How to Engrave the Inside of a Ring Using the Gem Rx Machine

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make sure the engraving machine is in its home position and the engraving head is to the right.

   When fitting the chuck, ensure that you use the spanner provided to hold the driven part of the head stock and only tighten the chuck finger tight.
   
   Over tightening may damage the drive stock gears and make the chuck difficult to remove. , The engraving machine will now move to its home position. , You will now be asked the mode you wish to load, select "inside ring engraving"
   
   third icon from the left, and then press "ok".
   
   You will now see a see the engraving area on a yellow background on the screen. , This must be carried out accurately; otherwise your design will not be engraved centrally within the ring.
   
   The smallest diameter ring you can accommodate is 12 mm and the largest is 32 mm.
   
   You are now ready to setup the ring with text etc., in your engraving software. , the workspace area is the equivalent of the inside of the ring unfolded.
   
   This makes it easier to place your text, press "f7" on your keyboard to zoom in to your workspace. , in the auto layout dialogue box, ensure that the inside ring mode is selected, third icon from the left. in diameter enter the diameter of the ring i.e. 22 mm, in the ring width enter the width of the ring i.e. 9 mm. in fonts select the font you require to use, click on "ok". , If you are satisfied with the layout you are now ready to send the job to the engraving machine.
   
   At this stage, ensure you have placed the ring in the chuck and the engraving machine is switched on.
   
   From the production menu, select "engrave"
   
   now select "inside ring using diamond, (this automatically sets the feed rates, depths etc, correctly for ring engraving), then click on "ok". , This will now give you an exact view of your ring, in the correct orientation with the ring engraving chuck.
   
   The job will have been sent to the engraving machine in the correct orientation, ready to start engraving. , Press the "start/ stop" button, the diamond engraving head will now automatically move down, then to the left into the outside edge of the ring to be engraved.
   
   The yellow position light and the green start/stop lights will now be illuminated; this indicates that you should be in the correct position.
   
   If you find that the diamond tip is not in the correct position i.e. on the outside edge of the ring, you can use the "x" axis "move keys" on the keypad to adjust the position. , Using the "z down" button on the keypad (second from right, bottom) jog slowly down to the surface of the ring.
   
   Once you are satisfied you are at the surface, press the "start/stop" button, the machine will start engraving the ring.
   
   Once the engraving has finished, the diamond engraving head will move to the right and clear the center of the ring and the red finish light will be lit. ,
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   Step 2: Attach the inside ring diamond head to the spindle housing using the two thumbscrews provided.

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   Step 3: Remove the pen holding attachment

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   Step 4: if fitted from the head stock using the spanners provided.

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   Step 5: Ensure that the vice jaws are fully opened

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   Step 6: remove all jigs and the tail stock from the engraving machine.

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   Step 7: Fit the ring engraving chuck

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   Step 8: by screwing it in place of the pen holder; make sure you have the inside ring engraving jaws fitted (these are black).

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   Step 9: Now switch on the engraving machine and launch the engraving software.

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    Step 10: You will now be presented with the opening selection box

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    Step 11: select "new drawing".

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    Step 12: You are now ready to clamp your ring into the ring jaws

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    Step 13: but first you must measure the width of the ring.

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    Step 14: You should now have a rectangular white workspace area

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    Step 15: on a yellow background on your screen.

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    Step 16: Now select auto layout from the text menu or toolbar icon

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    Step 17: you will now have the auto layout dialogue box.

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    Step 18: Your layout will now be on the screen

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    Step 19: note the text will be centered from top to bottom and side to side in the horizontal plane

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    Step 20: see figure 6.

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    Step 21: You will now have a dialogue box popup as in figure 7

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    Step 22: this tells you that the design and ring on the screen is in the wrong orientation and should have it axis swapped

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    Step 23: click on "yes".

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    Step 24: If you check the keyboard of the engraving machine

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    Step 25: you will now have the green home positioning light and the start/stop lights illuminated.

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    Step 26: When you are happy that the positioning is correct

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    Step 27: press the "stop/start" button again

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    Step 28: you will now have the blue surface light and the green stop/start lights will now be illuminated

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    Step 29: you now need to pick the surface.

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    Step 30: Congratulations you have just engraved your first inside ring!

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