Lapidary DopStation DOP Wax Melter and Stone Heater

Does exactly what it was designed to do - melt wax.

I have a homemade dop pot (heat plate with a pan) that is a pain to set up and use and takes too much space. I have had a lot of failed dops as of late and I suspect either too hot or not hot enough. I got this and my failure rate dropped to zero (so far). It takes about 4 ounces of wax (I re-use my wax and in 20 years I have only used about 4 ounces) It heats very slowly (20 to 30 minutes to heat) but it makes the wax at the perfect temp to hold tight. I use the rim to pre heat the stones and this makes the perfect combo. The only real pain with this is that the slots to hold the sticks are too tall and my golf tees (my favorite dop stick) do not clear the top edge. It alos takes a while to cool off so do be careful

Great product, fast delivery. I use it to melt dop sticks to use on unpolished gems to process them on lapidary equipment.

I have only got to use it once, but it works great!

I dislike how long it takes to heat the wax

This product is very popular for doing the lapidary work. It it easy to use and a lot easier to melt wax. Thank you guys.

We have been using the Inland Lapidary DopStation for over a month now, and love it. It keeps the wax at a perfect temperature, never overcooking it. The stones stick every time. We use the feature of pre-warming the stones on the outer ledge. Thanks so much for a fantastic product. Also love the small footprint!

Good, well made unit with a reasonably good space for pre-heating stones. The pan is a good size for almost all purposes. It's got a broad rim that would accommodate stones up to about 25mm, but larger pieces will overhang a lot. The pan is not removable, which makes it a bit more of a pain to clean out old wax if needed. For me: + for build quality, the nice stick and wax bar storage - for the limited space on the rim for preheating large stones and a non-removable pot