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Thank you, I would love to have you as a customer. I offer free shipping on these machines and I throw in some great starter stones with the purchase. Here is my link gotcharocks.com/cabking-lapidary-machine/ All the best, Michael

Thanks 😊 Let me know if you run into any trouble. Happy to help when I can.

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Thank you 😊

You’re welcome 😉

Awesome 😎

You are so welcome!

You can buy a bench grinder and tile saw from harbor freight for less than 100 bucks brand new. It's enough to get started and see if you like it, then you can drop the big bucks on something fancy.

You might look around at a rock shop at you can join a club and they may have it machined you can use for like an hour

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I understand

Sounds like fun 🤩

@@GotchaRocksJewelryDIY your videos help all of us alot especially new beginners like me

Thanks 😊 I hit my knuckles every once and a while. It makes my hands look like I’m a street fighter or something. Lol When you do your cutting do you use the 30 degree then 60 degree method? Or more grinding angles like what I was doing? Thanks for the comment keep on grinding. 🪨

@Gotcha Rocks it really depends on the shape I'm going for as to what angle I grind at. If the shape is fairly straight, I go with a 45 degree and then start to dome. Normal ovals I go with a 30 and then start to go around the whole stone, hitting that top edge, pretty much like your technique.

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Thank you for watching

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Glad you enjoyed it!

Clean up I usually use warm soapy water and an old toothbrush. Scrub and let it run down the drain tubes. I sometimes prop up the front of the machine half an inch to help with the draining. Cleaning is always a little messy but it looks so nice when you’re done. Sorry for the late response.

I do grind stones without a dop stick on a regular basis. I’ll try to shoot a video on that. I guess my only advice at this point would be make sure you have control over the stone and uses lite pressure when putting your stones on the wheels. Also, watch out for your finger tips. The first two wheels will bite you.

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I know it is a large investment for many people. There are a few other machines out there that are less expensive. Here is one the would work well for you. www.rockpeddler.com/product/slant-cabber-6-110v/

You could also look into joining a gem and mineral society. That’s what got me into it. They had a bunch of machines available to use.

I'm about to join a local gem and mineral society. That's what made me look this up

I've worked stones on a hand sander from Harbor Freight. Multiple grits available. Clamp in a vise or other means. You'd be amazed to see how people in India make gems in small villages, using equipment made of car parts! You have to have a finer touch using a sander, but then when you get on that $1K machine, you already have some touch. Stop complaining abt people who did what was necessary to get that equipment and figure out a way to get started. You'll need the practice. Do you expect others to go rockhunting, too? Drop them off at your door? It's YOUR thing. If you want to do it, you will find a way. Much luck. Many blessings.

Look for used. It might take a while but they are out there

Sorry I missed you comment, did you get it figured out? If you are getting lots of vibrations make sure there isnt any space in between the arbor and the wheels hole. Second, make sure the wheel isnt being off center.

No the wheels come with padding.

Hello Linda, the process is the same as far as the grinding steps. It will probably be a little easier to put your stones on a dop stick it to hold it at the right angle. Practice, practice, practice. Also have fun while you learn and celebrate your successes. 😀

Well it depends on the type of stone. Some are more finicky than others. It might take an hour or so if you are learning. But once you understand what some of the pitfalls are you can start moving pretty fast from one wheel to another. If you are just starting don’t worry about the time at all. Just have fun and learn.

They are fun 🤩

@@GotchaRocksJewelryDIY yes sir I'm happy with that..I can give you awesome collection.and I will find good stones for you..sir,,

With some stones it will look pretty good at the 3000 wheel but I always use the polishing wheel.

Sure. Contact me through my gotcharocks.com website. I’ll answer you back and then you can send me so photos.

As long as you have the water running on the machine you should be fine without. Just don’t grind stones without water.

A couple ways. One if it has stopped preforming properly compared to the other wheels. Such as having to spend more time on that particular wheel. Two, if it feels smooth and feels more like a 600 grit wheel. Three, if parts of the wheel are missing grit in spots. I have had the sandpaper peel off at times. Remember to always use lots of water to make your wheels last longer

@@GotchaRocksJewelryDIY thank you so much for responding. I would also like to thank you for your instructional videos. They have been very helpful to me. Great job! Thanks again!

