letitridek
having dreams about rocks
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Post by letitridek on Dec 2, 2019 9:29:44 GMT -5
got this rock tumbler its a old gemstone by lortone i believe it has a 6 lb barrell with it but stops turning after a couple hours im not sure if it is a 6 lb or 4 lb motor looks like its 4 lb but who ever did the motor used keys as washers if i order a motor which one should i get one for a 6 lb or 4lb and is the barrell to big for the motor they have put in it any help would be nice
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 2, 2019 10:18:28 GMT -5
Order the motor from therockshed.com.... They are the same motor for both sizes of tumbler( I have replaced a few)... You will be up and running in no time!
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letitridek
having dreams about rocks
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Post by letitridek on Dec 2, 2019 10:29:54 GMT -5
so i should get the motor for the 45c i think the qt6 is different and will the 45c motor turn the 6 lb barrel i have with this unit
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Post by parfive on Dec 2, 2019 14:38:27 GMT -5
. . . but who ever did the motor used keys as washers Don’t think I’ve seen that trick before. Washers with handles . . . what a great idea.
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Post by Starguy on Dec 11, 2019 21:44:04 GMT -5
@letitridek
Try cleaning the outside of the barrel. That has been the biggest cause of stopping in my experience.
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Post by TheRock on Dec 12, 2019 1:20:12 GMT -5
. . . but who ever did the motor used keys as washers Don’t think I’ve seen that trick before. Washers with handles . . . what a great idea. Maybe using those style of washers is KEY!
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 12, 2019 9:48:03 GMT -5
so i should get the motor for the 45c i think the qt6 is different and will the 45c motor turn the 6 lb barrel i have with this unit Yes the QT6 motor is different and costs more.... The 45c motor will work...
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bdoyle
off to a rocking start
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Post by bdoyle on Dec 12, 2019 12:29:36 GMT -5
Does the motor stop or just the barrel? I've got an old lortone 1.5 lb the would not spin but the motor ran fine. The barrel had hardened up and slips. I put electrical shrink tubing an the shaft and a few fat rubberbands on the barrel to keep it from slipping.
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