Making a Rock Sphere - Grinding, Shaping and Polishing

[@kellywilkins8043]

I’m glad I finally found you! You’ve piqued my interest! Thank you!

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thanks. I was intrigued the first time I saw a sphere machine doing it's thing. I had to figure out how to do it.

[@jeffersoncaetanoporto8249]

THE BEST TEACHING VIDEO IN KZbin. TANK YOU,SIR.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thanks. One day in the near future I will produce another video that shows some of the other steps.

[@6771Randy]

I watched start to finish and was totally amazed at the time and devotion to each step. I know you didn't show the clean up step but I believe it was just as intense as each setup step. I thank You for making this video.

[@shelbylockhart7276]

I enjoyed watching your videos. It was like watching the rock come to life. I'm a long way off from being where you are with working with you stone. I have just gone on my first dig. I learned a lot and know I have a lot more to learn. Thank you.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thank you. Don’t worry about the time it takes you to ‘learn’ just enjoy the steps along the way.

[@cliffhbaldwin]

this is incredible!....if only you lived in my town so I could study with you and rig up one of these machines.....you are a great teacher too!!!

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thanks Cliff, I appreciate the kind words. I will have a new sphere making video out soon. Stay tuned.

[@tmiller499]

This video was so informative. Thanks for making it. I liked the way you described problems throughout the entire process and explained all of the grits used. I have learned a ton from your video. I really appreciate what you have done with this video. Your time speed-ups were also perfectly timed. Great work!!! I thank you for what you have taught me!

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thank you.

[@sune3000]

Very entertaining and informative.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thank you.

[@mikelouis9389]

A good place to get rid of that waste water would be a flower garden. Tons of micronutrients! A veggie garden may be a bit risky depending on the material you ground. Great video, super interesting!

[@HighWealder]

Interesting. Any ideas how to make egg shapes?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Most are made on shaping machines. They are like a rock lathe. They could also be made by doing lots of hand work. Anybody else have any ideas?

[@CandicesVanity]

This was so mesmerizing to watch! The amount of care you put into these spheres is astronomical! I’d love to purchase one from you one day! Love and light ✨

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thank you for the kind words. I do spend a lot of time on each one. If you would like to look through those I have for sale they are on Easy, just search for SuperiorLapidary.

[@fodank]

Many thanks for your patience and craftsmanship.

[@marquamfurniture]

Your video answered a question I've wondered about for years. Greatly appreciate your ingenuity. Thank you.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thanks John. I was hooked the first time I saw a sphere machine going. Now I am building a jig to make larger spheres.

[@sam2753]

I found this video oddly mesmerizing - the end result was gorgeous! Nicely done!

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thanks.

[@jamiewheeler6236]

This is so cool! I wish I was better at the machinery part of working with stones. I do everything by hand with a dremel for now while I save for better equipment. But this is so awesome thank you for sharing!! I hope to be at this level some day

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Jamie, sounds like you are doing fine. Any time you get into a hobby expect a big learning curve. There are so many aspects to this hobby that I hope to figure out one day.

[@trashartotrash]

When my friend sent me a link to this video I was quite skeptical, but after a 32 minute watch I find myself quite intrigued and I would be overly excited if you would upload more of this. Liked and Subscribed.

[@crappo8459]

Like your machine nice job

[@stephenrogers7886]

Thank you I always wondered how they actually polished the spears and now I know. 👍

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thanks for chiming in Stephen. Glad you enjoy it!

[@jeffjones3981]

I just got into rockhounding and my daughter really wants to polish them into spheres. I have been studying your video and some others to try and understand how I can build one of these machines myself. Can you provide some more details about the specifics of your motors and where I might be able to get some used ones? It would be doubly nice to know the make and model number of the motors. This was a great video. Thanks!!

[@THOMASTHESAILOR]

Beautiful ! .. Best Balls in Town.. Nice Video !

[@garthbrooks8336]

Stunning work my friend

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

IATSE Duluth L32!

[@ТодорТодоров-ы6ж]

Супер. Очень чётко и ясно объяснил.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I have no words. Hope you enjoyed the video.

[@chompers11]

holy SMOKES THIS IS SO GOOD I'm so excited to try and make this

[@Yourname3000]

Nicely done ~

[@GranRey-0]

I want that rock! Amazing composition and colour! lol Good work!

