U are a ghetto back yard genius my friend!!!! I got similar setups. An currently getting the flat lap put together. Only real hold up is I'm making my own disc's, got some dimond powder an plenty of carbide grits to make 120-1200
Some great ideas there Mike, I will try some. Just bought 2 old tumble machines here in the UK for £49, which included grits, polish, 3 barrels with obsidian in , about 4 pounds of rocks in 2 trays, 3 bags of ceramic media, some jewellery rouge and even a timer plug. Second hand is a great place to add to your supplies.
Hi Mike, VERY informative video! Your drill press grinder is really slick! You certainly put your noodle into overdrive!! Splash-guard catch basin bucket - love it!! Home Depot usually has a good selection of diamond blades. Thumbs up! Safety first! Jim
My uncle owned motel in Lincoln City Oregon at beach. Right down from best candy store on coast. Every morning uncle an i walked beach for rocks, xolored glass an Japanese glass globbed! He built all his equipment, was joy for kids!
This is great! I love the idea of making our own equipment, especially when the manufactured gear can cost so much. What rotational speed does the motor on your homemade tumbler run at? I've got an old buffing wheel I was considering adding a belt and rollers for tumbling larger barrels, but am not sure how rpm is impacted by weight on the rollers.
Hmmm, I think I have/had a drill press that was left at my parent's house years ago when I moved. Will have to double check on that now. I also might know of someone who has a wet saw for tile that I can see if they are going to upgrade anytime soon. And our citywide rummage sale should be coming up here next month. Oh, the gears in my mind are spinning now, but I'm not too mechanically inclined, so that might be the only gears I'm spinning, so most likely not building my own😁 Thank you for all of the great ideas!
I'm not into cutting stone but what Mike says is so true. Saws are easy to come by. For example: Delta makes a mitre saw called a Cruzer. They have a very handsome price tag. over 700. Found one at a pawn shop priced for 375 less than a year old. I asked what they would take for it, 250, out the door it went with me about 5 years ago. Still using it. You just have to be patient and look around. I also purchased a Craftsman 32 in radial arm saw from the same place for 50 bucks. Works like a champ
@@AsserYarafatso Thats the arm length as far as I know, never mesured it , lol. From the 60's, . Took some time to calibrate. Things were loose, gides, rollers. 10 inch blade.
@@AsserYarafatsoNot sure why you’re calling bullshit on such an easy piece of equipment to look up on whatever search engine you use or eBay. I have one myself but I would have stated that mine is 36” because I’m certain that’s what the decal states. I bought it off a guy on FB sales sight over 4 years ago because it’s been 4 years since I got a 30 day FB jail sentence so I told Mark Fuckerberg to go fuck himself and deleted the whole damn shit show. The saw lived and worked in my son’s shop for a couple years and when he upgraded to a new DeWalt that takes up less than half the space I put it in my storage unit where it will stay until I get a heated concrete slab poured in my 28’ x 40’ man cave next summer. Anyways…I call bullshit on your bullshit call.
About that dop station. I've been looking into making cabochons lately, and I came across the video in the link. About dopping with hot glue. I haven't tried it because I don't have all the equipment yet, but you might give it a go. I suppose you have some hot glue laying around somewhere :) ruclips.net/video/71TirmeNPyI/видео.html&ab_channel=LapidaryDave
U are a ghetto back yard genius my friend!!!! I got similar setups. An currently getting the flat lap put together. Only real hold up is I'm making my own disc's, got some dimond powder an plenty of carbide grits to make 120-1200
Thanks for walking us through your setup.
Some great ideas there Mike, I will try some. Just bought 2 old tumble machines here in the UK for £49, which included grits, polish, 3 barrels with obsidian in , about 4 pounds of rocks in 2 trays, 3 bags of ceramic media, some jewellery rouge and even a timer plug. Second hand is a great place to add to your supplies.