@@tiffanybknight4297 Thank you

You just need a bucket for clean water and one for dirty water. It comes with a water pump.

Hello, I only use water. Every once in a while I use a little softsoap mixed in the water when I’m cutting hard stones.

Just one grit with cerium. But the are other polish’s I like as well. Rapid polish is another one I like to use. Just have a separate wheel for different polishes.

I do. Do you have any questions I can answer? If you buy from me I will throw in some Stones to get you started. Usually it’s jaspers, agates, sometimes dinosaur bone. Here is my link. gotcharocks.com/cabking-lapidary-machine/

I dont usually do that for jaspers. If I am polishing lets say opal I will have a different felt pad just for that type of stone.

Yes, I do. gotcharocks.com/cabking-lapidary-machine/ I would love to help you out. Let me know if you have any questions

Also free shipping on the CabKing Machines in the U.S.

It is dop wax.

Yes. You can use cerium oxide or rapid polish powder. It was very good for gemmy type stones. Thanks for the question. :)

Hello, I sell them on my website for $1399.00. I truly think these machines a superior to other lapidary machines. Here is my link gotcharocks.com/cabking-lapidary-machine/ Thanks for your interest and let me know if you have any questions. Michael

Hello, Yes I do. Here is a link to my shop. gotcharocks.com/shop/page/2/

I don’t worry to much about it. I do make sure I don’t have a great deal of excess wax on the stone.

@@GotchaRocksJewelryDIY thank you, i've worked some stone and made a few cabs manually but first time dopping. i like it. thanks for the videos

I normally dump it on my gravel driveway or somewhere away from my lawn or favored plants. There are a lot of minerals in the water so I’m not sure how it would affect vegetable plants and ornamental plants. They may love it or they might not. I have found a gravel road has served me well. Michael

@@GotchaRocksJewelryDIY thank god you have a brain. not one of those who thinks everything is hazmat just because it was used in a machine process. LOL

Hello, you can grind anything. If you are trying to shape a stone that is very soft I would recommend starting with a 600 grit wheel instead of a 80 grit. For stones such as turquise I sometimes just use a sanding stick instead of the CabKing machine. Hope that helps. All the best, Michael

Hello check out this video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h96pfrikv5m5pWw.html. I use dop wax because it’s reusable and less toxic. I have a video on how to dop a stone as well. The thumb nail picture looks similar to the video link I sent you. All the best, Michael

Here’s the other video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l8ubg8Z41ZvJZY0.html 😀

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@Rodney Ty i really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and Im trying it out atm. I see it takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.

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Hello Colin, that would make a good video. Are you starting with a piece of slabbed stone aka slice or are you starting with a roundish stone? If it’s a slabbed piece I just draw a shape like an oval and use the trim saw to remove it from the stone and then begin grinding everything I don’t want off the blank. Let me know what you are working with and I will make the video. All the best and happy holidays to you, Michael

@@GotchaRocksJewelryDIY sure, you could do that. i have an old combo machine that has a cab rest that allows me to grind to the line while keeping the exact angle i want on the edge. thinking of getting an 8" cabking though, and i dont see them selling an attachment that allows me to do the same (the genie comes with one though..). seems pretty essential to me.

You can buy them preform but I am cutting wild New Mexico stones its stones so I have to start from the beginning.

Yes, you can. I'll be happy to help you with the order. You can contact me through gotcharocks.com and we can work out the details.

I got free shipping from cab king

There are hundreds of thousands of overseas cutters who work for about two dollars a day. Do this for fun, not profit.

Id say no. like Canadian Gemstones said. Only way you could make money off it is if you were doing something unique that's not on the market. or you were already in the jewelry business and have the time to invest in making your stones instead of buying from the 3rd world. but again, unless you are cutting something extremely unique that cant be had on the market, your time is probably worth more than you would be saving by cutting your own.

Hello Kallie, I don’t make the stones or color them. There are many beautiful stones with amazing patterns found in nature. You can find them all over the world. Here is a great book to check out to learn more about stones www.amazon.com/Rock-Gem-Definitive-Minerals-Gemstones/dp/0756633427/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3EBZP0T31X2TU&keywords=gemstones+and+rocks+books&qid=1650868257&sprefix=gemstones+and+rocks+books%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-1