Can a small one do stainless

[ihavenofish]

Originally Posted by project5k you know, i've allways wondered how you hold a stone in like that.. is it inserted from the bottom and then has tabs under it, or is it glued in place?

could heat the ring to expand the hole then set the stone and let it cool. only need a fraction of a mm expension to get an interference fit on the jem.


thats how id do it anyway :P

[project5k]

hadn't thought about that. makes sence, i do it when i wanna press fit a bearing onto something.. i warm the bearing gentley with a big hot light, and i freeze the part and they just slip together, but once they both get back to room temp, you cant budge em.