Made the Flat Lap the gentleman from Brazil did. Couple of plastic flower pots and a motor. Of course It a version of what he did, he was my inspiration. Love it. Works perfectly. I put 12 inch wheels on it. Firm believer in making my own equipment John
I know this is a 2 year old video, the clamps are call d hose clamps. Nice content. The brand name machines are insanely expensive. Seeing different ways to rig things up is very helpful. Thank you 😊
This is awesome. The treadmill one could fit all kinds of barrels on it for the cost of running one of the store bought ones. I enjoyed seeing all the creative minds at work 😀👍
Since I'm a person of maintenance I can hear your smoke alarm or smoke alarms asking for batteries or saying that their end-of-life has been reached and that's why they beep every minute
My buddy quincey and i are just starting out and we love your videos. This is so helpful for newcomers on a budget to think differently and find better solutions
That's a radiator hose clamp and the only thing I do is replace the cord with a GFCI breaker inline just cause of the water even though it's a small amount .and never install a wheel directly on a motor IF it's not made with a shaft for that purpose...I'm also a big fan of the reostat or dimmer switch ppl call them it will allow you to adjust the speed Awesome vid Dave
I am thankful for you Dave. With your help I managed to build my own flatlap 2 years ago from some scrap wood, the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket, a used motor I bought off ebay, and a set of disc to grind on. It works like a charm thanks to your guidance. Many of us just refuse to spend thousands of dollars on high end machines and can still enjoy the hobby on self built equipment thanks to people like you helping us stubble our way to success. Forgot to mention I coated all the wood with fiberglass resin to preserve it as long as possible, especially the top.
Great inspirations there hahaha Thank you very much for all theses sharing. I'm new in your channel and either in lapidary. I love it so much. Thanks again and a big hug from Laurentides, Québec 🤟💪🥳
I loved the "Intro ends at 2:20 title"! I might have skipped ahead except that was kind of gracious and I thought I'd give you the view time and a like comment and subscribe too.
I traveled to one of the Mexican sources of Crazy Lace agate. Just as in 9:58 tires were used, dozens of go-cart ties about 6 inches across and 3 1/2 to 4" deep with simple wooden cut outs to seal everything. turning at 3 second revolutions. The place looked like a family ran business and was a impressive place to visit.
You have a pretty cool channel I know you know your stuff because my dad is a lapidary man he has some machines from the 50s bunch of antiques and he still uses them he has all those wheels that you have diamond wheels diamond saw blades tumblers polishers he even went to quartzite and Tucson you guys have a lot in common you reminded me of him thanks for the great channel.
That’s awesome that you know it’s from an ice cream maker thank you so much for enjoying the video of the city actually does a lot of hate I really appreciate your kindness
Wow! What a fun vid. Yes, I’m one of those using a Harbor Freight drill press already and now you have doubled down. Thanks Dave and sorry we couldn’t see you and your G Ma in Arizona this winter, only got to Yuma. Will have to track you down in NM.
@@lapidarydave unjust got some rough with pink tourmaline in it. The tourmaline is quite brittle, so hopefully I can figure out how to work it and get some great cabs out of it.
@@DeVerneAugustus you could always stabilize it with some kind of resin like cactus juice in a vacuum chamber or even mix epoxy with acetone And let it sit for two or three weeks it’ll penetrate the stone and it will be better for cutting after he dries
Great video for ideas. I am currently using that same corded drill he used as a flat lap with the diamond pads to polish slabs with a squirt bottle for water. Once it warms up a bit i will have to tinker
Great video Dave, some of those ideas are genius, you work with what you have. I saved some money by buying a B series cabbing machine from Cabking, they claimed it was slightly louder than their A series. Then I made my own shields from 20l plastic cans from work. I need to find a cheap saw for cutting 3”-5” rocks.
Great video and I really like your use of a drill press as a flat lap! I built the flat lap made in the video by the dude from Brazil? It works fantastic! I'm now working on building a sphere/marble grinder/polisher.
That's awesome, cheers brother, I have some lapidary disc's in the post and was thinking about using them on my drill press, so this came in handy at the right time. 🤙💚✌️
Super Grinder - 7 to 10 years ago the tile saw blades could be had pretty cheap (7 bucks at HarborF) soa a stack of 5 would give you a 1/2 in.+ diamond wheel for $35 now the same blade is $20 or more and I think a plated or sintered wheel is a better long term deal. If you plan to do another one of these videos I can show you my 5 gallon bucket tumbler or (i hope) my 6 foot drag saw (building it next summer)
I'd be afraid of water getting into some of those direct motors & getting zapped. Not all were not sealed case. Have some med issues going on. My home made multi wheel lap got put on hold. When I can stand again(??) I'll finish it /send pics.
