All-U-Need (rock/mineral model)

8-inch All-U-Need rock/mineral

I have been using my rock club's HiTech 8" flat lap and enjoyed it so much that I decided to get one of my own. The " All-U-Need" message may be a bit deceptive. The equipment is much more usefull if you add a couple more grinding wheels and a couple more smoothing wheels due to the variety of rocks I polish. The equipment was easy to set up and get started with polishing rocks in about 5 minutes. The wheels are easy to change during the polishing process and I love the variable speed motor. Other comments about the water cooling system are spot on. The white cups that came with the unit I got did not fit into the black holders and do not allow for extended use time due to their size. A full fill cup causes the splash gaurd to tip backwords (a bit of tape can prevent that). Thus I ordered the suggested submersable pump system that just arrived today. Again, it was easy to assemble and use. Overall I would give my flatlap a 5 for the short time I have had it. BTW: all my orders have been processed quickly....great company to work with.

Very Satisfied!!!

We purchased this polisher at the same time we purchased the 10" slab saw, and are extremely impressed with their superb performance, design, and build quality! Hi-Tech product is absolutely first rate!

Works great but have one suggestion

Beginner to rocks polishing and cabbing ... Thank god for you tube ... Either way I like this machine and I am learning to use it to it's full potential. Having a blast. Only thing I would like to suggest is the screws that hold the white catch tray to the top of the machine could use a change. I take the white catch tray off after each use to fully clean it under water. But it is not easy to line it back up with the two small holes and put the screws back in. Bigger screws? A notch to line it all back up? Just something to make it easier to put the tray back on.