Anyone used bezel setting/claw closing stake tools?

[china]

With difficult settings I find setting them in Thermo-loc is very useful, much less expensive than a apprentice

[Unhindered]

Thank you everyone I think I will steer clear for now then and maybe get the cheapy ones if i decide to give them a go. I set by hand currently but im doing a lot of bezel setting at the moment so wondered if it would make life easier! I just use a pusher & curved burnisher at the mo. Can anyone recommend a hammer action handpiece for a foredom pendant motor? I think that will need to be saved up for!

[china]

This is the handpiece I use http://www.foredom.net/h15.aspx

[Aurarius]

With difficult settings I find setting them in Thermo-loc is very useful, much less expensive than a apprentice

Personally, I'd still need something to hold the Thermoloc that's holding the bezel. That's where a vice or Benchmate comes in handy.

[china]

I agree I have a small cheapy vice that I have the Thermo-loc on, I am in the process of making a small engravers ball will use that when finished, I will be able to make any attachment required

[emsterv]

You could aways try making your own (just one to get the feel shouldn't take too much time). Then see if you like them and go from there.

http://hansmeevis.blogspot.ca/2015/0...nd-stones.html (theres a brief explanation on making them at the beginning.)