Post by jamijr on Oct 11, 2023 11:30:04 GMT -5
I haven't posted in awhile because I haven't been tumbling lately for a variety of reasons. Not the least of which is that my Lortone keeps stopping randomly. Monday I spent a great deal of time cleaning both my Lortone and Chicago Electric up, making sure there was no build up of anything clogging the gears, the belts were good, etc, and started them both up. I made sure the loads for the Lortone barrels were very light. For the full day Monday they were both fine. By Tuesday morning the Lortone stopped again. I can get it going again for a few hours by pushing the barrels to start everything moving again but after a bit it stops.
I don't know what else to do at this point. It's not like I can watch them 24/7 to make sure it keeps tumbling. I do have to do things like sleep, go to work, etc.
For all that people keep saying that CE is bad and no one should buy it, I've had way fewer issues with it than I've had with this "best of the best" tumbler I kept getting told I needed to buy. I'm very close to recycling it somehow and going and buying a second CE. The most I've had to do with the CE was buy replacement parts for the barrels at they wore out due to friction.
I don't know what else to do at this point. It's not like I can watch them 24/7 to make sure it keeps tumbling. I do have to do things like sleep, go to work, etc.
For all that people keep saying that CE is bad and no one should buy it, I've had way fewer issues with it than I've had with this "best of the best" tumbler I kept getting told I needed to buy. I'm very close to recycling it somehow and going and buying a second CE. The most I've had to do with the CE was buy replacement parts for the barrels at they wore out due to friction.
