I got 3 barrells going.

SirRoxalot freely admits to licking rocks Member since October 2003 Posts: 790	I got 3 barrells going. Mar 16, 2008 12:24:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SirRoxalot on Mar 16, 2008 12:24:49 GMT -5 How'd you make those tumbler barrels, and do you like their performance? SirRoxalot

Jack ( Yorkshire) has started giving rock gifts God created - I'M Investigating Member since November 2004 Posts: 3,076	I got 3 barrells going. Mar 17, 2008 3:55:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Mar 17, 2008 3:55:08 GMT -5 Hi Sir Roxalot, They are made out of 4" plastic sewer pipe with end stops. (right Mark? ) A bit noisey but work well at the right speed Jack Yorkshire UK
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I got 3 barrells going. Mar 17, 2008 8:04:47 GMT -5

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Post by Original Admin on Mar 17, 2008 8:04:47 GMT -5

Heres how it looks - I should have known it was wearing thin.

Yes - they are some kind of pipe with stoppers on - I get them from here www.manchesterminerals.co.uk/acatalog/Tumbling_Machines.html

They have different colours - but im pretty sure the brown ones are as Jack says.

To get the lids on or off they have to first be immersed in boiling water to soften them - a bit of a bind.

Inside the pipes I often stick rubber strips (cut from old car mats) to keep the stones from forming flats as they tend to slip round rather than tumble.

Original Admin has started giving rock gifts Member since March 2003 Posts: 3,278	I got 3 barrells going. Mar 17, 2008 8:10:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Original Admin on Mar 17, 2008 8:10:53 GMT -5 BikerRandy - I cant be worried with cleaning it up just yet - the other barrels are spinning and thats fine by be - eeek.

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I got 3 barrells going. Mar 17, 2008 21:07:14 GMT -5

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Post by MrP on Mar 17, 2008 21:07:14 GMT -5

Mark what I meant was why the board and you were not tumbling at this time. I thought that having the interest to start and run a board you would have to have a deep interest in tumbling and with that much interest I could not understand why you would stop even for a short time. Just curious.........MrP

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I got 3 barrells going. Mar 18, 2008 4:48:08 GMT -5

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Post by Original Admin on Mar 18, 2008 4:48:08 GMT -5

Mrp,

I just needed a break really - too many rocks everywhere (not good for a baby) too much else going on. Nowhere to tumble as I filled my garage to the door and roof with junk and could hardly get in even. Actually - one of the lesser things to put me off was the mess I made of some Malachite which I couldnt shine and caused green stuff all over the kitchen sink and fouled up all the new barrels id got for the project, not the main reason by a long shot - but it definately put me off a bit.

Mark

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