Great Stuff! Warsh yer duds n tumble stones all in the same day! ... Good idea, the caveat in beginning.... yeah people, be care~ful while tinkering around wif that janky old gear.
Hey dave, thanks for the video. Aren’t folks ingenious when it comes to mcgyvering machines?! I’m trying to do this myself and was wondering if you could only have one flat lap grinding disc what kind would it be? Also does the aluminum master lap sit underneath whichever grinding disc you use? Newbie here so forgive the lack of know how. Thanks!
if o could only use on grinding flat lap it would be 180 i don’t use backing laps on tile saw for grinding disk but you definitely need them for soft polishing disks
I think the tire was too fast for the rocks to be able to grip and travel up the side. It's the tumbling impact that does the grinding, not so much just the spinning of the container.
Something like that I am not 100% sure exactly what it is it’s music that TH-cam that’s creators use royalty free without having to use licenses but your guess is very good if not 100% correct
@@TashaCherry-b9h the worst part is the monitor wasn’t even on the wall. It was taken down to change the battery and now it’s lost somewhere in our library and we can’t find it. It’s literally still beating to this day.
so.. a long time ago when I was introduced to lapidary work this crazy old hippy.. probably 25.. 26 even... old guy... showed me how to vibrate tumble in a bucket... and.. go to any dry washes and collect sand... separate with screens... volcanic ash is mostly AuPt and AuPd in sub microscopic unit cells that are 10 on the Moh's scale of hardness like diamond
he had a vibration thinggummy that he put old car batteries on and shook the lead oxide off and created reusable car batteries.. you can get fresh sulfuric acid for car batteries at NAPA auto parts stores
kaolinite clay is mostly AuPd.. palladium with gold in the unit cells...with double double covalent bonds.. not metallic bonds... so it doesn't pass electricity.. it's a room temperature superconductor
Just goes to prove where there is a will there is a way. We're only limited by our imagination. Also just because something started out for one purpose doesn't mean it can't be reused for a different purpose. We've become to wasteful as a species.
Made the Flat Lap the gentleman from Brazil did.
Couple of plastic flower pots and a motor.
Of course It a version of what he did, he was my inspiration.
Love it. Works perfectly.
I put 12 inch wheels on it.
Firm believer in making my own equipment
John
My hubby isn't the only handy dandy person out there. Cheers to all the handy dandy people!😊
Oh. My. Goodness. LOOK AT ALL THESE BRILLIANT LAPIDARY WIZARDS! I’m feeling so inspired!
Yay! That’s what this video is all about
Duuuuuuuuuuude! I frikin loved this! The treadmill tumble was my fav! There is no box to think outside of! 🤘🫶🤘
I know this is a 2 year old video, the clamps are call d hose clamps. Nice content. The brand name machines are insanely expensive. Seeing different ways to rig things up is very helpful. Thank you 😊
This is awesome. The treadmill one could fit all kinds of barrels on it for the cost of running one of the store bought ones. I enjoyed seeing all the creative minds at work 😀👍
Since I'm a person of maintenance I can hear your smoke alarm or smoke alarms asking for batteries or saying that their end-of-life has been reached and that's why they beep every minute
My buddy quincey and i are just starting out and we love your videos. This is so helpful for newcomers on a budget to think differently and find better solutions
thanks for watching i really appreciate it :)
God bless your heart your word you used to say to those sales people, What a Blessing! Fantastic ⭐️🌙⭐️🌙
That's a radiator hose clamp and the only thing I do is replace the cord with a GFCI breaker inline just cause of the water even though it's a small amount .and never install a wheel directly on a motor IF it's not made with a shaft for that purpose...I'm also a big fan of the reostat or dimmer switch ppl call them it will allow you to adjust the speed
Awesome vid Dave
Hose clamps dave at 12:00.. Lol i made a tumbler with tread spools a old fanbelt and a fan motor..and a metal coffee can way back when.😃
Great video! I'm using the drill press as my flat lap.
I think I may steal the motors out of my sisters old hoverboard for some upcoming projects!
Great ideas thanks for taking the time to share. It gives me some insight on how to use some of my wood working tools.
This video is so cool Dave the Fave, I love it!
I am thankful for you Dave. With your help I managed to build my own flatlap 2 years ago from some scrap wood, the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket, a used motor I bought off ebay, and a set of disc to grind on. It works like a charm thanks to your guidance. Many of us just refuse to spend thousands of dollars on high end machines and can still enjoy the hobby on self built equipment thanks to people like you helping us stubble our way to success. Forgot to mention I coated all the wood with fiberglass resin to preserve it as long as possible, especially the top.
Totally awesome my friend thank you so much for your words of kindness I appreciate it big time
@@lapidarydave that is a hose clamp can get them from just about any auto part store
that was the top from a ice cream maker mechine
Great inspirations there hahaha Thank you very much for all theses sharing.
