Tag Archives: modifications
2 Hours + $5 = New Splash Bowl
I’ve been trying to find some time to put up a full post on this, but I just haven’t been able to. A couple of weeks ago I finally ran to the Dollar Store and picked up a bunch of … Continue reading
Replace Your Omni Bearings with Proper Ones
My Omni Faceting Machine shipped with NSK 6202VV bearings. These bearings are deep-groove ball bearings with double rubber seals – one on each side. However they are “non-contact” seals, meaning that the rubber does not touch the inner ring of … Continue reading
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Tagged design flaws, flooded bearings, modifications, Spindle Housing, Splash Pan
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New Spindle Design
I’ve decided I want to have a new Spindle and Platen for my Omni, so I’ve drawn up a new design. The basic design is the same as the original Spindle and Platen except that the Spindle will extend above … Continue reading
Spindle Diameter is Off
The Omni Faceting Machine I received has a Spindle diameter that is too small for my laps. Every lap I have – Crystallite plated, old Maja Mfg Steel, Ceramic, Batt, Lightning Lap with standard 1/2″ arbor holes – all slop … Continue reading
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Tagged modifications, platen, poor manufacturing, 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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Modifying The Omni Faceting Machine
In this section I’ll be posting different modifications that I have done to my Omni. These modifications will definitely void your Omni’s warranty (if you care). But by now you’ve probably realized that and I’m not going to mention it … Continue reading
It’s Live!
Well, after quite a few hours of fiddling and some last-minute technical trouble-shooting of the web hosting, the omnifaceter.net website is finally up and running! Thank-you to those who have seen and help guided this site during is conception and … Continue reading
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
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Tagged design flaws, flooded bearings, modifications, Spindle Housing, Splash Pan
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Omni Swing Arm Flex
As detailed in the Swing Arm Disassembly page, the Omni Swing Arm flexes when you handle the Faceting Head. This flex can be reduced but not eliminated by tightening the Swing Arm mounting nut underneath the Swing Arm. However tightning … Continue reading