RozaŭtunotoCurated Tumblr@sh.itjust.worksEnglish·1 year agosynthetic gems(lemmy.blahaj.zone)imagearrow-up119arrow-down11message-square33fedilink
arrow-up118arrow-down1imagesynthetic gems(lemmy.blahaj.zone)RozaŭtunotoCurated Tumblr@sh.itjust.worksEnglish·1 year agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squaregravitas_deficiencyEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down0·1 year agolinkfedilinkRight? A dime is a touch over 18mm, and prices I’ve been able to nail down on a couple sites for artificial rubies of that size, while way less than terrestrial rubies, cannot be considered ”cheap” - we’re still talking thousands of dollars.
minus-squareJohnDClayEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down0·1 year agolinkfedilinkMaybe they mean ruby infused grinding wheels? https://www.travers.com/product/radiac-ruby-surface-grinding-wheels-71150 Or maybe they were exaggerating a little bit and thinking about ruby bearings. https://www.renishaw.com/shop/Product.aspx?Product=A-5000-3611
Right? A dime is a touch over 18mm, and prices I’ve been able to nail down on a couple sites for artificial rubies of that size, while way less than terrestrial rubies, cannot be considered ”cheap” - we’re still talking thousands of dollars.
Maybe they mean ruby infused grinding wheels?
https://www.travers.com/product/radiac-ruby-surface-grinding-wheels-71150
Or maybe they were exaggerating a little bit and thinking about ruby bearings.
https://www.renishaw.com/shop/Product.aspx?Product=A-5000-3611