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Post by gaetzchamp on Feb 25, 2005 20:52:14 GMT -5
I've had a 4# Lot-O vibe since Christmas. I've done 2 batches and it's ran non-stop since we got it. Last night I started up my 3rd batch (some home grown petrified wood) and thought there was a train running thru the garage. The sound coming from the vibe is very, very loud. It's gone from a nice dull hum (someone on another thread even described it as a nice white noise....to which I agreed) but now it's pretty bad. Hope the neighbors don't call the cops.
I've checked everything (springs, no debris under the springs etc) and can't find any cause or make the sound decrease.
Any "idears" why this would happen overnight on a fairly new vibe? To my knowledge no one kicked it or anything like that, and the new load is turning over very nicely.
Well, gotta get to the store to buy earplugs for me and the rest of the family unit.....
Gaeter
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rollingstone on Feb 25, 2005 21:03:10 GMT -5
Check to make sure all the nuts are tight. I had a loose nut on a rotary, and it's surprising how much noise that can make, plus be hard to figure out exactly where it's coming from. An idea anyway.
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bwalters
has rocks in the head
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Post by bwalters on Feb 25, 2005 23:30:55 GMT -5
Hi Gaeter, Are the rocks in your current load similar in size to your previous loads? If they are bigger, the noise could be worse.
BE
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Post by gaetzchamp on Feb 25, 2005 23:58:18 GMT -5
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Hey maybe you're onto something. I've kinda beefed up this load. Maybe I've overloaded this little guy. I'll pull some out and see what happens.
thanks boss,
Gaetz
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Post by connrock on Feb 26, 2005 0:16:14 GMT -5
If you run a load that's too light it will make all sorts of noise and eventually break the springs.
It could be the wooden dowel that sets the amplitude.
Check your counter balance weights to make sure they are ligned up with eachother.
If I had to take a guess I'd say loose nuts,broken spring or wooden dowel. Tom
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Post by puppie96 on Feb 26, 2005 0:20:25 GMT -5
I've had a 4# Lot-O vibe since Christmas. I've done 2 batches and it's ran non-stop since we got it. Last night I started up my 3rd batch (some home grown petrified wood) and thought there was a train running thru the garage. The sound coming from the vibe is very, very loud. It's gone from a nice dull hum (someone on another thread even described it as a nice white noise....to which I agreed) but now it's pretty bad. Hope the neighbors don't call the cops. I've checked everything (springs, no debris under the springs etc) and can't find any cause or make the sound decrease. Any "idears" why this would happen overnight on a fairly new vibe? To my knowledge no one kicked it or anything like that, and the new load is turning over very nicely. Well, gotta get to the store to buy earplugs for me and the rest of the family unit..... Gaeter See "vibe help" thread nearby for the sad story of my TV-5's demise this week. Its early symptoms sounded much like this. I tried to post this before, but messed it all up so I am posting it again. Sorry about that.......
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Post by gaetzchamp on Feb 26, 2005 2:09:56 GMT -5
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Well, I've checked all the nuts, springs and even felt to see if the dowel was loose. They all seem fine. I'll scope out the counter balances. Could be.
Gaetz
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Feb 26, 2005 2:12:57 GMT -5
Last time mine went to going crazy ... my counter balance weights were off! I apparently forgot to tighten them down?
John
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Post by gaetzchamp on Feb 26, 2005 10:44:38 GMT -5
Well, lightening or bulking the load up did not make a difference. I'll keep playing and see if I can pin it down.
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Post by connrock on Feb 26, 2005 11:30:24 GMT -5
gaetz,,,, You've got "me" puzzled now!! LOL I still think it's a spring.It's sometimes hadr to detect a broken spring because the break may be right where the bolt goes through it. I found that the steel banding material used to strap down objects for shipping works pretty good and it's free!!I've used it in a single piece and also doubled it up.The biggest problem is drilling the holes in it.Relitively slow speed and cutting oil does the trick. Another thing I just thought of.Make sure the unit is down solid on the base or floor or wher ever ou have it mounted. I used four 8" cement blocks one on top of the other and "cemented" together with pure clear silicone.The height is just right for old farts like me!LOL I have 2 units mounted this way.I sunk 1/4" anchors right into the top blocks and drilled clearance holes through the base they supply.If the unit isn't secured down "rock hard" you'll have problems. Tom
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Post by puppie96 on Feb 26, 2005 16:23:54 GMT -5
All this talk about dowels and counterweights and springs is kinda intimidating. I can see the springs when I peek under the top of my TV-5 but I don't know anything about counterweights and dowels.
The other scary thing is the part about anchoring them down. The TV-5 didn't carry any such instructions.
Are the things you are talking about common to all vibe tumblers, even the TV-5? THANKS!!
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