Category Archives: Omni Modifications
Lap Hold-down Screw
The Lap Hold-down Screw that came with my Omni Faceting Machine is a small knurled screw with a right-hand thread. The standard washer that comes with it is brass. The problem with this is that it would undo itself as … Continue reading
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Tagged design flaws, lap screw, poor quality, spindle
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Modifications I’ve Done to My Omni
In this section I’ll be posting pictures of modifications I’ve done to my Omni Faceting Machine. At present I’m concentrating on how to improve the reliability of the machine and correct some of the glaring design flaws. The first two … Continue reading
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Tagged design flaws, modifications, omni faceting machine, poor quality
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Reducing the Omni Platen Diameter
This is another modification I made to my Omni. I find the original 5-3/4″ Platen diameter to be too wide, so there isn’t enough friction between the Platen and the lap. If I turn the speed control up quickly, the … Continue reading
Protecting Your Omni Spindle Bearings
Here is a simple modification I did to my Splash Pan to help protect the Spindle Bearings and other components from water and corrosion. After disassembling the Platen and Spindle and Splash Pan I washed out all the rock dust … Continue reading
Posted in Bearing Protection
Tagged design flaws, flooded bearings, modifications, Spindle Housing, Splash Pan
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