Do you have links as to where you went for your specialized parts?

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Thank you sir.

Where can I get some of the same opal as that ?

Love all your videos. Thank you for sharing your passion and caring and expertise.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. It is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for sharing your passion. Would it be possible to put a parts list in the description or pin it in the comments? Thank you again.

Can you please tell me if you’re using the 2” grinding wheels and what width are the spacers? Also where is the best place to get the sheet metal? Thanks Tommy

lovely opals.

This is fantastic, thank you sincerely for your time!

Thank you for sharing! Good Luck!

Thank you again, I will definitely do the sweat solder on my ring shank this time. Also, the tips of polishing your bezel before you solder on the ring shank make sense to me 😊

I wonder if you put a smaller piece of urethane in the center under the larger piece if you'd get the center. I think I'll give it a go with a similar design.

I copied everything and made my own, only problem I found is that the 1” shaft won’t go through a 1” pillow block or a 1” grinding wheel !! I took the shaft to a machine shop, and had them reduce the 1” down by 1/32”. They also drilled and tapped one end for a 9/16 bolt and welded a round piece of 1/8 metal onto the opposite end, for $50. Altogether I have around $300 (without wheels) works great !!

You make this look so simple. I appreciate your efforts to show your trade. James H

Hi Julie,

I would like to purchase some hummingbirds. Is that possible?🙏

This is a very informative video. Do you have any recommendations on where to get the motor, pully's, and shaft? I think the rest should be fairly straightforward to find.

i have your hummingbirds and love them! Do you sell the tool you made and used in this vieo?

Thank you.

Amazing, thanks , great video , I’ll definitely do the sweat soldering on the ring shank before that way less messy and less cleaning to get done after setting the bezel. ❤😊

Superb explanation for using a caliper. Many thanks. ~Subscriber to your channel

This amounts to how much if I would like to make the same machine as yours, thank you very much for your beautiful video

Thanks for the video very ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

ohhh my gosh ouch!!

Very good video and very helpful

hey there , is there any contact info . like email to rich you thanks

Amazing do you have any contact , to rich you

this is on my too do list, as ive noticed the wheels are the bulk of the cost on one of these. thank you

Cool man, thanks for shareing!

Great video, I have been looking for this, thank you so much for your expertise ❤

Incredible and clear tutorial, thank you. Could you attach the drawings pdf to the description please

Do you think a split phase motor is best ? I'm wondering if I can use a air conditioner motor that is 1/2 hp , 1725/1140 rpm. Start it on low, and switch to 1725. Just trying to save money. Thanks again

Thank you for the detailed set up. I have built my own flat lap from parts from garage sale items . I am starting to piece this together, this is the only way i will be able to afford a 8 inch machine. Im having problems locating the 2 bearings for the shaft that mount on the block. Can you guide me where to find them ? Thank you and AWESOME video !

Great tutorial, where can I get your hummingbird titanium solder aides

You could have put the belt without removing anything. Unless of course if the bases were welded. Thanks for the video anyways.

Thanks for the update and the way you explain things. Appreciate the great job. U are a good teacher 🤣and thanks once again for sharing sharing this with us. 🇩🇰🙏👍

That was an impressive build. Thank you for sharing your ideas with us. I’ve been watching a lot of Opal cutting videos over the last year and a half and I really want to give it a go. It really looks like something I could sink a lot of interest and creativity into. I’ve been pricing cabbing machines and boy are they expensive. But everything is expensive nowadays.

I have definitely thought about building one of these machines….. nice video 👍🏻

What is the total cost ,to build

Nice video. Do you sell cabochons?

How do you tell lindi from real?

Where can I buy the tool that you put the nail in? What is it called???

As far as I know casualty departments use acetone to remove superglue, might be worth trying. When you use the superglue, after cleaning with alcohol, rewet the stone apply superglue to the metal and squeeze together, the alcohol with it’s water content will work the same as the activator. Trying to cut back old copper coins to prepare them for enamel personally. Have made a nylon collet for them and then try to turn the face off in the lathe. The first few worked then the collet failed, too much twist from the lathe tool. Next idea is a large headed nail equivalent and perhaps superglue. UK 2 pence pieces 1.25inch diameter

MERCI !!! 🌟🌟🌟

I was looking for a video on how to soldersilver bezels to copper. Thanks again my friend. Love Deborah

I would like to buy some of these. Can I purchase them from you?

You are a great teacher. I appreciate you taking the time to share. I can't afford equipment but I think I can following your ideas!

Ok I am a little confused , how do you stop the grinding wheels Spinning independently to the shaft as there is nothing to lock the wheels on it or are these wheels just a tight fit and stay where they are as surely when you put pressure on them would they not slip?

Great video! I recently bought an 18" home built ancient saw for $250. Actually all that is redeemable is the new motor and the blade. The basin is of rusted sheet metal. I would like to follow the design that you have presented. I like the slanted bottom and the reduced channel for the saw. I can do that I think. I would like to mirror your design for the drive, and the shut off switch. Good luck to me. I need to trim the length of my vice about 7". I'm hoping that I find the right bearing setup for carriage. I'm taking my time and asking other builders. I'm very happy to have found your video. If you have created a list of materials and a blueprint. please let us know.