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ADJUSTABLE DOP [2 records]

Record 1 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

The cut stone is clamped in an adjustable dop, which is set at a particular angle, and with the aid of clamps pressed against the disc.

OBS

This dop is adjustable with respect to the tang because it is fixed on a soft copper stalk which can be bent in any direction to be able to polish the facets in the proper position and angle.

OBS

Part of a tang.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

La pierre sciée est fixée dans un dop orientable, qui se tient sur le plateau tournant à l'aide d'une pince.

OBS

Le dop est orientable par rapport à la pince à laquelle il est rattaché, soit à l'aide de la tige de cuivre mou qu'on tord selon les besoins, soit par un pivot comme dans le cas des dops semi-automatiques.

OBS

Partie d'une pince.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Centring machine: An apparatus used to adjust the concentricity on adjustable dops; centring machines eliminate time consuming adjustments on the bruting machine.

OBS

Part of an automated bruting machine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Partie d'une machine de débrutage automatique.

Spanish

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