Awesome to see some innovation in the space! It's a ray of sunshine to see you always sticking up for people in the hobby, educating and using your skills to build something better! Looking forward to the day I get to test em out! 🤩
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
Well I like seeing people get into the game and if I can help them have more fun for less expense I'm 100% in.
@grahamvanheerde6278
5 ай бұрын
Looks like they would work great on sapphires. Good Luck on your quest for a fair priced Nova alternative...many eyes are watching.🤠👍
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
I might try them on a few stones other than opal. Though I really only have opal and fire agate.
@dcallan812
5 ай бұрын
@@RoysRocks a good test would be to get a shine on granite.
@redeyestones3738
5 ай бұрын
Pretty rad that you're doing that!!! Those are pretty sweet for bigger, harder stones. I'm sure there's a place for em in every lapidary carving enthusiast's kit. I'll definitely need to get my hands on some one of these days.
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
True I didn't think about the hardness assisting in the tougher stones. Really gives the diamonds a chance to eat away.
@nancycurtis7315
5 ай бұрын
I jumped as soon as I saw them. Mind immediately skipped to the lapidary club that I've joined, with that idea, for harder minerals.
@MACorrupt
5 ай бұрын
That is fabulous! Ty!! Cannot wait to purchase some! Love Novas but yes too expensive especially when you use them as much as I do!!💥💥💥
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
Man soo expensive now. I think we were all surprised when the prices shot up.
@Marb-pd9jz
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video and the way you explain things and how and what they do. Much appreciated 🙏
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
No worries. I am hoping to have these finalized very soon and available.
@OpalAuctions53Frogs
4 ай бұрын
Very cool! Keep pushing this direction.
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
I'll get them sorted out for sure. Might be able to stock you up on them too as a nova alternative. The more I buy the more I can get the factory to tweak them hopefully though they are very collaborative already.
@bf2nwn2
5 ай бұрын
That's pretty exciting news, the main hurdle for me to buying a set of Nova Points is the cost. Shut up and take my money 😂 I'll be keenly watching for updates
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
The cost certainly hurts with the novas. That was before the price rise and now it REALLY hurts.
@nancycurtis7315
5 ай бұрын
They will get better as time goes on. This is just the teething stage. Manufacturers will ensure that quality control will improve on reports from you. Go hard Roy!!!! Have a great day. 😊
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
Let's hope I can get them to make some minor tweaks and start cranking up the production.
@OzoneFineArtVentures
5 ай бұрын
Great test and very exciting results! As a nova point user, it would be so nice to have some alternatives to chose from ( I go through the black and brown ones SO fast). Thanks for all the great work you do, it would be awesome to have you on the Rockhound Podcast at some point! Cheers!
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
The black Novas get a lot of work at my place as well and get absolutely obliterated. More than happy to jump on a podcast if it is about rocks. 👍
@nicolemurray-jeffery7433
5 ай бұрын
Looks like a great and cheaper option. Thanks for your research and time spent on sourcing these for us all 😊
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
Not a problem. I'm hoping I benefit from the discovery as well. Wins all around!
@Kerrsartisticgifts
5 ай бұрын
This is another great video.Roy. I just got back from my mailbox with my sintered diamond tips from Roy's Rocks, I can't wait to get a set of these polishing tips next.
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
Nice one. Always good to hear parcels landing where they are meant to. Hopefully I can fix these things up a touch and get them pumping out of the factory.
@TheObSeRvErTheObSeRv
5 ай бұрын
Winner Winner chicken dinner Roy. Those tips are a WINNER.!!
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
Thank the Lord. I made homemade ones but it was a massive pain and I can't produce more than a few per week! These I can probably get thousands per shipment.
@Steve-oy8mq
5 ай бұрын
Great job Roy, definitely on a winner.
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
Thankfully after all this time I found something. I think these will be much better than the current sandpaper drums since they are a better shape and last longer.
@bbisyy4u
5 ай бұрын
Fantastic job comparing the two. I like that you did it on glass to better visualize the differences. I'm excited to see the outcome of working on stones.
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
I'll go and use them on some stones now. I thought about it and was shocked I didn't think of testing on a single glass slide previously. Otherwise the stone could effect the results to much and make it really hard to see.
@bbisyy4u
5 ай бұрын
@@RoysRocks stones would be like comparing apples and oranges. Using the glass was brilliant.
@dcallan812
5 ай бұрын
Fantastic to see someone working to make our lives a little bit better. 👍👍
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
I'll always try to do my part for the carving community.
@offyarocka
5 ай бұрын
Thats a whole heap of awesome right there!!! I got a heap of other rocks I've been wanting to carve and polish but not quite good enough to warrant busting out the novas and these look perfect for that 🤔🤔🤔
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
I can be far less careful with these in comparison to the novas. I'll have to be far more careful with the stones instead.
@ElinHaugan
5 ай бұрын
Good news 😊 A bit too large for a lot of my projects, but a nice option for those who like to get started.
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
They are pretty chunky but they will wear down. I always save my worn large Novas once they get to a certain size then start a new set.
@kenoathiog1156
5 ай бұрын
Brilliant work Roy! You are a very industrious fella… This is very exciting! I went down a bit of a rabbit hole searching for alternatives after your last video- I heard of some Euro-made ones that are high quality, but could I find them??? Nope. Probably not cheap either tho. This is awesome 👏 👏👏
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
I remember them (didn't BOD partner with them or something?) They were more expensive that the diamond pacific ones.
