How To Build Better Lapidary Equipment by Bill Gallagher
How To Build Diamond Saws, Vibrating Tumblers, Giant Rock Saws, Flat Laps, Bench Grinders, A Portable and Trouble Free water source for all Lapidary Operations, and much more. $49.95. Write luxefaire@gmail.com, send $49.95 to Bill Gallagher, PO BOX 125, Hachita NM 88040 for LAPIDARY BOOK.
This Self Published book is comprised of five plan sets which have consistently sold for 20 dollars each over the last three years or so, plus one plan set usually priced at 10 dollars, PLUS quite a few trix and tips concerning other bench tools, methodology, and efficiency in the Lapidary Shop which have never been offered before.
These plan sets have been entirely redone with computer drawings and rewrites to the text which incorporate new information from R & D over the last three years. The book is over 75 pages of cut-and-dried and easy-to-understand How To Build Better Lapidary Equipment information, which will save the buyer THOUSANDS of dollars in equipment costs. I have many many happy customers who have purchased this information as individual plan sets, and do not even consider the cost of the plans themselves, because of the money they saved. Now, you can possess the entire inventory of plan sets as the book How To Build Better Lapidary Equipment, by Bill Gallagher, for a savings of over half, and with this information you can set up a full service lapidary shop for literally pennies on the dollar. With this information you can go into production, if you so desire.
My diamond saw plans are the easiest, safest, and most effective plans for this type of equipment anywhere. The Vibrating Tumbler plans introduce a whole new way of achieving vibratory energy for abrasion, and unlike so many of the manufactured competitions machines, my design lasts and lasts and lasts. AND it is a lot simpler than anything out there. Over 3 years of long-hours and self-financed R & D went into that design, and it is a better way. The Flat Laps and Bench Grinders are two good chapters with three or four different designs for the grinders, some mine, some gotten from seeing old timers machines. The Giant Rock Saw is a machine I had only heard about 15 years ago, but I built one about 4 years ago, and it worx. These plans tell how to make the Giant Rock Saw, as well as my improvements made to the basic idea. The only thing not in the book is a facetor plan set, and that is because you would need a machine shop to build a facetor, whereas all the machines included here can be built from salvaged parts and lumber easily, safely, and with very little hassle, and they WORK well for a LONG time! Here is the Table of Contents:
I. How To Build A 6", 8", or 10" Diamond Saw
II. How To Build A Better Vibrating Tumbler
III. How To Build Flat Laps for Grinding Sanding Polishing
IV. How To Build Bench Grinders From Old Car Parts
V. How To Build A Giant Rock Saw
VI. Danny Lopackis Trouble Free and Portable Water Source For ALL Lapidary
VII. Abrasion Theory and Application
VIII. Lapidary Shop Tips, Mounting Motors, Motor Attachments, Stone Holders and Jewelers Vise You Can Make Easily, Obtaining Free Abrasives, MORE.
IX. Suppliers list
Special attention has been paid throughout the book to highlight sourcing of materials by salvage, and modification of the plans to match the particular materials at hand. Building these machines is not hard to do, and do right, for anyone with good mechanical and electrical aptitude. Once you have built a machine you never need worry about breakdown again, because you will know it inside and out, and repair is a breeze. Good Luck and write with questions. luxefaire@gmail.com
2 Electric Furnaces For Metal Casting and Crystal Growing!
$19.99
This plan set includes easy to follow instructions for building an arc furnace that reaches 2300F, and an electric kiln type furnace which was used for creating artificial ruby, emeralds, and sapphires! This information will save anyone needing these tools literally thousands of dollars in equipment costs, and never worry about breakdown again. These instructions are all inclusive, with good diagrams and easy to follow instructions. Most materials salvageable and/or inexpensive to acquire. These furnaces do NOT include the charcoal metal casting furnace illustrated as a free plan set here on www.autodidactics.com.
INDIVIDUAL PLAN SETS
Build an EXCELLENT Vibrating Tumbler for Lapidary
$19.95
This Vibrating Tumbler Plan set will save you thousands of dollars if you build more than one machine, which you probably will, after seeing the ease and efficiency of this design. These plans are the product of over three years of trial and error. Most parts available as salvage. VERY DURABLE, and tumbles rox FAST. Many happy customers of this plan set. Online Support Included with purchase of plans sets, write me at address below.
