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LAPIDARY & Glass MACHINERY 715 West Colton Avenue Redlands, CA 92374 www.covington-engineering.com 877.793.6636 [email protected] 909.793.6636 Proudly Made in Redlands, CA – U.S.A. December 2018, Another year has come and gone since our last issue and many changes have occurred here at the Covington factory. I am excited to write this letter to you, our loyal customers, because we continue to make improvements to our product as well as extend our line of machines. In the last year we have purchased two more CNC machines which brings our count up to nine in the shop. These machines allow us to make and design better products for our customers holding tighter tolerances and machining higher quality materials. Several years ago we began producing our sander drums out of 6061 aircraft grade aluminum. We have continued to better our product line by using this material whenever possible. Several of our castings have been upgraded to machined 6061 aluminum which eliminates the possibility of bubbles in the material and minimizes balancing issues. This year we also expanded our product line to include our new “Mini” Professional Glass Lathe, our very own 10” Chop Saw, and Covington’s newest cutting blade: the “Edge.” The Mini is based on the design of the Professional Glass Lathe with the bead maker in mind. Capable of accepting 2”, 4”, and 6” wheels, the Mini will carve and polish even the smallest of projects. The 10” Chop Saw is an acquisition from JS Gems and originally a Tagit design. This saw has been modified to better suit the needs of both glass and lapidary artists. Now water is dispersed from the center of the blade. The Edge blade is fully manufactured in USA utilizing dependable plating technology that has been tested for over 65 years. These blades will have a thinner kerf and longer diamond life than any other plated diamond blade on the market. You may have seen me at one of many shows this last year. From coast to coast, I have been busy teaching and demonstrating on our units. I represented Covington at the Kino Gem Show in Tucson this year for two whole weeks! Most recently we supported eight teachers at the Glass Craft & Bead Expo in Las Vegas by supplying equipment to those classrooms. We are always excited to support teachers, educational institutions, and rock clubs with our products and encourage hands on learning with our machines! We were honored to have been invited to several anniversary celebrations for our very own dealers last year which allowed us to make deeper relationships with our customers, dealers, and supporters. Although I usually like to keep my letters lighthearted, I feel it is my responsibility to let you as the consumer know why so many of our machine prices have increased. With the tariff put on import metals, our industry has seen a price increase on American metals as high as 53% on raw materials. Since many of our products are constructed out of steel and aluminum, our raw material costs have increased thereby increasing the cost of our equipment. I want to reassure you that we purchase American materials from local steel and aluminum foundries whenever possible. I am asked a lot whether we make our machines in shop and I am proud to say that we fully fabricate each of our machines in house by trained technicians. We are proud to be an American company. I would like to take a moment to thank Rhoda Baer for “softening up my image” and taking the picture above of myself and Odin, age 5. It is so important that we continue to teach the next generation of coldworkers and lapidary enthusiasts so the industry continues to thrive. Our vision at Covington is to continue to create better equipment at affordable prices. Purchasing a Covington machine is truly an investment that will last you for decades and generations! Dan Drouault President Index Index Machine Categories Beveler/Grinder Accessories 15 Diamond Disc, Carving 78 Black Blades 69 Diamond Drill Bits 77 Index Blades 68-70 Bonded 77 Automatic Lap 5 Books 71-73 Bonded Core 77 Flat Laps 10 Bottle Kits 16 Notched Rim Core 77 Gem Drills 18 Boron Carbide 19 Sintered Core 77 Glass Lathes & Polishers 20 Brass Adapters 17 Sintered Drill Bits 77 Grinders 27 Bronze Gear 50 Diamond Faceting Discs 76 Grinder Combo Units 33 Bronze Plier 49 Diamond Needle Files 80 Sanders 38 Buffs 74 Diamond Wheels 104 Saws 43 Bulk Roll Sand Paper 65 Radius Wheels 105 Sphere Machines 51 Bumper Rings 8, 9 Resin Wheels 105 Tumblers 55 Burnishing Compound 85 REZ Wheels 105 Supplies Categories Sintered Wheels 104 C Standard