[@shorelinearmorllc477]

How are the cups made. I have those pads for a g4inder and they attach to a velcro pad. I was thinking maybe attach the velcro to the steel and then have interchangeable pads but not sure on what type of adhesive would hold up

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I have used the velcro that is labeled 'hi strength' or something like that and it has stuck just fine to my pvc cups. No glue needed. Haven't tried it on the iron cups. If the velcro does not stick I would then try the high strength Gorilla Glue. But do not use wood glue, the water will make it come apart.

[@shorelinearmorllc477]

@@DirtCleanerVideos you mean the velcro is self adhesive on one side

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Yes. aax-us-iad.amazon.com/x/c/RFQ6JJQOQ7_3-71HHwSC220AAAGNyZ7m-wEAAAGQAQBvbm9fdHhuX2JpZDUgICBvbm9fdHhuX2ltcDEgICC5ZyJ5/www.amazon.com/dp/B097TWHBTG/ref=syn_sd_onsite_mobileweb_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&pf_rd_p=1123174d-9b50-4ab3-adda-9b0c121e1574&pf_rd_r=SDWT9SX4ZEP54HN4ZNQQ&pd_rd_wg=XIJzu&pd_rd_w=QfHMH&pd_rd_r=5cebbb34-6d69-4885-89c5-3cc50e3400f6&aref=xRuShH2EqM

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

That link did not quite work. Self-Adhesive Hook and Loop Fastening Tape 6-inch Width 2 Yard(6.5 Feet) Heavy Duty Adhesive Back

[@dakellymon]

Well done sir. Looks like a lot of money and a lot of work. Definitely not a get rich quick scheme.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thanks. Definitely a "get rich slow" scheme.

[@eliahanitriniaina2243]

Thank for sharing

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Your welcome.

[@northernjoethedroneguy1378]

Spheres look great!

[@ColonelBummleigh]

Brilliant

[@darrenwoodruff3256]

i found this video very inspiring .loved it i want to make a sphere machine now and have a go

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Hope the video helps if you go with this method. There are some very good machines made new these days which will make the start-up of making spheres much easier. Or, make your own machine.

[@darrenwoodruff3256]

im allready addicted lol im on with making a machine

[@cotopaxi1972]

amazing! ive always wondered how crystal spheres were made

[@safeinmyheart1]

Me, too! 😊

[@jeffersoncaetanoporto8249]

Hi Sir! tank you for your video.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thank you.

[@KittyKeypurr]

I was so excited when you posted the equipment/grit you were using! I've been doing some scouting to start my own workshop but was running into difficulty finding exactly what I was looking for because nobody was doing this! Trade secrets I guess..but it was leading me into a quagmire of tile cutters and not the equipment I wanted at all. For now..I'm winging my work with a dremel but it would be so nice to upgrade to something faster lol!!! Subscribing!

[@FREE_WILL_AAHhhhhhhhhhhhh]

thank you for this tutorial...you did a great job explaining the process and your path...good job.

[@VODOOMthefirst]

Cool post . Thumbs up !

[@lisalovelylpa]

Drill three holes and make bowling balls like in the Flinstones lol Great video !

[@daovrlord8051]

Ive found that the Highland Park Sphere Machines tend to work better than the Diamond Pacific Sphere Machines. It is def worth checking out!!!

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Da Ovrlord HP makes very workable equipment. I do now have an HP high Speed sphere Mach. There are many ways to do this work. Just learn the tools you have!

[@stevewhite5374]

Great post. Like it. I'd like one of those little spheres..

[@misscracka]

As a brazer/welder i am interested in how the diamond is applied to the cast iron fitting and where you can get diamond brazing rod

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I have found only one place to get the diamond embedded brazing rod. www.sphereheaven.com/equipment.htm. And there is a super video that shows one way to do the brazing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHqnfaWulpd5irc

[@lizardmccroc]

Thank you for sharing! Is that second sphere on display at the end Dallasite?

[@joshuapotter7372]

What motors are those and how is the shaft attached to the threaded pipe for the plumbing fittings?

[@misscracka]

How is the electric bill with these motors? I live in the modt expensive electrial kilowatt hr state in the usa. Would love to start doing this as a hobby but not if the bill is extreme

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I have never worried about the electric cost. I am aware that there are many different costs associated with any hobby. If you are making spheres for fun then I wouldn't even consider it. If making them for sale/profit you will find the electric is a small fraction of the cost of making them. Just do it.

[@yashmilankumarpatel1054]

Hey, from where did you got this machine??