Danny Lopackis Portable Pressurized Water Feed For Lapidary Machines
$9.95
This unit was developed by Master Lapidary Danny Lopacki, to be used wherever water needs to be fed to a grinding wheel, cutting wheel, or sanding disc. This is a real time saver, and also cuts down on a lot of mess because you can direct water wherever you need it, exactly. You can use this one easy-to-build water source for all your different equipment, or build one for each work station, although once you see how portable it really is, one should suffice for most situations. Easy to follow, short plan set with diagrams/illustrations. Excellent Design.
Hand Held Carver/Grinder
$12.95
This unit is like a larger sized foredom or dreml tool, and is great for use as a wood sculpting unit, and also works easily with metal or stone. It is a high speed unit built around a small motor like the type easily salvaged from older electric typewriters. The unit is designed with a pistol grip handle and can be made to accomodate many if not all types of bits. Excellent Design.
Super Heavy Duty Grinder Made from Old Auto Parts
$8.99
Super shop Grinder for use in the metal or Lapidary shop, or any shop requiring a grinder to sharpen tools or work materials. Very easy to make you will be amazed at its simplicity and power.
Build your own Lapidary Diamond Saw
$19.99
Its easy to build your own lapidary saws from 6” to 10” capacity with these easy to follow plans. I provide you with all the info necessary to salvage all the parts needed to make your own efficient diamond saw except blades, but good solid connection nformation is provided to put you in touch with the best source on the planet.. With a few parts salvaged from easily obtained machinery, and some minor woodwork, you will be cutting stones in 4-6 hours after you start this project. My home made saw has been cutting for a long time. I guarantee you will save lots of money time and headaches with these plans.
Build your own Flat Laps
$19.95
Several ways shown to build your own flat laps from spare and salvaged parts easily obtained at any junkyard. Even a dual flat lap set up that is super easy to build and facilitates fast work because there is less need to change abrasive wheels during the polishing process. Super information at a fantastic price savings.
Build A Giant Rock Saw for $25.00 Or Less!
$19.95
This information is ancient technology for the lapidary. You can easily cut giant rocks and boulders with this unit and your operation can even be taken into the field. Cut masonry block, slabs, gravestones, tiles and much more.
Write to me at luxefaire @ gmail.com
Shop Tips
Some of the best polishing pad material you can buy is actually just marine upholstery, and can be had at any fabric store or fabric supply. This is plastic naugahyde-like material with a woven cloth backing. The plastic side goes to the wheel, thats where the adhesive is sprayed, and the cloth faces upward to accept the abrasive. Do not get the newer foam types, and look for a closely woven and thick backing, that will be your best polishing pad. Save big bux as this type of polishing pad can be had for around 2-3.00$ for a 3 foot by 3 foot piece. Its easy to cut your own polishing pads by adhering the wheel to the materials and then just cutting around the wheels edge with a pair of scissors.
Broken or worn out grinding wheels should not be discarded. if put in a cloth (Burlap) sack and cushed with a hammer they make great abrasives for the tumbler or giant rock saw, or can be used to recondition (Sharpen) diamond blades whose metal has “Smeared” over the diamond surfaces.
Many times heat during a polishing process will actually add to a polishes shine. If you keep your wheel wet all the time, try letting it dry out a little toward the end of the polishing procedure. You may be surprised. WARNING: this of course will make it easier for the wheel to “Grab” your stone and throw it, and also, if the stone is dopped, excess heat will melt the wax quickly. I have gotten much higher polishes using some heat towards the end though.
Click Here For A Free Planset Photo Presentation On Building A KILLER Sandblasting Unit!
Click here to see the best way to make cheap flap wheels for sanding.
Click here to visit Danny Lopackis site for a free bead making tutorial of HIGH QUALITY. Danny is owner of Lopacki Diamond Tooling Company, and Guild Master of the stone beads category for the World Bead Makers Guild. A very valuable resource.
Click Here then go to the bottom of the page, to see free instructions with photos on building your own metal casting furnace.
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