Love the red green comment!!

Some great ideas there Mike, I will try some. Just bought 2 old tumble machines here in the UK for £49, which included grits, polish, 3 barrels with obsidian in , about 4 pounds of rocks in 2 trays, 3 bags of ceramic media, some jewellery rouge and even a timer plug. Second hand is a great place to add to your supplies.

Hi Mike, VERY informative video! Your drill press grinder is really slick! You certainly put your noodle into overdrive!! Splash-guard catch basin bucket - love it!! Home Depot usually has a good selection of diamond blades. Thumbs up! Safety first! Jim

I got that same 7in saw at a yard sale for 80$ cuts good

Hmmm, I think I have/had a drill press that was left at my parent's house years ago when I moved. Will have to double check on that now. I also might know of someone who has a wet saw for tile that I can see if they are going to upgrade anytime soon. And our citywide rummage sale should be coming up here next month. Oh, the gears in my mind are spinning now, but I'm not too mechanically inclined, so that might be the only gears I'm spinning, so most likely not building my own😁 Thank you for all of the great ideas!

Hi Mike 👋🤣

Now Mike did you perhaps loosen that brush cover before asking to try it out? Not saying that would be good or bad but would be pretty slick.

Not rocket, only rocks.

About that dop station. I've been looking into making cabochons lately, and I came across the video in the link. About dopping with hot glue. I haven't tried it because I don't have all the equipment yet, but you might give it a go. I suppose you have some hot glue laying around somewhere :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bZeEnNWeyrS0qX0.html&ab_channel=LapidaryDave