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Cool. But what is it?

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Machine for making bangles?
 
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I texted the seller just to see. He didn't know what it was either.



 
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Well damn. Another facet of metal working. I can go to bed tonight better educated.
 

Some one on here purchased what was supposed to be a tool grinder that turned out to be a bangle making machine:oops:

I can't find that thread:(
That thread involved my machine. I traded my bangle/bracelet engraving machine with Ian Moss in Sherwood Park for a Foredom rotary tool with accessories. I made it clear to Ian that it's original purpose was to engrave jewellery. I also said to Ian that it had so many variable (adjustable) axes that it had possibilities as a jig borer with modifications. Ian figured he could use it as a tool and cutter grinder. He only had a Volvo station wagon for transport so I volunteered to bring it to him if he paid half my gas. I brought my engine hoist which we assembled on site and offloaded after warming up the hydraulic cylinder. It was so cold that the oil had turned to thick molasses. A big bonus to the whole trip was an extensive tour of Ian's basement shop. His shop is amazing and his designing and machining talents are impressive. For one thing, he had the coolest 360 degree articulating jib crane that I have ever seen. Now you have the whole story.
 
That thread involved my machine. I traded my bangle/bracelet engraving machine with Ian Moss in Sherwood Park for a Foredom rotary tool with accessories. I made it clear to Ian that it's original purpose was to engrave jewellery. I also said to Ian that it had so many variable (adjustable) axes that it had possibilities as a jig borer with modifications. Ian figured he could use it as a tool and cutter grinder. He only had a Volvo station wagon for transport so I volunteered to bring it to him if he paid half my gas. I brought my engine hoist which we assembled on site and offloaded after warming up the hydraulic cylinder. It was so cold that the oil had turned to thick molasses. A big bonus to the whole trip was an extensive tour of Ian's basement shop. His shop is amazing and his designing and machining talents are impressive. For one thing, he had the coolest 360 degree articulating jib crane that I have ever seen. Now you have the whole story.

Not sure that's the thread that I recall, but do you concur that the machine posted in this thread is a bangle cutter?
 
Yup, definitely a bangle cutter. Difficult to make it useful as anything else in my opinion. I sold it on for $350 and enjoyed the adventure.
 
The double ended rotating arm is carrying profiled diamond cutters on each end. Below that is an indexable rotating collet that holds the bangle (bracelet). by rotating the bangle around its axis under the cutter the circumference can be decorated. All kinds of patterns can then be made by rotating the collet with bangle around the vertical axis. Off to the right is a second, independently driven vertical spindle that will also have diamond cutters that can make circular patterns of various diameters. If you are going to have gold, why not make it really blingy.
 
Ian's shop is brilliant, organized and efficient. Loved his tour. (he has way better toys that I do)
 
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