@kenoathiog1156
5 ай бұрын
@@RoysRocks these points that you’re trialling look very promising! Looking forward to seeing how they go on some opal
@mackie_p
5 ай бұрын
This is awesome!! Thank you!
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
Fingers crossed I can get a few issues dealt with and get the quality up.
@bentationfunkiloglio
5 ай бұрын
Really useful research!
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
Thankfully. I should have kept up on this project instead of leaving it once Suva helped me get novas stocked.
@Scarlet_Soul
5 ай бұрын
Very glad to see you doing this. Any competition in this sector is great is it really is basically diamond pacific or nothing at the moment
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
It is pretty rough. I wouldn't mind so much if they were more cooperative. I wanted to become a distributor of their nova points but it was too hard. Then they jacked up the price forcing many of us to reconsider.
@jonathanrosen3798
5 ай бұрын
Yes it is amazing no one has made them before, considering the amount of resin wheel manufacturers out there. Good luck with it. Just make sure the reason no one has done it before is not because DP has good lawyers, and it's a copy of there IP. Good luck hope it's successful.
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
There are at least 2 other companies that have done it one is MORE expensive than DP. I haven't seen a patent with their name on it but a few of the chinese manufacturers have patents for these. Not many bother making them though, its how I actually found these.
@jonathanrosen3798
5 ай бұрын
Good luck with it, cheaper options are always good.
@estycki
3 ай бұрын
I'm in Canada, and I'm having trouble finding Nova Points, but I did find some. I wouldn't mind an alternative option to mess around with, because I'm just starting out with stone carving so I will probably ruin a few. I already melted a few diamond bits. It would be nice to see more options in the market for these.
@RoysRocks
3 ай бұрын
Yeah more options are always a good thing for us end users. Unfortunately all the others I have tried over the years have been useless. Very happy to have finally found something that works.
@estycki
3 ай бұрын
@@RoysRocks SO, someone pointed out to me that if I buy them from Hans Lapidary they're knock offs and that's where I bought them from... looks like they're coming from China. They might be like the rubbish ones you tried earlier and I've been duped. We'll see what happens.
@nancycurtis7315
5 ай бұрын
Yes please. I'll take a set off your hands!😊
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
Nancy I haven't sent your stuff yet so I will sneak a full set in of these prototypes for you to play with.
@nancycurtis7315
5 ай бұрын
@@RoysRocks They may be great for other stone polishing on harder stone too. Going to be great learning curve. I have donated about 50 kg of Mt Gambier stone to lapidary club. They are going to break chunks off, to seed a fossicking trailer for kids. Literally guaranteed fossils in every piece. It's pretty well solid sea creatures compressed over time. Give them some encouragement to learn more. 😉
@elishadoyle8191
4 ай бұрын
Giday Roy, how are you?Just wondering what the aluminium oxide stick is used for because I got it in the carvers pack in your site. Also when your free I'm just wondering if you could please please PLEASE 🙏 do a step by step video on how to cab an opal with a Dremel. Cheers. Your channel is awesome 💯😎
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
The stick is a dressing tool. I show you how to use it in this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/xZ-MwIysn4Ciiqg
@elishadoyle8191
5 ай бұрын
Wow i really hope they work on opals, especially being a 10th of the price. How did you find these, and does anyone else find other burs good too?
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
I found these when I went searching through international patents on diamond resin abrasive tools. Just kept chasing down every company and patent until I found one that could make some to try. Most dont do burs just concrete polishing pads. I dont think they really see a significant market for them.
@elishadoyle8191
4 ай бұрын
Well thanks so much for searching them out 😊. Hay I'm just wondering if it's possible to make a cab that jewellers can use to put into a ring with a dremel? If so could you please make a video on how to do it please 🎉🎉😊😊😊❤❤
@SpeedLockedNZ
5 ай бұрын
use a nova on a New point - like your plated vs sintered lol
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
Haha that is actually a fun idea. Maybe if I had some to burn up I would... might have a few old ones lying around.
@JustinCase807
11 күн бұрын
Are these released yet? I'd love to buy some. Thanks mate
@RoysRocks
10 күн бұрын
I just need to save the pennies for the mass production for the final customised burs. It is a good chunk of change but I should get there with a few months of youtube money.
@JustinCase807
10 күн бұрын
@@RoysRocks I'm hoping for your success!
@ThatOpalGuy
5 ай бұрын
not a fan of the indistinguishable colors between grits
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
Yeah not ideal but this resin won't be able to be dyed effectively I don't think. It'll have to be like the sintered diamond burs with colour bands.
@ThatOpalGuy
5 ай бұрын
@@RoysRocks if they perform well for the price, keeping them sorted will be a minor inconvenience for most.
@julieverreault9241
Ай бұрын
So you deleted all the comments that would help people you don’t like, just because you would like to sell the product?
@RoysRocks
Ай бұрын
What do you mean? I delete zero comments? KZitem filters some but typically they are just abusive, scams or links in general?
@Mass-jab-death-2025
5 ай бұрын
You may get banned by diamond pacific for promoting alternatives. You do know what happened with Phil from the opal mills when he developed a cheaper vertical lap and was accused of copying and banned from Gemcuts by an angry Brian.
@RoysRocks
5 ай бұрын
Yeah if that happens so be it. Diamond Pacific already said no to me being a distributor years ago which is where Suva Lapidary Supply saved me.
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