"Handpiece Repair Service" - 3 photos

 It is not my policy to advertise anyone's repair services on this blog, but this is too important to refuse.

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Telephone number: 1 - 718 - 339 - 2640

Fax: 1 - 718 - 339 - 7901

Email: service@jewelershandpiecerepair.com

"ABOUT US" 

 He has been a family-owned and operated 'handpiece repair service' for the past 45 years. He services & repairs handpieces for Jewellers, Diamond Setters, Hobbyists, Jewellery manufacturers, Gunsmiths, Arts and Crafts, Restoration, and Musical Instruments.

 His services include advising on using tools to avoid unnecessary future repairs and problems.

 He specializes in repairing handpieces on flexible shaft machines. These consist of rotary, hammer and setting mallets. 

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This company repairs the following brand-name items:

Foredom, 

Pfingst,

Faro,

Technique,

Asaic,

Anteos,

Techno-X,

Svedia,

Grobet,

Badeco,

Joisten Kettenbaum.

 This company repairs many obsolete handpieces that were once used by a select group of craftspeople. They make it simple to get reliable repair service with FREE pick-up anywhere in the USA. 

They will quality check every item before being shipped back to their client. "If you send them 6 pieces, you only pay for only 5".

EMAIL address:: service@jewelershandpiecerepair.com

Mail your package to:

JEWELER'S HANDPIECE REPAIRS

1420 KINGS HIGHWAY

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. 11229. USA

My CAD created jewellery. => 6 photos

  I have 6 CAD 'Computer Aided Designs' that are quite interesting, I have no copyrights on any of these items. You may copy (at no charge) any of them as you wish.

 This blue stone ring consisted of three pieces. The centre section was set first & polished before any assembly,  The main section (yellow) was as well polished, and the inside Azure (white) section was carefully trimmed and as well polished. Thus leaving very few chances for errors in cleaning.

This Ruby ring had the same technical assembly as the Blue stone ring

  The Blue Sapphires were not of the same size but had a 'tapered effect' on the stones.

 I decided on having a Tube Setting soldered on the side of the ring, this gave the ring a bit of glamour.

I wanted to show diamonds in this ring, instead of coloured gemstones

 My client gave me a large pearl that her husband bought in South America. All 'we' added were some of her Princess-Cut diamonds and made this into a beautiful butterfly brooch.

How to Channel Set diamonds in a bracelet? - 5 photos

 I've had this photo sitting in my bookcase for many years, it's time to explore how it was set. I had only one chance to photograph the stone-setting process.

 My teacher and I worked on this bracelet together 'as a team'. This was long before there were any 'Reciprocating Hammers'. He held the shellac stick with the gold bracelet in one hand and I had to "GENTLY" hit the little anvil that tightened the diamonds.

 I stood beside him and hit this anvil without any undue force.

 All of this was done ONE DIAMOND AT A TIME.

 BTW, this hammering anvil was originally a "Concrete Nail" modified into a 'new setting tool'. I held the 'nail' securely in my fingertips. Many of our tools were made at our benches and had to be modified to our exact specifications.

 After the hammering was completed, my teacher (Stan Levine) Bright-Cut on the inside of every channel wall. You can see the spacing that had to be done as this was for the diamonds. At the beginning of each row of stones was where each diamond was placed. Spacing was so critical that much time was spent deciding that there were enough diamonds for every channel. Many times Stan would change one or two diamonds, large or smaller as we proceeded.

 The next process was the use of "Pumice Wheels" of #180 grit followed by a fine high lustre Pink Wheel #1,000 grit. The 'polishing department' in this jewellery factory had no reason to improve on the setting of the stones, all they did was to give a light Rouging. 

 This bracelet was intended to be worn by the owner's wife, because of this, "extra care was the rule".  

 The burs that were used were very limited in the inventory. The burs then (50 years ago) were not like today, there were no Computer Designing or HSS burs all 'we' had was the basic "156C" undercutting bur. 

This whole process took my teacher (who himself learned his profession in London, England). This diamond setting took 'us' almost 4 days in duration, this bracelet had diamonds circling the whole item.  
 As Stan had one stone secured in place, I hit the anvil and finished the tightening. This repeated process was labour-intensive.

Hoping that this insight was interesting as it was for 'us'.

(Repaired video) "Wax Carving to Silver Pendant" this video lasts 53 minutes.

   I am giving you the 'direct link' to view this DVD all you do is 'double-click' on the BLUE highlighted link and there you are!

 You can now "view, learn and enjoy"!

  This video was made with the auspices of "Rio Grande" and "Orchid-Ganoksin". I used DVD disks 12 years ago, but now technology has improved and we use only internet links to access knowledge. 

https://youtu.be/YAZNxVKx9o0?t=1