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Found it on an ad on Craigslist. It was in the Minneapolis area. Keep searching, they don't come up for sale often so scoop them up when they do.

[@yashmilankumarpatel1054]

@@DirtCleanerVideos what it cost u?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

@@yashmilankumarpatel1054 I believe it was around $350 but that was more than ten years ago.

[@TreasureGeo]

AWSOME!!!!! I want to do this.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

That is the same way I started. Saw it and eventually got doing it. Good luck.

[@TheOriginalScribbleStudios]

Are there shops that provide this kind of service? I have a stone I would love to make into a necklace but it's an awkward bulky shape and I'd love to shape it into something smaller so I can finally fit it into the pendant I have

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

There certainly are. Look close to home first. Is there a local rock club? They might be able to steer you the right way.

[@packratswhatif.3990]

Sweeeet, very informative vid as I always wanted to know how this done. Great satisfaction from all the work done. Good Stuff !

[@cindyrhodes7393]

Thoughs are so beautiful...its amazing what a plain old rock looks like cleaned and shined... Do they have names ?? How much would you sell them for after all the work you put in them? ... Thanks for sharing with us , their beautiful ...👍😉

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thanks for the kind words. Their is a wide variety in pricing. Size, material, final finish. Some small, ordinary ones go for $35. I have a few that are just under $400.

[@trinitypagan2132]

This was awesome to watch! I plan on making spheres myself but my problem is finding those large stones to work with. Where do you get yours?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I have collected some myself, friends have given some. I have attended many rock shows throughout the country and have traded for some. Just start looking and you will find some. You don’t have to pay much either.

[@balla2172]

Damn loved this process. Wish I could do this at home

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

If space or equipment is the issue, look for a local rock club. Maybe do marble sized spheres.

[@willyeverdie2731]

If you don't mind me asking what a set up such as yours would cost. I'm interested in upgrading my equipment to more than just my tile saw, homemade cabbing machine, flatlap, and faceting arm. I want to make sphears because they sell well. I feel I'm limited only by my equipment at the moment and ready to upgrade my shop. Any input would be awesome on these large scale power tools. I prefer American made tools.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

To really get into it the minimum tools that would be productive are an 18” slab saw. Minimum $1,000 used for a good one but probably more. The jig in my saw will be about $250. A grinding wheel. Wide variety in price. Couple hundred minimum. 3head sphere machine $1,000 minimum used. HPLapidary.com has new ones www.hplapidary.com/collections/standard-speed-sphere-machines $1,300. Then you need to add cups, grinding and polishing. But search on Facebook, Craigslist and eBay. You might find a deal. Good luck

[@burtvincent1278]

Beautiful. Where can they be purchased?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I do a couple of local shows each year, Moose Lake Agate Days and a few in Superior, WI. The Superior Public Library Feb. 7. Fairlawn Mansion in the summer and a few at the Douglas County Historical Society. This winter I might also add some to an Etsy page. Stay tuned! Announcements will be on www.superiorlapidary.com

[@lisalovelylpa]

Would that work with glass ?

[@niloventurorosas5296]

Que tipo de broca usan donde lo consigo ...porfavor avisarme.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r33JgaqInsubf8U I make my own grinding cups and polishing cups. Hago mis propias tazas de molienda y tazas de pulido.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

After a couple dozen the wear on the polishing pads is minimal. The coarse grind takes most of the abuse. I expect I will have to resurface the grinding ones after a few more dozen.

[@DownhillAllTheWay]

Diamond-embedded braising rod? Do you melt it into the pipe ends? I ask, because I know that diamond burns at high temperature. It's pure carbon.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

The rods come with diamonds embedded. Then simply braze them directly onto the cups. I put a taper on the cups on my lathe.

[@GryteselvFPV]

if one of the motors was not turning clockwise, would that be better or worse ?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Although I have not tried reversing a motor I don't see it helping much at all. But I am slowly building a new one and if I can I will give it a try and see what happens.

[@clubpasser123454321]

How round do these end up? They look round, just curious if they are dimensionally very round

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Mine turns out beautifully round. I won't settle for anything less.

[@edwardhughes352]

Cool.

[@Mryyden]

Thumbs up!!!!

[@renorock3411]

That's pretty cool.

