How do the Standard Speed Sphere Machine and High Speed Sphere Machine differ?

The Standard Speed Sphere Machine is a traditional sphere machine. This low-speed machine is what other people have been using for years before the High Speed Sphere Machine was invented.

It is a simple machine and gets the job done. The framework is solid, it operates quietly, and the motor is powerful.

The Highland Park conventional style three head sphere machine is ideal for anyone who wants to get into sphere cutting and achieve professional results on a low budget.

The design is not complicated and time tested as we have run this style of machines in our shop for years.

The High Speed Sphere Machine creates a perfect rounded ball of rock or glass. The High Speed Sphere Machine was engineered to be a high-performing and high-precision machine that allows a lapidarist to produce a well-polished sphere in less than an hour.

The framework is designed to be a heavy-duty base for the machine, partnered with 3 powerful motors that give the machine unparalleled power.

Highland Park three head High Speed Sphere Machine is becoming the standard for serious sphere cutting by both collectors and commercial shops.

This machine completely changes the game of creating collector quality spheres.  

Here are the features and the corresponding benefits that you should pay attention to when you decide on getting your own sphere machine:

✔️   Grinding heads should be aligned with precision to maintain accurate grinding cup position.

✔️ Large spin handle that adjusts each head precisely and controls them so that you can pick up a spindle speed, this means the grinding is faster and you can finish it in under an hour.  

✔️ Sphere size can cut up to 7-inches in diameter.   

✔️ The framework is heavy-duty powder-coated steel with an integrated stand designed to be used for demanding production environments.

✔️ Foot activated release can easily move the sphere and change it out. It makes it really convenient for you because you don’t have to take your bungees on and off.  

✔️ Motors should have thermal protection and start and run capacitors.

✔️ Bungee cords allow you to change the tensioning on respective heads.

✔️ Hardened steel guides for stable and precise operation.

✔️ Rotation is a key concern because having a proper rotation gets you a better-rounded sphere (X pattern is an indicator of good rotation).  

✔️ Water is also used to dissolve the dust, which results in a cleaner workplace.