Tex
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Post by Tex on Mar 11, 2012 11:21:41 GMT -5
Ok I read on here somewhere what to use to fill the hole in the bottom of a lot o tumbler barrel. I can't find it anywhere. I'm tired of digging stuff out of it. Someone please tell me what they have used.
Tex
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Post by geoff on Mar 11, 2012 11:55:01 GMT -5
Just some black silicone from the hardware store.
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charles kuchar
spending too much on rocks
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Post by charles kuchar on Mar 11, 2012 12:17:00 GMT -5
my two have epoxy filled in and cured a couple of days. has lasted more than six months so far doing 24/7. charlie
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Tex
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Post by Tex on Mar 11, 2012 12:35:41 GMT -5
Thanks I just happen to have some 2 part high strength epoxy. When my polish barrel gets done tomorrow I will fill the hole in the bottom of both barrels. The black silicon I think would be easier but I have the epoxy.
Thanks Tex
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Post by connrock on Mar 12, 2012 5:45:41 GMT -5
Make sure the inside of the barrel is PERFECTLY dry or the epoxy won't stick.
connrock
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Old Hickory
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Post by Old Hickory on Mar 12, 2012 11:47:03 GMT -5
Good Morning tex, You have found the same problem that I did. It’s a real pain to get that stuff out of that hole in the bottom of the barrel. I talked to Tom Stockwell the owner of Belt Inc the maker of the Lot O Tumbler about getting the barrels fabricated without the hole. It seems that that hole plays an important part in the molding process and that casting barrels without the hole would require making new casting molds and that requires big bucks so don’t hold your breath for a barrel without a hole. At that point I went about finding a way to fill the hole. I thought about plain old silicone but I was not sure what affect the grit would have on the silicone. I stumbled upon a adhesive called E6000, a multi-purpose, self-leveling, industrial strength material. www.eclecticproducts.com/e6000_retail.htmI used a wooden dowel that was just a little smaller than the hole in the bottom of the tub and cut it so that it would sit in the hole just below the bottom of the bowl. When I purchased the E6000 I also picked up a long filler tip that would screw on the E6000 tube and almost reach the bottom of the tub. I then filled the hole in the tub about ½ full with the E6000, then placed the dowel back in the so that it was encapsulated all around with the glue. At that point using the long filler tip I filled over the dowel up to the holes edge with more E6000. Because this material is self leveling it levels out with a nice smooth surface that will not trap grit. The material cures very slow because it is in the hole, I let it cure for about 5 days until it seemed well set. Now this is not the easiest of jobs because the E6000 is sticky and not very viscous plus the fact that you are working thru the small hole in the top of the barrel but if you are careful it will solve the hole problem. I have been running a batch per week in my Lot-O for the last 6 months without any problems.
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Post by geoff on Mar 12, 2012 12:32:54 GMT -5
My lot o barrels have been running 24/7 for a year with no I'll effect on the silicone rtv.
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Mar 14, 2012 2:14:22 GMT -5
On my 2 barrels I Used a ordanary Epoxy worked for 4 years so far only came out one time and it got epoxyed back
Jack Yorkshire uk
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