Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Nov 9, 2008 23:04:13 GMT -5
I recently bought a Star Diamond tumbler that had a single large drum/barrel but with two rubber liners that divided it into two 6 lb. sections. But, I wanted to tumble 12+ lbs in a single load.
I started looking at the 12-15 lb barrels on tumblers and they all looked like they had the same design; look at a Thumler's Model B and most large barrels look the same except for the color. It certainly looked like my Star Diamond barrel. I figured that each tumbler manufacturer can't be making the barrels with the same design, so there must be somebody who OEMs them for the tumbler manufacturers and I would guess they've been doing it for some time.
At any rate, I thought I would take a chance and buy a Thumler's Model B liner and see if it fit in my Star Diamond drum. Sure enough, it fit like a glove. The only thing I noticed was that the bolt holes on the lid liner were not quite far enough out toward the rim. Fortunately, the lid liner stretched.
Now I have a choice. I can run two smaller loads or one large one.
At any rate, I thought this might be useful to others looking to replace liners on their older 12-15 lb. equipment (Scott-Murray, older Lortone, Sears, etc.). Of course, your mileage may vary.
Chuck
I started looking at the 12-15 lb barrels on tumblers and they all looked like they had the same design; look at a Thumler's Model B and most large barrels look the same except for the color. It certainly looked like my Star Diamond barrel. I figured that each tumbler manufacturer can't be making the barrels with the same design, so there must be somebody who OEMs them for the tumbler manufacturers and I would guess they've been doing it for some time.
At any rate, I thought I would take a chance and buy a Thumler's Model B liner and see if it fit in my Star Diamond drum. Sure enough, it fit like a glove. The only thing I noticed was that the bolt holes on the lid liner were not quite far enough out toward the rim. Fortunately, the lid liner stretched.
Now I have a choice. I can run two smaller loads or one large one.
At any rate, I thought this might be useful to others looking to replace liners on their older 12-15 lb. equipment (Scott-Murray, older Lortone, Sears, etc.). Of course, your mileage may vary.
Chuck