I'm new in your channel and either in lapidary.
I love it so much.
Thanks again and a big hug from Laurentides, Québec 🤟💪🥳
God bless you from Muslim country 🇪🇬 👍😊🙏👌
I loved the "Intro ends at 2:20 title"! I might have skipped ahead except that was kind of gracious and I thought I'd give you the view time and a like comment and subscribe too.
the treadmill tumbler is frikken hilarious!!!
It’s absolutely ridiculous but there’s a bunch of treadmills practically free at my local thrift stores I think I’m gonna have to buy now lol
@@lapidarydave haha!
Ah, what the hell youtube! Why can't I double thumbs up this video? I have 2 thumbs IRL, don't I ?
Lol thanks my friend I really appreciate it 😉
I traveled to one of the Mexican sources of Crazy Lace agate. Just as in 9:58 tires were used, dozens of go-cart ties about 6 inches across and 3 1/2 to 4" deep with simple wooden cut outs to seal everything. turning at 3 second revolutions. The place looked like a family ran business and was a impressive place to visit.
dang that’s cool i’d love to see their shop
Some cool ideas...Funny stuff!
You have a pretty cool channel I know you know your stuff because my dad is a lapidary man he has some machines from the 50s bunch of antiques and he still uses them he has all those wheels that you have diamond wheels diamond saw blades tumblers polishers he even went to quartzite and Tucson you guys have a lot in common you reminded me of him thanks for the great channel.
thankyou so much ray for your kindness i’m sure you dad is a great man :)
Super cool video, thank you for sharing. I believe the drive motor for the tumbler at the 10:09 mark was from an ice cream maker.
That’s awesome that you know it’s from an ice cream maker thank you so much for enjoying the video of the city actually does a lot of hate I really appreciate your kindness
Wow! What a fun vid. Yes, I’m one of those using a Harbor Freight drill press already and now you have doubled down. Thanks Dave and sorry we couldn’t see you and your G Ma in Arizona this winter, only got to Yuma. Will have to track you down in NM.
Hello there my friend I’m sorry I missed you too but if you’re up in the Taos New Mexico area let me know me and my grandmother would love to see you
Thanks for the tip of the hat. Danny
That’s some sweet lepidolite!
Thanks it local to Taos county where I live
@@lapidarydave unjust got some rough with pink tourmaline in it. The tourmaline is quite brittle, so hopefully I can figure out how to work it and get some great cabs out of it.
@@DeVerneAugustus you could always stabilize it with some kind of resin like cactus juice in a vacuum chamber or even mix epoxy with acetone And let it sit for two or three weeks it’ll penetrate the stone and it will be better for cutting after he dries
A Redneck Tumbler??? ha ha ha!!! Some interesting applications of the basic motor...More than one way to skin a gemstone...
Great video for ideas. I am currently using that same corded drill he used as a flat lap with the diamond pads to polish slabs with a squirt bottle for water. Once it warms up a bit i will have to tinker
Great video Dave, some of those ideas are genius, you work with what you have. I saved some money by buying a B series cabbing machine from Cabking, they claimed it was slightly louder than their A series. Then I made my own shields from 20l plastic cans from work. I need to find a cheap saw for cutting 3”-5” rocks.
Congrats on the 10k! Well done! I really liked the spring loaded cab solution, might have to try something like that myself.
Definitely I really liked that idea
And thank you so much for I’m super thankful to have 10k
Still binge watching!!!!!😁😁
🥹
Those are some nice pieces of lepidolite.👍
Definitely they are local to my county
These are awesome. Gotta love it
Definitely some are silly and fun 🤩
Thanks your videos helps
I do like your laps
Great video and I really like your use of a drill press as a flat lap! I built the flat lap made in the video by the dude from Brazil? It works fantastic! I'm now working on building a sphere/marble grinder/polisher.
Thanks for watching my friend I really appreciate it :) I’ve seen a few people make their own sphere machines 💎 they are great
These videos fuel my creativity
Awesome! That’s exactly why I made this video and plan on making many more
Love all those creative stuffs, really inspiring👍👍
That's awesome, cheers brother, I have some lapidary disc's in the post and was thinking about using them on my drill press, so this came in handy at the right time. 🤙💚✌️
Awesome I’m glad you like it
@@lapidarydave perfect thanks so much, massive help.
Super Grinder - 7 to 10 years ago the tile saw blades could be had pretty cheap (7 bucks at HarborF) soa a stack of 5 would give you a 1/2 in.+ diamond wheel for $35 now the same blade is $20 or more and I think a plated or sintered wheel is a better long term deal.