[@recordingstudiotech]

Cool video. Do you have any idea how I would drill a hole half way into the center of one of these stone spheres? Or somewhere that could?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I would look for a rock club near you. Stones absolutely can be drilled. I am not set up, yet, to do that. Sounds like you are making an old-school gear shift knob.

[@CuriousEarthMan]

Hi! Thanks for the really great video! I wonder if I could ask you a few questions? Those 110v motors, running at about 100rpm, what wattage are they, or what amperage rating does their label say at 110-120v? (how many HP are they?) What angle do you like to turn the cup rims to on your lathe? What adhesive do you like to use to glue the parts of the pads onto the cups? Do those pads cut with a break-away knife? Is that rock sphere being made of Stromatolite? (Kambaba Jasper?) I didn't know we had that here in the U.S.! If you would be so kind as to help me with the technical info, especially the motor specs, I would be very grateful! I wonder if this helps you: I use different diameter PVC couplings to hold my spheres, and I've thought about spray painting some of those couplings. Also, I use some wood stands I have. Thank you so much!

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

The motors are General Electric "Mina Gear Motor"s 105.7 RPM, 30 lbs torque,single phase, 115 votes, 1.1 amps. I use Gorilla glue to attach the pads. A vice to hold the pads and a coping saw work well enough for trimming them. The rock in the video was found in a copper mine dump (waste pile) in the U.P. (Upper Michigan)

[@CuriousEarthMan]

@@DirtCleanerVideos Thank you so much for all that information! It really helps me fill in the picture! Do they say "cont." duty for continuous duty, or maybe intermittent? Anytime I get close to a motor like that, it's usually really expensive, and only available one at a time. I really want to thank you again for your help!

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

@@CuriousEarthMan These are continuous duty motors. Originally they were used in Xerox copy machines. A couple of times a year I see them for sale on eBay. Between $50 - $150 each. They also need a capacitor.

[@CuriousEarthMan]

@@DirtCleanerVideos that's pretty much what I have been seeing for a while now! (the prices you mentioned and their being rare) People that talk about $10 or $20 motors from a surplus site, must not be continuous duty, at least none that I found were. The motors you have seem much sturdier, longer lasting. I'm looking at DC motors now to see if any of them will work. I'm hoping to make a trial machine and test it on soft material like marble, limestone or even alabaster or calcite and see how it works before spending 300-$500 on motors and parts. With the info you gave me, plus the cont. duty, I might be able to get close. It really helps having all those pieces of the technical puzzle! I keep saying it, but I really do appreciate all your help! I'd love to go up to the UP sometime! I've been watching the ore docks on KZbin recently lol

[@000TAG]

Amazing!

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thanks.

[@davidochoa6117]

Are all these machines homeade or do they sell them new as well and what is the proper name of these machines ? Also thank yoi for this video very interesting

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thanks for the note. These are simply called Sphere Machines. Covington and Highland Park Lapidary both sell them. HPLapidary.com you will find three different models.

[@davidochoa6117]

@@DirtCleanerVideos thank you

[@rclifford8708]

What do you use to glue the pads on the cups and how does it work

[@Alloutparanormal]

Do a video on construction of the cups

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Jason's family adventures that just might happen. Have a few other things to tend to first.

[@ScottStClair-dm6vk]

Does it work well with rocks that are both hard and soft at the same time?

[@judgegoodevening6231]

Is there any way to do this with very least equipment (any kind)?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Yes, a tile saw and lots of patience and time cutting by hand, set up a water drip on an old grinder (You will destroy the grinder with water eventually) And then get a pvc or iron cup and put velcro on it and then buy some polishing pads. People who do granite countertops use them. Then lots of time by hand or attach the cup to a slow speed motor. (BTW: I have a new sphere making video coming out in the next few days. It may not help with your project but might be worth watching.

[@wildeyedfae]

What kind of stone was it that took 14 hours? Also your interim music is hilarious lol

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I do not know what type of rock it is but I picked it from a copper mine dump in the U.P of Michigan.

[@onjofilms]

Have you or anyone you know with a cup grinder tried drizzling water with silicon carbide like a lap grinder uses? Instead of diamond cups?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

That was the tried and true method for many, many years. The machine shown in this video was built for that method. On top is a small motor and grit dispenser to do it that way.

[@onjofilms]

@@DirtCleanerVideos - I see, so I'm assuming the diamond method is better. Definitely less messy and less maintenance.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

@@onjofilms the newer technology wins out. One note: the Diamond pads keep the same grit size as they wear. The grit wears down and gets finer and finer as it wears.

