$75 DIY 10 in 1 / all you need machine for lapidary and jewelry making 

The lapidary space needs guys like you. Equipment prices are absurd. Very interesting work!

I have been saying for over a year now that someone needs to build a workaround for that expensive stuff, you get my sub!

Not trying to tell you your business or seem smarter or whatever. I’ve just fooled with a lot of electronics. That P supply should have way more ventilation. Like a computer fan or two … just trying to hopefully help you add some years to your 5 in one gem machine .. hope it helps ya some bro

There are few SAINTS in the lapidary world. You Sir, are most definitely one of them! Not all heroes wear capes... ROCK on!

Thanks for watching guys! This video seems to be getting some views and looks like it might end up being my most popular video to date if the trend continues. I have been told that YT wont suggest videos to a larger audience unless it receives 2000 likes . This is the first video i have ever made where i think that target might actually be possible, so if you wouldn't mind helping me get this to 2000 likes i would really appreciate it. Im really curious if that myth is actually true..Also please consider subscribing as i have lots of similar content in the works. thanks again! EDIT: I FINISHED AN EVEN BETTER VERSION WITH EVEN MORE USES!!!! You can find the updated version here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xE7654RbFh0.htmlsi=Ysh9un75F964N0xa

Ingenuity, Innovation and the DIY is OUTSTADING. Way to Share.

great vid! concise, cant tell you how much i appreciate that. was looking into this last night and had decided i could not afford the tools. the here you are....saved my wallet and now i can progress further in my lapidary journey. thank you so much. keep shining your light

First video I see from your channel. Straight to the point, clear, no annoying music, good sound and vidéographie. And I did learn something here! Thanks for sharing. God Bless.

This is great advice, you're actually bring a service to ppl not just recycling content. hearing those prices makes me glad I got my little old Aussie made 3-1 for $100 motor and all, it's got a little cutting disc, grinding wheel and flat polish pad of the side of the grinder. It's also a good idea to talk around the lapidaries, the more hands on guys some time trade and move machines around when some old fellas retire, it can help to be in the loop if you don't mind waiting and asking for stuff to come up

Wow will be building one of these. Thank you

I want to let you know this is the most useful video I've ever seen on RU-vid. Thank you! I just subscribed to your channel too!

great video. I'm ordering a spindle motor now and am going to make my own. i have some old bits and pieces that i can recycle for this project. you have some really good ideas. thanks for sharing

I was thinking the same thing about the power supply. While you've been using it for an extended period of time, the added heat build up may shorten the life of the unit. I love this build! There's no limit to what you can do with it!

Simply ingenious!!! I love your creation! You have a great mind!!!

That is awesome dude,thanks so much for sharing, I'm blown away

My hats off to you, sir! That is what I been looking for, just a small hobbyist all-in-one piece of ingenuity. I think you should patent this if you haven't already. I can't build one myself, but would buy one.

Excellent creations thanks for the info!!!

Wow! Very impressed.

Your continuing videos with this are amazing. You’re hitting so many of my interests! When I got my kit, I didn’t get a power supply or a wiring diagram. AliExpress have been helpful, but I’m really looking forward to your vector files. Your videos are really helpful, such an approachable style, so open to improvising. Thanks for posting!

This as awesome! Found my next project

Outstanding creativity and versatility.

Donated and emailed. Love this idea

Nice, I always like to see alternatives to over priced equipment.

Ingenious!! Please share the files! This is part of what makes you tube so handy. Us DIY ER’s sharing with each other. Thanks for your generosity of spirit bro!:)

Impressive thanks for sharing!

Hey, what a great job! Can you please tell me, which kind of screw and flange that is when you use it as a flat lap? Thank you!

Donated and emailed

Brilliant. I didn't realise it was easy to laser cut 1/4" acrylic, which is something I need to do. I've been doing something similar using a couple of Boashishan polishers (like the Foredom bench lathe), but that spindle motor is more flexible.

This is so good! Thank you so much!

so cool I will be donating!

