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@ambersmart4872 Ай бұрын
How much would you ship opal to the U.S for?
@opalquest Ай бұрын
Hi, we only ship our finished pieces, check out our website if your interested and it will show you local currency and shipping prices. Cheers
@Teknojok Ай бұрын
Great idea to use those mini s rew drivers as dop sticks
@Teknojok Ай бұрын
At what speed do your wheels spin at ?
@opalquest Ай бұрын
About 1200rpm cheers
@Teknojok Ай бұрын
Beautiful stone
@Halupka5 2 ай бұрын
Do you have a video or any details on making the tumbler? Its exactly what im wanting to make. Cheers!
@opalquest 2 ай бұрын
I will have a look when I'm back home again, might have some photos i can put together. Cheers
@jordiirowbottom 2 ай бұрын
We're did you get your sander from I live in Australia and I am struggling to fine a water sander
@opalquest 2 ай бұрын
I actually made it in the workshop.
@Halupka5 2 ай бұрын
Would be interested to see more details and specs, etc about this. Cheers!
@Mass-jab-death-2025 2 ай бұрын
I thought N.S.W Opal miners were bold, enduring harsh conditions and going down into dangerous mines, but Queensland opal miners are bolder.
@tonz5928 2 ай бұрын
Love your content. Have been missing it. Keep it coming!
@jazzaellore9333 3 ай бұрын
nice , just wondering if it wouldn t break the opal as they re known to be rather smooth gems
@opalquest 2 ай бұрын
Opal from Australia is generally quite strong and will handle the tumbling process, if any break then they wouldn't be good enough to sell anyway. Thanks
@bonnieroffman5453 4 ай бұрын
Love sounds like you have a bearing problem with one of your wheels, which I found very distracting. However that being said, you did a great job with that stone. A beauty!!
@elishadoyle8191 4 ай бұрын
Hay I just noticed you've got the exact set of scales as me 😊
@elishadoyle8191 4 ай бұрын
Great work. Is it hard to find a trusted supplier for rubs
@elishadoyle8191 4 ай бұрын
How do you find good suppliers? Im starting out and have bought a few small jars ect but i would like to get bigger
@opalquest 4 ай бұрын
Yes its hard to find good quality rough opal, its best to go to the opal fields where you can see what your buying ( shine a light through to look for sand, cracks etc) most online rough is poor quality. Were lucky we mine some and then buy of other mining mates if we run low. Cheers
@Algoldprospecting 5 ай бұрын
Nice 👍
@projames7 5 ай бұрын
Fascinating process - thanks for sharing!
@nicolemurray-jeffery7433 5 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks for sharing 😊
@redeyestones3738 5 ай бұрын
Best explanation of a proper bezel solder I've seen yet. Thanks, mate
@opalquest 5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, cheers
@jeffholmes1362 5 ай бұрын
Beautiful job, thanks for sharing. If Grogu likes it, who are we to disagree.
@ElinHaugan 5 ай бұрын
Really nice cut and setting 🙂👌
@Knightyme 6 ай бұрын
365nm black light torches is what you are after for this sort of activity. The 395nm torches is essentially in the visible light range and not very useful. If you have a UV light and are unsure if it is 365nm or 395nm, In Aust, the most modern bank notes (clear full height strip just off center) have UV watermarks, one side has bird and flowering branch, the other side the serial number lights up, and year of manufacture as well. Older polymer Aussie banknotes, only the serial numbers will fluoresce. Some vendors will claim 365, but will send torches that are not. As it turns out I have 4 uv torches, and each gives a differing result. Below are what I see in relation to the watermarks. The 375 and 385 are guesses as to their frequency. 365, clearly see a bird (yellow-green) and a flowering branch (orange). Will light up year, and the serial. Bright and Vibrant. 375, Both are fairly clear, but not particularly vibrant. Will light up year, and the serial. 385, Both are clear, Branch is a little harder to see than bird. Colors fairly muted. Will light up year, and the serial. 395, only the bird is barely visible. Will light up year, but **not** the serial. Hope the above is of some use.
@ThatOpalGuy 7 ай бұрын
It is always instructive to see different techniques when it comes to cutting opal. Thanks for the tutorial.
@lyndallsymons9767 7 ай бұрын
That’s fantastic great job 👍
@user-ut7tt6tl2v 8 ай бұрын
I like the idea! does that light only work for your white opal ?