If you plan to do another one of these videos I can show you my 5 gallon bucket tumbler or (i hope) my 6 foot drag saw (building it next summer)
Absolutely awesome my friend I’d love to see your tumbler some time
Yayyyy you hit 10k 👏 congratulations 🥳 ☺️
So much my friend I couldn’t of done it without you
the last pic of the tumbler/ washing machine is not a bad ideal
I'd be afraid of water getting into some of those direct motors & getting zapped. Not all were not sealed case. Have some med issues going on. My home made multi wheel lap got put on hold. When I can stand again(??) I'll finish it /send pics.
The chirping smoke detector in the background is driving me crazy!
Muwahahahha! 😈
Great Stuff! Warsh yer duds n tumble stones all in the same day!
... Good idea, the caveat in beginning....
yeah people, be care~ful while tinkering around wif that janky old gear.
Thanks for watching my friend :) only 20 more subs to reach 10,000💫
That’s funny. I made a flat lap out of my tile saw
Hey dave, thanks for the video. Aren’t folks ingenious when it comes to mcgyvering machines?! I’m trying to do this myself and was wondering if you could only have one flat lap grinding disc what kind would it be? Also does the aluminum master lap sit underneath whichever grinding disc you use? Newbie here so forgive the lack of know how. Thanks!
if o could only use on grinding flat lap it would be 180 i don’t use backing laps on tile saw for grinding disk but you definitely need them for soft polishing disks
Could you make a video on how you use the champion juicer you mentioned for a lapiday machine? I need details. lol
Yes I can my friend it’s gonna take me a couple days though
Good video
Dude it’s a Radiator Clamp!Where have you been?
under a rock :)
good video thank you for this.... but you need to change the battery in your smoke detector, super annoying.
Interessant dieses Video 👍😉
I think the tire was too fast for the rocks to be able to grip and travel up the side. It's the tumbling impact that does the grinding, not so much just the spinning of the container.
liked and subbed
It is a hose clamp 5:50
Thank you so much 😅 I had no idea what they were called
Always remember electricity and water don't mix. Take that into account when designing your own equipment or copying someone's ideas.
💀
That sounds like Bachata music in the back ground?
Something like that I am not 100% sure exactly what it is it’s music that TH-cam that’s creators use royalty free without having to use licenses but your guess is very good if not 100% correct
The ajustable clamp is called a hose clamp
Thank you.
Thank you brother :)
Reshape Nature: Tim Barney, in Nevada. I visited him about five years ago.
Hose clamps is what we call them.
I was checking if anyone informed him about those.
Who else went and checked thier fire alarm bc of the beeping in the video? Lol😅
@@TashaCherry-b9h the worst part is the monitor wasn’t even on the wall. It was taken down to change the battery and now it’s lost somewhere in our library and we can’t find it. It’s literally still beating to this day.
Called a hose clamp
so.. a long time ago when I was introduced to lapidary work this crazy old hippy.. probably 25.. 26 even... old guy... showed me how to vibrate tumble in a bucket... and.. go to any dry washes and collect sand... separate with screens... volcanic ash is mostly AuPt and AuPd in sub microscopic unit cells that are 10 on the Moh's scale of hardness like diamond
he had a vibration thinggummy that he put old car batteries on and shook the lead oxide off and created reusable car batteries.. you can get fresh sulfuric acid for car batteries at NAPA auto parts stores
weathered volcanic ash is kaolinite clay... which is where opal is found.. in fault lines... it's a dandy abrasive for fine finishing
fault lines are the lowest spots in the landscape.. all secondary mineralization occurs in fault lines
kaolinite clay is mostly AuPd.. palladium with gold in the unit cells...with double double covalent bonds.. not metallic bonds... so it doesn't pass electricity.. it's a room temperature superconductor
it is transparent to magnetic energy.. and it is diamagnetic... it's the only gold stuff that sticks to a magnet... ya can't miss it
Change the battery in your smoke detector before you end up dead in a fire!!! Otherwise great video lol
never! livin life on wild side son
5:35- hose clamp
Just goes to prove where there is a will there is a way. We're only limited by our imagination. Also just because something started out for one purpose doesn't mean it can't be reused for a different purpose. We've become to wasteful as a species.
Try Reshape Nature on Facebook. He made his own lapidary machine that woks great. He ordered an arbor on the internet and went from there.
I will definitely check him out :)
Dude change the battery in your smoke detector FFS, the "CHIRP!" sound is so annoying.
😅🔥🏡 🔥
Jesus Christ, change the freaking battery in your smoke detector! That’s why it’s beeping!
never mwahahahhaha! 😈😈😈
@@lapidarydave lol
need new batteries in your smoke detector
Hose clamp
Lol check out my homemade equipment.
Duct tape.
Fixes everything:)
The music sucks
🪕😜
Hose clamps I believe they are called.