[@onjofilms]

@@DirtCleanerVideos - I see, thanks for the reply.

[@crgaillee]

Do you sell these on e-bay? if so what handle do you go by, I would love to purchase one if you do sell them.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I have some listed on Etsy and will be adding more soon.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Look for Superior Lapidary. Or go to www.superiorlapidary.com

[@PsyMakeUFly]

First shape is the coolest

[@wanderbrunoekarine1750]

In Brazil, later the stage 1, we put it in a vibrator machine to polish!! Do you know our process??

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I do not knopwedxactly how you do it. I would be glad to watch a video of you doing that. Thanks for the message.

[@wanderbrunoekarine1750]

@@DirtCleanerVideos thanks for message me. Of course. I would be glad to send it. Please do you have a email?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I can be contacted through www.superiorlapidary.com

[@kb7ajv]

What type and size of motors do you use?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

105.7rpm gear motors. Most came from old IBM printers.

[@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs]

Fantastic video. The machine itself looks fairly simple to build, and I understand the brazed diamond coating, and final polishing pads. What I don't get are the in between grit cups. Are those some kind of sintered diamond pads, and are they brazed on or glued on with epoxy. What are the pads called and do they come in those little squares, or have you cut them?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

The polishing pads come in 4 and 5 inch, maybe other sizes. They are from the countertop surfacing industry. Some lapidary supply places sell them as well. I cut out the appropriate size circle and glue them to the cast iron fittings. To get them to taper and fit on the tapered cast iron you have to take a section out. Maybe that will be my next video

[@lomeranger]

@@DirtCleanerVideos Is it epoxy that you used to attach the pads to the cast iron cups? Also, looking around for diamond embedded brazing rod and not having much luck. Can you tell me were you found the rods or what precisely they are called so I can go about finding them? Thank you, fantastic setup.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Jason Lome I use the brown colored Gorilla glue. It has never failed. And if you need to put new pads on it does peel off the iron cups.

[@carnageasada1]

@@DirtCleanerVideos how did you cut the outer and inner diameters you wanted from the pads?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

@@carnageasada1 this video spells it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r33JgaqInsubf8U

[@epicrunscapetime]

Im more of a cabber looking to get into golf ball sized spheres, how long would you say each of the grits last? Also thank you for the video it was very clear and helpful.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

They should last a long time. And, if they wear out you can replace them. Takes a little bit of work but can be done at home.

[@geoff7936]

I'm looking to build a machine of my own. How do you get the motor rotation so low? I don't see a gearbox? Edit: oh, a xerox printer motor, fair enough:)

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

The motors are built that way. 107.5 RPM. They are from old Xerox machines and are fairly difficult to find. Once you find them then build away.

[@mikelouis9389]

Try checking a granger catalog.

[@GoDamit1000]

Maybe drill some holes in the cups for water to drain out if they are filling up.

[@myathehappy_1]

Do you have an online store?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Not quite yet. I intend on doing that over winter.

[@susangrady9880]

How can I see about purchasing from you? Do you have a website ?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

www.superiorlapidary.com Thank you for asking. You will find my spheres for sale there. Click on the pic and it will bring you to Etsy.

[@topazmoon1191]

Thanks for the video. Pretty cool. I've just started getting into cool stuff with rocks. Is this a machine you can purchase or did you make this?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

The difficult part of making one of these is finding the correct type of motor. They are a slow speed gear motor. Anywhere from 100 to 200 rpm works well with this type of sphere maker. The three motors do not need to be the same speed. But watch on eBay and craigslist and occasionally one pops up for sale. Asking prices vary widely. A luck day would be $200. Typically over $500. Covington and Highland Park do manufacture new ones.

[@topazmoon1191]

Cool, thanks for the information. So far mid-michigan craigslist has failed me for any type of equipment for rock stuff. Only have a 3lb thumbed at the moment.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Look every day. I have found a few large saws in MI. but was not able to get there. They show up, you just want to find them right away. But don't buy to anxiously, make sure you are getting a good too.

[@sniper341000]

What is the name for that machine thank you

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

It is commonly called a “sphere machine”.

[@PurpuraTropicalGeek]

WOW... WOW... WOW..

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thanks!

[@faithdubois5318]

I had a friend named JayLarson who I did a bunch of copper cleaning in 2013 or so. Do you know him?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Don't know him, but if he is into U.P. copper I probably have met him.

