1nickthegreek
spending too much on rocks
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Post by 1nickthegreek on Apr 28, 2014 9:00:52 GMT -5
Appreciate all the tips on here, and hope you don't mind the hijack 1nickthegreek! Jugglerguy - excellent idea with the pipe cut off etc. Already had the bowls rolling off the bench! :-) I dont mind being hijacked at all iant, its all fun and games until I get hijacked by Al-Quaeda!!!!
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The Dad_Ohs
fully equipped rock polisher
Take me to your Labradorite!!
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Apr 29, 2014 18:44:37 GMT -5
couldn't you just mount it to a bench, no concrete block needed? Seems to me that anything that stops it from moving around should be good. My workbench is 6 feet long and has my trim saw, polishing wheel and room for 1 or 2 more items, so I figured if I ever got one I'd just bolt it down to that. Any thoughts?
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Post by phil on Apr 29, 2014 19:35:28 GMT -5
that'd work too!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Apr 29, 2014 22:03:03 GMT -5
couldn't you just mount it to a bench, no concrete block needed? Seems to me that anything that stops it from moving around should be good. My workbench is 6 feet long and has my trim saw, polishing wheel and room for 1 or 2 more items, so I figured if I ever got one I'd just bolt it down to that. Any thoughts? I was under the understanding that with the lot-o they specifically call out a solid 40 pound block (or direct floor mount) so that all of the "tuned" vibrations go to the bowl instead of being absorbed by something like a work bench. Even though a workbench may weigh 150 pounds it may change the action in the vibe by absorbing some of the energy. I could be way off but just my 2 cents. Chuck
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Post by phil on Apr 29, 2014 22:40:25 GMT -5
For what it's worth, I mounted mine on a regular 8 x 8 x 16 cinder block. Works very well just sitting on the floor, carpet, anywhere.
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Mattatya
spending too much on rocks
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Post by Mattatya on Apr 30, 2014 1:36:11 GMT -5
I have a single Lot-O and wish I bought a double. Even if I can't fill both barrels with rock to keep it running sound, I could of just added ceramic pellets and water without grit. I do however rotary tumble 40/70 & 60/90 then use 1 vibe barrel for 120/220, 500 & pre polish. Then a desperate vibe barrel dedicated to polish and burnish stage only. I get wonderful results.
Cheers, Matt
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The Dad_Ohs
fully equipped rock polisher
Take me to your Labradorite!!
Member since September 2012
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on May 1, 2014 14:41:08 GMT -5
couldn't you just mount it to a bench, no concrete block needed? Seems to me that anything that stops it from moving around should be good. My workbench is 6 feet long and has my trim saw, polishing wheel and room for 1 or 2 more items, so I figured if I ever got one I'd just bolt it down to that. Any thoughts? I was under the understanding that with the lot-o they specifically call out a solid 40 pound block (or direct floor mount) so that all of the "tuned" vibrations go to the bowl instead of being absorbed by something like a work bench. Even though a workbench may weigh 150 pounds it may change the action in the vibe by absorbing some of the energy. I could be way off but just my 2 cents. Chuck That's some mighty fine 'Dos Centavos' you got there Chuck!! I hadn't though about the loss of vibration affecting the workings of the bowl. I was thinking in terms of the wood absorbing the vibration to control noise while eliminating movement, but now see where what I was thining would solve one problem, it may create another!! Good for you!!! My current P.O.S. vibe tumbler in just sitting on top of 4 12 inch concrete blocks to lift it high enough so I don't have to bend way over to use it, and it doesn't move around on the blocks. but I guess better units move more so I will have to consider that when I finally upgrade to a better unit too.
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1nickthegreek
spending too much on rocks
Member since February 2014
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Post by 1nickthegreek on May 14, 2014 21:49:35 GMT -5
After reading through all of these posts, I am just going to use a plain old cinderblock and call it good, that way I can pick it up and get it into the house come winter or any rainstorms since my front deck/ramp is where all of my saws and current vibe are at lol. Off to mount the lil feller up right now, thank you all so much for your input!!!!
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