drift. He suspect you meant insane/brilliant/wizzard of some sorts

 

[drrags]

Insane???????? I think he's brilliant, but I catch your drift. He suspect you meant insane/brilliant/wizzard of some sorts

Yes, exactly American slang for what you said.