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ANGLE GAGE [2 records]

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Record 1 2007-01-19

English

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

Maintain the dop and the tang in the correct positions: ... e) polish the facet: check the angle and the indexing of the tang: readjust the angle indicator, if required ...

OBS

... equipment/supplies used by fancy shape specialists: ... gg) tangs, including: for the crown: - indexed quickstep tang, including the following components (see Figure F4): frame; sub-frame; adjusting legs; claw holder; spirit level (adjustable); angle adjuster; index adjuster (cheater); index wheel; dop assembly; height adjuster; angle gauge; - Goren crown tang (see Figure F 7) ...

OBS

When faceting, the size of the angles must be kept constant. This is done with calibers (gauges) or with measuring equipment which has been directly mounted on the dops, or with a graduated scale fixed on the American dops ... There are also magnetical calibers which adheres to the dops.

OBS

Part of a tang.

Key term(s)
  • angle gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

Matériel de taille : J'utilise ce que l'on appelle un diviseur mécanique. Il se compose d'un diviseur (à gauche sur la photo) et d'un indicateur d'angle (à droite). La pierre est collée sur le dop qui lui-même est vissé sur le bras du diviseur.

OBS

[La mesure des angles] se fait soit à l'aide de calibres, soit avec les instruments réglage montés directement sur les dops de construction récente ou avec les échelles graduées fixées sur les dops américains. Il existe aussi des calibres aimantés qu'on place sur les dops.

OBS

Partie d'une pince.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

An instrument for measuring angles, either in drawing designs for escapements, gearing, etc. or for measuring or scribing angles directly on work.

OBS

... equipment/supplies used by fancy shape specialists: ... o) gauges (See Figure F 1), including: - for crown: crown gauge; - for pavilion: butterfly gauge; magnetic gauge; protractor gauge; rectangle gauge ...

OBS

Figure C/B 1.

Key term(s)
  • protractor gage
  • pavilion protractor gage
  • angle gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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