Wheels 104 Cabinet Stands 36 Index Textured Wheels 104 Cab King 6” & 8” 31 Adhesives & Solvents 64 Disc Adhesive, Feathering 64 Cab King Saw Attachment 31 Belts 65 Disc Kits 16 Cards 100 Blades & Koolerants 66 Domes 16-17 Ceramic Angle 85 Books 71 Felt 16 Cerium Oxide 89 Buffs & Spindles 74 Nickel Plated 17 Chop Saw, 10” 46 Discs 75 Resin Bonded 16 Chrome Oxide 87 Drill Bits 77 Dop Sticks 100 Combination Slab Saws 47 Engraving & Jewelry Tools 78 Dop Stove 100 Combination Units 33-38 Grit 81 Extra Copper Pot 100 6” Combo 34 Plumbing & Water 97 Dop Wax 100 8” Deluxe Combo 35 Rockhound Tools 99 Dressing Tools 70 Commercial Sanders 39 Safety 101 60g Sil. Carbide 106 Cones 16-17 Wheels 103 80g Alo Oxide Block 70 Felt 16 220g Alo. Oxide Stick 68 A Nickel Plated 17 220g Sil. Carbide 70 Adhesives 64 Resin Bonded 16 Diamond T-Bar Dresser 102 Epoxy 64 Coolant 69 Plate Dresser, Rociprolap 8 Feathering Disc Adhesive 64 Coolant Pumps 97 Drift Key 25 Opticon Fracture Sealer 64 Cord w/Switch 92 Drills, Gem 18 Aluminum Heads 15 & 106 Cork Belts 65 Drill Bits 77 Alum. Oxide Carving Bits 78 Cork Discs 75 Drill Tubes 19 Alum. Oxide Dressing Stick 70 Cork & Felt Polishers 23 Drums 105 Aluminum Tubing 97 Cork Wheels 106 Expandable Drum 105 Angle Cutters 54 Corn Cob 85 Lever-Lock Drum 106 Aprons 101 Copper Dop Pot 100 Sander 42 Arbors 30 Covington Gold Polish #1 87 Shafts 32 Covington Gold Polish #2 87 E Two-Station Closed 30 Covington Tumbler Polish 87 Edge Blade 70 Two-Station Open 30 Crack Hammers, Estwing 99 Electroplated Discs 75 Arbors, Ball Bearing 95 Cratex Wheels 78 Electroplated Wheels 104 Attack 64 Coolant 69 Engraving Wheels 24 Automatic Lapping Kit 15 Coolant Pumps 97 Epoxy 64 Automatic Vibrating Lap 7 Cutter Cups 54 Estwing Rock Hound Tools 99 B Cast Iron 54 Expandable Drums 105 Ball Bearing Arbors 95 Diamond 54 Expandable Drum Units 27 Barrel Liners, 40-lb. 62 Small Cutter Cups 54 2-Station Unit 27 Basic Sanders 41 D 4-Station Unit 27 Extender Fluid 91 Bead Mill 53 Deluxe Commercial Sanders 39 Bead Vise 19 Horizontal 40 F Bearings 96 Deluxe Tumbler 59 Faceter Saw/Grinder, 6” 45 Rociprolap 8 Diamond Belts 65 Faceting Discs 76 Belts 65 Diamond Compound 91 Feathering Disc Adhesive 64 Cork Belts 65 Dia. Cones & Domes 16 Felt Belts 65 Diamond Belts 65 Nickel Cones & Domes 17 Felt Discs 76 Felt Belts 65 Resin Cones & Domes 16 Felt Cones & Domes 16 Sanding Belts 65 Diamond Cutter Cups 42 Felt Pads 42 Belt Sheaths, Estwing 99 Diamond Discs 75 Felt Polishing Wheels 106 Beveler/Grinder 12” 12 Diamond Discs, Nickel 75 Felt Wheels & Points 79 Beveler/Grinder 18” 13 Diamond Discs, Resin 75 Flanges 93 Beveler/Grinder 24” 13 www.covington-engineering.com 1 Index Flat Laps 10 Lathes 21-22 Polishing Bars 91 16” Lapidary 14 Leather Discs 76 Red Rouge Bar 91 Automatic Vibrating Lap 7 Leg Stands Tripoli Bar 91 Beveler/Grinders 12 1100 Leg Stand 47 Wham Bar 91 Disc Kits 16 Cabinet Stands 36 White Diamond XXX Bar 91 Index Maxi Laps 11 Sander Stands 42 White Rouge Bar 91 Rociprolaps 6 Leveling Foot 8 Polishing Buffs 74 Foredom Craft Kit 102 Lever-Lock Drum 106 Polishing Pads 8, 9 G Linde ‘A’ Polish 88 Polishing Powders 87 Lortone Tumblers 60 Polish Plates 15 Garnet Sand 85 Power Feed Replacement 50 Gem Drills 18-19 M Bronze Gear 50 Accessories 19 Magnetic Backed Dia. Discs 75 Pressure Tank, 2-Gallon 98 Automatic 18 Magnetic Backed Felt Discs 75 Production Tumbler 59 Manual 18 Magnetic Discs 15 Professional Glass Lathe 22 GFCI 101 Magnetic Disc Organizers 17 Pulleys 94 Glass Beveler 24 Male-to-Male Adapter 17 Pumice 88 Glass Lathes 21-22 Mandrels 78 1 (Very Coarse) 88 Original Glass Lathe 21 Manifolds 98 0-1/2 (Coarse) 88 Glass Lathe #2 21 Gas 98 2F (Medium-Fine) 88 Professional Glass Lathe 22 Water 98 4F (Very Fine) 88 Mini Professional Lathe 22 Maxi Lap 8” & 10” 11 Pumps 17 Goggles 101 Arbor 15 Putty 19 Gold Series Blades 68 Diamond Perforated Discs 15 Gold Pans 99 Magnetic Discs 15 R Grinder/Polishers 27 Polish Plate 15 Radius Wheels, Diamond 105 Deluxe 29 Mini Professional Lathe 22 Raytech Tumbler 60 Variable Speed 28 MK Saw 46 Red Blades 69 Grit 81-89 Moffatt Lamps 101 Red Rouge Bar 91 Graded 84 Motors 92 Red Rouge Powder 87 Kits 90 Rociprolap 9 Resin Blade, Platinum 5000 70 Non-Graded 83 Sanders 42 Resin Cones & Domes 16 Old Miser 83 Vibrating Laps 9 Resin Cutter Cups, Diamond 54 Grit & Polish Brush 90 Mounted 6” Saw/Grinder 45 Resin Discs, Diamond 75 Ground Walnut Shell 86 Mounted Wet Belt Sander 39 Resin Wheels, Diamond 105 Muslin Polishing Buffs 74 REZ Wheels 105 H Rociprolaps 6 Head Gasket, 40 lb.
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