@Kerrsartisticgifts 9 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this video
@phillipkenewell2225 9 ай бұрын
Thats a nice machine!
@rodmcgillivray6210 10 ай бұрын
Great job buddy, nice stone
@jonathanchang7602 11 ай бұрын
Awesome! May I know what kind of pen you used for marking and the stl file you used for printing the doping jig?
@opalquest 11 ай бұрын
Hi, it's drafting lead pencil. Cheers
@danielkemp4187 Жыл бұрын
What flashlight is this?
@coasttocountryaustralia Жыл бұрын
Little jaxman uv. Cheers
@glendahayburn4754 Жыл бұрын
How much are the black light touches
@opalquest Жыл бұрын
Labino one start at around $2k aud. Cheers
@michaelprue9024 Жыл бұрын
I am from Omaha Nebraska USA. Watching as many Opal videos as I can as I’ve caught Opal fever lol. I have plans to build my own cabbing machine as buying one commercially made here is outrageous. I gotta say, I am so jealous of you guys. You get to visit the Opal bearing areas in your country and collect what you can find and take it home ! And personally I consider Australian Opal THE BEST Opal in the world. Even the boulder Opal from Australia out shines opals from other parts of the world in my eyes. I seriously wish I could afford to move there and become a citizen of Australia lol. Best of luck to you and thank you for sharing that experience with us !
@opalquest Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Cheers
@Mass-jab-death-2025 Жыл бұрын
Very nice stone.
@katecoombes1000 Жыл бұрын
I have an old gold ring, Can you melt it down and make a fryingpan pendant?
@katecoombes1000 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Can you buy claims in Coober Pedy? And what regulations are there? I'm looking to spend holidays there and maybe even mine. Do you get claim jumpers out there? Subscribe and following, Also from South Australia.
@opalquest Жыл бұрын
Hi, if you go to the mines department you can get a precious stones prospecting licence and you can then start exploring the area marked for mining (as long as its not pegged) yes there are plenty of claim jumpers in CP unfortunately. Cheers
@Indi0Indi Жыл бұрын
Exciting!
@Phoenix_Enterprises Жыл бұрын
I love cutting opals. Thanks for sharing.
@opalquest Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@smileydave3907 Жыл бұрын
Ultra Violet spot lights on your excavator
@Kerrsartisticgifts Жыл бұрын
That's beautiful!
@Kerrsartisticgifts Жыл бұрын
Wow! That turned out really nice.
@Kerrsartisticgifts Жыл бұрын
That was fun, I want to get into tumbling rocks and I am hooked on the Opal mining and cutting videos now. Do you sell chips? I have seen a few people showing their jars with some nice little chips and I wondered what they paid for them.
@challanger275 Жыл бұрын
All precautions taking Wat to not try this at home with the kids
@dorothydecesare1607 Жыл бұрын
Colours do show up pretty good in video. Love that you do the heart cutout … Just a gorgeous pendant ! 😊❤😊
@opalquest Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@pkgoldopalhunting Жыл бұрын
nice work
@jenniecreighton7572 Жыл бұрын
What grits are your wheels for Cooper Pedy?
@opalquest Жыл бұрын
Hi, I mainly use 600, 1200 and 3000 grit. Cheers
@jenniecreighton7572 Жыл бұрын
@@opalquest That’s what I thought I saw in your video. You’re a wonderful cutter. Thanks for the quick response.
@Bennie32831 Жыл бұрын
A small mobile convaor belt might be a helpful addition to moving dirt with the mini excavator could make a small dark box over it with a darklite and camera so you can watch the material you move in the cab and hit e stop button if you see a promising flash in waist dirt ?
@pkgoldopalhunting Жыл бұрын
great stuff mate good utilisation out of the stone to get the most out of it mate
@sandrajones3345 Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous colours!
@opalquest Жыл бұрын
I think so too!
@TheObSeRvErTheObSeRv Жыл бұрын
Is it cobber peddy.!
@stewhite3875 Жыл бұрын
Just out of interest, how much money was that little bunch of stones worth?
@opalquest Жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for watching, probably around the $100-$200aud mark in the rough. Cheers
@trevorallen2274 Жыл бұрын
New to all of this, and I won't be tumbling precious opal, but I have to ask. No grit?
@opalquest Жыл бұрын
Hi, yes, no grit in this batch as the natural sandstone helps to break down the material to show the opal.