[@ws_chai]

👍

[@sheldongoff138]

Can a guy use this on Montana agate?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Montana is notoriously fractured. But if you look through closely I am sure that you will find many that can be sphered.

[@sheldongoff138]

@@DirtCleanerVideos even with it cracked can it be sphered? Or will it fall apart? I just starting cutting. Have found many that I didn’t see cracks in until I cut it. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

@@sheldongoff138 maybe, maybe not. All you can do is try.

[@sheldongoff138]

@@DirtCleanerVideos can I send you some free ones and you can try for me? If it’s a success then I will purchase a machine

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

@@sheldongoff138 contact me through my website and then we can chat privately. www.superiorlapidary.com

[@ronm7114]

Hello, how come there are cracks in the polishing on some of the spheres. Or how do these cracks come in there? What are these cracks exactly?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Rocks get cracks. Some are old cracks that are "healed" over many, many years. Minerals of various types precipitate in and generally, I believe, add beauty to a rock. Some cracks, however, are new to the rock. The action of mining can certainly cause cracks. So can freeze/thaw cycles. Sometimes these types of cracks lead to a failure of the sphere I am working on. Other times they hold together due to the irregularity of the crack.

[@ronm7114]

Ok, thanks.

[@elhadjsaidi5153]

10/10

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Thank you.

[@peanut924]

50 simple steps!

[@Doriamo]

Is that an old watch display case that you keep the cups in? Also how long from first cut to final polish does it take approximately for a stone this size?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

It is some sort of jewelry display. Bought it from a jewelry store that was going out of business. From first saw cut to final polish depends on the hardness of the stone and how nice it plays. My system is not the fastest out there so I could do this in 12-15 hours. Give or take a half dozen hours.

[@Doriamo]

@@DirtCleanerVideos Thanks for the response! So is this method and type of machine what they use over in China for all the spheres you see for sale on ebay?

[@VOTEREPUBLICANS594]

The motors are Dayton gearmotors

[@nathanhawkes6885]

Wow this is really nice! Any chance you are making a machine to sell?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

My machine is an oldie. I made all of the grinding and polishing cups for it. Hope to add a few more machines to my stable this year but don't have plans to sell any. I can, however, sell the polishing cups.

[@nathanhawkes6885]

I would be interested in purchasing a few of your polishing cups

[@electrichellion5946]

+DirtCleanerVideos at what rate would you sell a set of cups for? That being said three cups to a set?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

The price is for an individual cup. Some machines take 2 while others take 3. I can not produce the grinding cups. Polishing cups are available in grits = 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 10,000(buff) Pipe end" X polishing end" 1" X 1" = $15 each. 1" X 1-1/4" = $17 1" X 1-1/2" = $18 1-1/4" X 2" = $20. Will paint them for no additional cost.

[@jamalghavi3166]

Thank you for your video. How can I contact you?

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Go to www.superiorlapidary.com

[@benambadshahkpk9572]

We didn't see how to buf and how creat the sparkling and shining those stones.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

You actually did. I just put different polishing pads on the machine all the way up to 10,000 grit. There is no special buffing or additives put on the rock. It is just plain rock, nothing else.

[@elhadjsaidi5153]

السلام عليكم أخي الكريم نوع المحرك من فضلكم

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I used Google translate. Peace to you as well.

[@RedDragonVideos]

You are lucky. I have to use a chisel to make my spheres.

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Interesting. That can work, just takes persistence.

[@neo3768]

How much is one product cost

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

Spheres have a big range in price. Depends on the material, size, finish and over all look.

[@markgoodell4497]

Grinding the corners off would be much faster if you bought a diamond grinding cup wheel for a hand held grinder

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I did purchase a 60 wheel and that works better. I may get the hand grinder this August. It all takes time.

[@markgoodell4497]

In the polishing process I use wet diamond polishing pads with Velcro backers that I purchased at Sphere Heaven .com check it out

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

I have purchased a few things from them. So far I'm ok with changing the cups for each grit. Gives me a reason to use my metal lathe. (To build the cups)

[@marcredgate7288]

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[@markgoodell4497]

At what angle do you grind the cups to with your metal lathe?

[@ieshuahego4198]

Para que sirve:?..... O cual es el uso que tienen?::

[@DirtCleanerVideos]

They are for decoration. Do you like them?

[@ieshuahego4198]

Yes I like it..but something hard to do. good job!!!!!