Nice work! I also build my own lapidary machine, so far I'm using it for making cabochons.

Good video, nice work.. will try to build something similar however your power block may over heat do to acrylic an the fact you never vented the power box.

I used to play with a friends, laughing machine when I was a teenager. My daughter and I are really obsessed with picking up rockstar walk. I would love to be able to polish these up and possibly bake some cuts to them. This sounds like something that may meet that need. Thanks.

Excellent work! Love it. Just subscribed and was wondering about the parts list. I don't see it anywhere? Would love to give this a try myself. Thanks for posting this.👍

Brilliant! I wonder if I could do it? Need a few more tools... Thank you so much

Im building one with a phnumatic drill for cutting gems with a paddel wheel that will be powertng the compressor to keep my air tank full on the side of my boat . Free energy. .👍👍👍❤️ Grate video young fella

😎thanks for the video

Nice skills

Seriously awesome & super generous 👏👏👏 Can’t wait for the vector files!!! Will you include one for the upright jig as well? Well done!

Good job! And thank you! Another mitzvah! (a good deed, charity , etc) Until next time! -Marc in Medford, Oregon

I would recommend that this power supply needs more ventilation and access to it, if it needs repair. Other than that this is one handy device. 👍

Hello, amazing job with this! I was wondering where you posted the plans, as I have been desperately trying to afford my setup but seems like a false dream. I would be thrilled to build one and can afford this. Please let me know when you can, thank you so much for the video and providing the plans too 😊

Genius

How can I obtain your measurements to make the box? Really great idea!

Hey love the content thanks for inviting me to your Channel

Your video was awesome! I have ordered the motor kit but no clue for the shaft that looks like you just drop the wheels onto. Anxiously awaiting the accessories list!

I want to try this. Would love a link to the ali express motor and those vector files.

I did not see the vector files. Would you share those please? Also, this is great! I did a similar thing for a Dremel Tool, for making scale models of construction plans.

If the torque is high enough it would make a great graver sharpening set up.

Fantastic! Looks like you created some kind of adapter to attach the flex shaft. Would appreciate if you could advise on that as well.

As far as I can tell, this uses an adjustable current output to control the motor. What is the viability of using a Hall effect sensor to detect motor speed and then running it as a constant rpm rather than a constant current?

can you please answer or someone that does.and knows. Can you use it just like a hi -tech or like the flat lap machine you have. is it the right rpm? isn't the proper speed 1200 rpm..i know you showed it but,im just questioning a few things before i buy the motor as for i just want to use it as a flat lap and a saw . im worried about the right rpm for stones? and could it honesty run a 8 inch diamond disc and backing plate for a long time all day as long as motor is being cool,say a fan?i have it ready to order,just worried it's to much to be used as a flat lap and not proper and is it low rpm ..not sure how motor work,thanks for sharing-mike

so many things...please go into each thing in seperate videos w/ parts and operations..i bet people would give you additional ideas to expand/fine tune the operation you are discussing.....this could get really fun

I like how you add ten dollars to the price each video

Hey awesome one! Can I get the vector/dfx? PLEASE!! I’ve subscribed

Bravoooo

I really need to make one of these, the lapidary club I'm at has a trim saw that uses oil instead of water cooled, it's so gross.

I would like the vector file and instructions.

I really like this idea, but I noticed that there seems to look like the disc for a flat lap or the saw as a bit of wiggle... is that just that nature of the beast when going this route, or have you figured anything out to keep it true/less wobble?

Do you have a link for the motor kit you bought?

good work

Nice!!!!

links to all the parts you ordered? I was hoping to find that in the description, but can't find it. thanks

How many brackets did it come with? I only see them for sale with one bracket. How did you purchase a second bracket?

Wouldn’t be to hard to add some bearings for the rock tumbler

My only concern with this is if you need to get back into the power supply for a repair or replacement, the acrylic seal will need to be broken. Can you break the bond chemically or will you have to remake the box assembly?

