dottyt
spending too much on rocks
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Post by dottyt on Jul 27, 2016 12:20:18 GMT -5
It's really not a lot of work at all. Filling it with concrete is easy. Mix up some Quikrete, pour it in, and level it off with a scrap board. It's like scraping a knife across the top of a cup of flour to level it when baking. Use a can of left over paint to paint it, The Lot-O comes with the wooden base and do unless sided tape to attach it to the concrete block. There is no other lumber required. It does not need to be attached to the garage floor, although I guess you could skip the block and attach it directly to the floor, but then you could never move it. I guess the floor should be somewhat level, but it doesn't have to be at all perfect. Any garage floor should be level enough. Remember, the Lot-O vibrates, it doesn't roll like other tumblers. If it was off by ten degrees, it would still vibrate just fine. I love my Lot-O and it really doesn't take up much space at all. Your husband should be able to spare a little room. That sounds okay, what brand of 2-sided tape do you use? I am only familiar with 2-sided tape for paper -- which I am pretty sure wouldn't work. I am now reconsidering making a Lot-O my next purchase after I read some more on this board and found out that it doesn't really work for rounding out rough, but am still looking at it for the future. Plus this tape might have all kinds of uses.
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dottyt
spending too much on rocks
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Post by dottyt on Jul 27, 2016 12:40:59 GMT -5
"It is always easier, and more successful, to ask forgiveness than permission." That sounds like a useful philosophy. And it could be if it sprung up in a quiet corner he wouldn't even notice it. As far as I can tell he never noticed the 33B. I am now wondering if this was a good choice for a 2nd tumbler though. I loved my 3A, but it is rather limited, and adding a 33B only helps a bit.... I need more equipment. And more rocks!
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richardh
spending too much on rocks
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Post by richardh on Jul 27, 2016 13:20:00 GMT -5
".... I need more equipment. And more rocks!"
You and me both!
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jul 27, 2016 15:34:05 GMT -5
The tape comes with it.
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dottyt
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Post by dottyt on Jul 27, 2016 20:43:13 GMT -5
That's cool if you are buying it, but I've often wished for a good industrial strength tape!
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richardh
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Post by richardh on Jul 27, 2016 21:51:27 GMT -5
Thanks all for such useful information, this thread has been a great read!
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