Re: Airgraver and airsupply.
I must first say that I am grateful for you guys take your time to help me with these questions.
And second: I know that to get this equipment, you need money. I`m not looking for cheap shortcuts, but advises from experienced user, so I dont wast time and money.
I`m working for a company here in Norway as a fulltime jeweler. I don`t need the airgraver for my dayjob, but I am willing to pay for this equipment so I can learn the art of engraving at my sparetime. And maybe use it for stonesetting at work. The last two or three years I have been setting stones in jewellery with the traditional gravers. Pushed by hand. The last year I have also spend time to try to engrave this way. The stonesetting part is commercial trough my dayjob. The engraving is just for fun, but one day.....
As for optical devices, I`m using a optivisor at work, and probably will do that for the near future as well. The microscope is put on a wish-list. I have one engravers vise, using it for stonesetting at work.
Brian asked what "home" is, its an apartment, with a neighbour just on the other side of the wall from where I am thinking of setting up the engravers bench. So loud compressors are not a good idea.
The original plan was to buy an airgraver, set up a engravers bench at home, with a vise and powerhone (have allready) and use a lot of my spare time to get good at engrave text and letters. And later scrollwork.
And as I wrote earlier, I have a compressor at work, so it would be nice to just bring the airgraver to work when needed.
I can hear you all scream: "Palm controll airgraver!". Co2 cartridge at home and compressor at work. Done!
But. Is it possible to buy two regulators? On Lindsay`s homepage you can buy just the heel/toe controller, is the regulator included. At home I can have a silent compressor with a regulator, at work a compressor with a regulator, and just bring the airgraver and heel/toe controller back and forth.
Brian asked about optimum budget. 3000$ for a complete palm controll airgraver is over my budget, and thats why I`m still bothering you guys. The setup mentioned above is around 2000$+ with the smallest compressor at Lindsay`s shop. Then I have to add shipping and 25% tax when the package cross the Norwegian border.
I hope I don`t bothering you to much.
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