Hi Mike, VERY informative video! Your drill press grinder is really slick! You certainly put your noodle into overdrive!! Splash-guard catch basin bucket - love it!! Home Depot usually has a good selection of diamond blades. Thumbs up! Safety first! Jim
The Red Green reference got me to subscribe. Thanks for this informative video.
good video bro thank you
My uncle owned motel in Lincoln City Oregon at beach. Right down from best candy store on coast. Every morning uncle an i walked beach for rocks, xolored glass an Japanese glass globbed! He built all his equipment, was joy for kids!
When I was beveling glass, I built what is basically a flat lap out of an old automobile flywheel. I think I still have it around here sonewhere...
I like how you do things! I'm all about 2nd hand to get a deal.
This is going to teach me patience? Well, I'm still playing the video at 2X speed to save time.
I feel called out 😂😂😂
I have patience. I m only watching at 1.5 speed.
Never saw the link for how to recycle the saw oil... what youtube channel can i find that at?
Sorry about that. Here's a link ruclips.net/video/huXcaE2JQhw/видео.html
I got that same 7in saw at a yard sale for 80$ cuts good
This is great! I love the idea of making our own equipment, especially when the manufactured gear can cost so much. What rotational speed does the motor on your homemade tumbler run at? I've got an old buffing wheel I was considering adding a belt and rollers for tumbling larger barrels, but am not sure how rpm is impacted by weight on the rollers.
Hmmm, I think I have/had a drill press that was left at my parent's house years ago when I moved. Will have to double check on that now. I also might know of someone who has a wet saw for tile that I can see if they are going to upgrade anytime soon. And our citywide rummage sale should be coming up here next month. Oh, the gears in my mind are spinning now, but I'm not too mechanically inclined, so that might be the only gears I'm spinning, so most likely not building my own😁 Thank you for all of the great ideas!
Awesome setup!!! Do you use a master lap on your flatlap under your disc's?
Love the red green comment!!
good
I'm not into cutting stone but what Mike says is so true. Saws are easy to come by. For example: Delta makes a mitre saw called a Cruzer. They have a very handsome price tag. over 700. Found one at a pawn shop priced for 375 less than a year old. I asked what they would take for it, 250, out the door it went with me about 5 years ago. Still using it. You just have to be patient and look around. I also purchased a Craftsman 32 in radial arm saw from the same place for 50 bucks. Works like a champ
Craftsman 32" radial arm saw?! I'm calling 🐂💩
@@AsserYarafatso Thats the arm length as far as I know, never mesured it , lol. From the 60's, . Took some time to calibrate. Things were loose, gides, rollers. 10 inch blade.
@@AsserYarafatsoNot sure why you’re calling bullshit on such an easy piece of equipment to look up on whatever search engine you use or eBay. I have one myself but I would have stated that mine is 36” because I’m certain that’s what the decal states. I bought it off a guy on FB sales sight over 4 years ago because it’s been 4 years since I got a 30 day FB jail sentence so I told Mark Fuckerberg to go fuck himself and deleted the whole damn shit show. The saw lived and worked in my son’s shop for a couple years and when he upgraded to a new DeWalt that takes up less than half the space I put it in my storage unit where it will stay until I get a heated concrete slab poured in my 28’ x 40’ man cave next summer. Anyways…I call bullshit on your bullshit call.
Thanks. How do you keep the nut of the 12lb barrel from grinding a hole in the bottom of the 6lb er?
You know what works great for small water drip supply? IV bags with tubing! Or tube feeding bags. I’m in the medical field so using what’s available.
That's a great idea. Thank you for sharing.
The curved style of the hood on your rock saw suggests highland park lapidary. I could be wrong. As long as it works, thats all that matters.
Now Mike did you perhaps loosen that brush cover before asking to try it out? Not saying that would be good or bad but would be pretty slick.
Nope. I came by this bargain honestly. I love it when people don't know how to maintain their own equipment.
Hi Mike 👋🤣
For lest then 80
About that dop station. I've been looking into making cabochons lately, and I came across the video in the link. About dopping with hot glue. I haven't tried it because I don't have all the equipment yet, but you might give it a go. I suppose you have some hot glue laying around somewhere :) ruclips.net/video/71TirmeNPyI/видео.html&ab_channel=LapidaryDave
Not rocket, only rocks.