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
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.
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
Thanks for sharing, you are a genius! Are you planning to sell this machine mounted, Or at least, could you possibly point some links to find those different parts, I can send privately my email
I am retired old man & cannot make’s any machine. May I kindly ask you & buying your made in machine is it? Please let me know about payment information? Thank you very much
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
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
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
i have been running it for a year without issue. you can always make something better of course but the goal was to make something cheap and easy and i decided fans weren't worth the added space and cost and its been fine without them. its not running like a cnc machine where it runs at high power and speed for hours. it either runs at high speed for short periods of time or slow speed for long periods. its intended use is not pushing it anywhere near the point where fans are necessary
I have tested mine with an IR thermal thermometer and can confirm for typical use it barely exceeds room temperature. I think those commenting about how this needs a fan are coming from a CNC background which is the intended use for this spindle and power supply and under those circumstances, where its running at high speed for many hours nonstop, they would be correct but that's not how its being used in this situation. For polishing, grinding or lapidary, its running for only a few minutes before being paused for tool change or whatnot. It never has a chance to get hot. That said if I am running it on a job longer than normal, I sometimes position an external fan directed at the rear vent and it seems sufficient.
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!
@@sweetgumnyc7794 I think you’re missing the point… they’re not suggesting that heat build up will make it not work at all. The fact that it’s “worked fine for a year” doesn’t mean that it will still work fine the day after tomorrow, or a year from now. But if a small amount of ventilation can prolong the life of the power supply (especially since you’ve completely glued its enclosure shut), wouldn’t it be worth considering? $75 for a machine that lasts 5-10 years is always better than $75 for a machine that lasts 2-3.
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
@Lapidarydiary thanks but this is an old video. It has since been improved and has a splash guard, water supply and a lot more. Check out some of the newer videos or shorts
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!:)
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!
im almost finished with a better version that uses the same kit. ill be posting it tomorrow!.. youll like it soooo much better and uses the same motor and parts
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.
I just want to say I think a great place for this community (the backers) would be if you opened a Discord Server to invite everyone too it would be perfect for this kind of community I think !
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.
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 😊
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.
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!
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.
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.👍
thanks . i was trying to balance ease of construction vs ease of repair and figured since the entire spindle kit is 75 bucks and the only thing i can imagine failing would be the power supply, i figured it would better to permanently seal it to prevent water leaks. regarding the venting, that too i decided to limit to only the back to prevent water getting inside. if i ever need to take it apart i could just crack off the top and just glue it back together but at 75 bucks total cost im not too worried about it.
I’m just a kid and I love lapidary work and my parents are broke and it’s my birthday in 5 days I don’t think I’m gonna get a cool lapidary saw I wish I had one
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 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.
im in the process of making one. Ill post the results when im done. So far i finished the 3D printing and for such a small footprint, it seems like a very sturdy machine
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?
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?
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 😄
Could you possibly tell me the vendor from aliexpress that you got this shut up from. I like your content I have subscribed. I am a newcomer as of september 26 2024 Thank you for your contribution to the lecturing industry. I have always built my own equipment. I'm now 71 years old on a fixed income. Something like this would really definitely help me have a blessed day. I hope to hear from you soon
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.
you could add water to what i built very easily. like i said i already have a flat lap so i didnt need to. the idea is of this being better over everything else im aware of is the versatility. i could have built a flat lap for even cheaper, but this is a flat lap, a lathe, a saw, a tumbler and a polishing machine and much more actually.
I assume you have not put up a part list and link to the vector files because of this 3D-printed version coming out? I would love to see this new version of your project. Should I still purchase the same spindle motor referenced in the video?@@sweetgumnyc7794
I hope youre not faceting stones on a regular basis without water or a dust mask. Lots of stones give off directly hazardous dust that you really don’t want to breathe in 🤔 besides that, genius! Simply genius! 😁😁😁
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
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?
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... 🤔
@sykseer A better design choice overall, for sure, but I can't blame him for using what he's got. Plus, anyone who has both a 3D printer and the mindset to build their own lapidary tools should be able to CAD up the simple mounts necessary here, after being inspired to do so.
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.
sure check out this link and look in the product photos. there should be a wire diagram. let me know if you need any more help. www.amazon.com/Spindle-Cooled-Milling-Converter-Engraving/dp/B01LNBOCDA/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2CR4P358I6DQT&keywords=spindle+motor+kit+500watt&qid=1687216546&sprefix=spindle+motor+kit+500watt%2Caps%2C71&sr=8-6&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc
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...
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?
you can buy those , i think they are called 3d ninja wheels but the one i used was laser cut. it will be a part included in the final vector file for the machine when i share it
yes i will be adding them soon, im just making a couple more adjustments. ill be posting an update soon where i show a few more features i added as well as finished vectors.