Great video! Thanks. I think I'm going to make your 5 'n 1 project, but I'm having trouble finding the vector file for the project.

where did you get the motor and the rest of the kit from??

Hey sweetgum, Thanks for sharing your process and knowledge! How has the machine been holding up?

Can you link the motor kit… I can’t find it?? Thank you

Is it to buy this tools or it is available in the philippinea.thank you

Bro would you be interested in making one of these to sell? I would like to purchase one from you. ASAP ASAP!! 💯

Where did you get the first radial wheel you put on there? Is it a Jooltool wheel? Thanks for this video. Would you share where you got all the little attachments you used?

Question: I've been shopping on aliexpress for the motor kit and can't seem to find any that come with 2 of the clamp/brackets, only 1. I can buy another single clamp, but if you don't mind dropping the link to the model you bought that comes with 2, that'd be extra cool 😄

Okay, this looks awesome! I only have one issue, sorry. Is it me, or is there a slight wobble? I feel like there is too much deviation from center. I could be wrong, since I am somewhat visually challenged

great idea for small stones. next stop shark tank?

I didn’t receive wiring instructions in my kit. Would you mind saying how you wired the two power connections? I don’t wanna fry it before I even start.

Great Job Sir! Very ingenious! Please share the vector files- I happen to have some scrap 1/4 acrylic and a CO2 laser cutter. Thanks again!

Site links would have been nice in the description.

What is the tool called at 6:59. I want to build this I just don’t know what the tool is called to order it

How can I buy a complete set from Bangladesh? How can I place order?

😮

Any Idea what the runout is on the spindle?

Oh man, a couple decades ago I was interested in jewelry crafting, still have a bunch of uncut stones, but never had the equipment to do anything with them. Now, though, I have a 3D printer... 🤔

Awesome solution! Could you provide links and vector files. Thanks

You mounted with two brackets. It is sold with only one bracket. Do you need two brackets?

Can I buying you made in machine is it possible?

its the collet to motor connection that bugs me about these. personally... i already have them, anyway lol... ER collets on 150mm shanks. angular contact bearings preferably. bunch of round belt pulleys. isolate the motor from the spindle, with a few different speed ranges besides the controller. large wheels, better to rely on a reduction to limit the top speed... seeing the four jaw, on an arbor, in a collet, stuck to a shaft with a grubscrew is sort of amusing...the less connections the less vibration and load on the bearings...

Only problem is working with many rocks you need constant water running over the rocks to not produce rock dust that can actually in some cases. Kill you. Or make you very sick. I get it that some things are expensive. Its why I made my flat lap out of a potter wheel by VEVOR for $99.99 and drilled a tiny hole and put a 1/2" flat washer in the center to hold the disk in place. Ive done at least 150 rocks of making pendants and earrings on it so far. I can still even use it for a pottery wheel if I like. I made a drip system from a 5 gallon bucket that runs water constantly onto the diamond flat lap 8" plates. The disk can take all the way upto 12" plates if I need to. Thats a bit expensive though. I also use a glass grinder for $60.00 on rocks edges sometimes. Then for my rocksaw. There is this $95.00 cheapo rock saw that comes with all kinds of add ons that you can use as a Dremel etc. polishing wheel. It's actually built like a tank. I was seriously impressed with not having to buy a $700 rock saw for small cutting stones. Larger stones upto about 5" I use a wet tiles saw and a diamond blade. That all I really needed to get started. I'm just worried on how you will keep water out of that motor there or not create horrible rock dust.

Just a heads up sounds like ur struggling to breath, hope your taking care of yourself

I don't understand how they charge $600 for a saw which is just a reconfigured $80 angle grinder. Then they charge another $600 for a lap machine which is the same thing. There's just no reason it should cost anywhere near that.

An exposed motor sitting on a power supply without any real splash guard protection from the moisture getting into any of it. Better make sure you plug into a GFI socket! 😆

If you dont want to spend the proper money on real equipment, then you dont want to do lapidary.

great video I'm in the process of making one , it as loads of uses and us showed me a few too, nice 1 catch you