Post by rockdewd on Apr 1, 2008 16:12:49 GMT -5
If you don't know about my challenges with vibe tumbler bowls see the Vibe Tumbler Blowout thread: tinyurl.com/2ues2b
Well the Harbor Freight bowl worked great but was showing signs of wear just where I expected at the indentations of the bowl. You could see light starting to show through at those spots. I stuck some steal epoxy putty on the outside to get it to last a little longer. But it looks like the HF bowls are not a long term solution for the grit stages. I have one I'm using for polishing and it's holding up fine.
So I ordered a Thumlers 3 qt replacement bowl for $56.00 at Kingsley North (yeah they still do business with me inspite of my hissy fit). Anyway it arrived today. Wow! What an industrial strength bowl! And it bolted right on to my Raytech TV-5 motor.
Thumler 3 qt/10 lb bowl on Raytech TV-5 motor:
So when the Raytech burns out I'm going to replace it with a Thumlers. If their motors are anything like their bowls they can take a licking and keep on ticking.
I was at Harbor Freight last week and they had their vibe tumblers on sale so I got one for backup. I'm going to give it a tryout soon. They also had ceramic media, 5 lbs for $14.95. Not the best price but they are local. I'll try the media out when I test drive the Harbor Freight vibe tumbler.
Rick
The vibe tumbler crash test dummy
Well the Harbor Freight bowl worked great but was showing signs of wear just where I expected at the indentations of the bowl. You could see light starting to show through at those spots. I stuck some steal epoxy putty on the outside to get it to last a little longer. But it looks like the HF bowls are not a long term solution for the grit stages. I have one I'm using for polishing and it's holding up fine.
So I ordered a Thumlers 3 qt replacement bowl for $56.00 at Kingsley North (yeah they still do business with me inspite of my hissy fit). Anyway it arrived today. Wow! What an industrial strength bowl! And it bolted right on to my Raytech TV-5 motor.
Thumler 3 qt/10 lb bowl on Raytech TV-5 motor:
So when the Raytech burns out I'm going to replace it with a Thumlers. If their motors are anything like their bowls they can take a licking and keep on ticking.
I was at Harbor Freight last week and they had their vibe tumblers on sale so I got one for backup. I'm going to give it a tryout soon. They also had ceramic media, 5 lbs for $14.95. Not the best price but they are local. I'll try the media out when I test drive the Harbor Freight vibe tumbler.
Rick
The vibe tumbler crash test dummy
