cork2win
off to a rocking start
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Post by cork2win on Sept 17, 2009 8:02:52 GMT -5
I've finally gotten close to finishing my first batch ever, and my tumler is history. I have a raytech 5lb vibe and I didn't reassemble it correctly last time and grit and sludge leaked through the bottom of the barrel, down the threaded rod and into the motor, bringing it to a grinding halt, literally.  I'm so pissed. At myself for not being more careful, and at Raytech for what I consider to be a lousy design. I'm hoping DH can dismantle it, get me a new motor and find some way to rig it up to make it work again, but if not I'm going to have to buy another one. I'm going to do some research on the ultra vibes now and see if they're engineered differently. |
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Post by Toad on Sept 17, 2009 8:05:20 GMT -5
Rat Butts! Too bad on the raytech. Let us know what you end up getting.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 17, 2009 8:29:48 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about your Raytech!  I hope you can fix it. FWIW: It's nearly impossible to get gunk in an ultravibe motor. Chuck (owner of a UV-18) |
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Post by MyNewHobby on Sept 17, 2009 10:28:04 GMT -5
Good Morning!
I am so sorry to hear about your vibe..
Chuck is right ... (and) if you place the bowl, gaskets, and wing nuts (I have a UV-10) properly, you will not have the leaking problem.
I had a different vibe, a more inexpensive one and that design was not as good as the one I have now.
Keep us posted.
Julie
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Post by Bikerrandy on Sept 17, 2009 11:41:23 GMT -5
I have the UV-10 as well. Get a UV-10 and you'll never have problems again!! The Rockshed sells them (Thumlers UV-10)
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docharber
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Post by docharber on Sept 19, 2009 13:51:25 GMT -5
If your Raytech can't be salvaged, I'll buy it for the bowls and nuts. In the insnual it warns about leaks into the motor instantly destroppyiong it. I could't understand how that could happen looking at mine, but this proves it can happen. The one thing I like about my 5 pounder is that I usually don't have enough to fill a larger machine adequately. If I were tumbling large amounts of material, I'd certainly move uup to a larger machine. The other small machines- the UltraSonic or what ever it is, and the Lot-O have a stiff price tag and in the case of the Lot-O, recent reliability problems, so I'm told (per Curt). i
Good luck with the repairs/replacement.
Mark H.
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cork2win
off to a rocking start
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Post by cork2win on Sept 21, 2009 7:30:11 GMT -5
Hey Mark. I'd happily sell you the bowls, but I realized after the fact that it's not a 5lb tumbler but the larger 10lb version, so I don't think the bowls will help you. My husband has this on his "to-do" list to see if he can do anything to salvage the motor, but I'm not holding my breath as his list is long and my project is last on it.
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oldgrouchy
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by oldgrouchy on Sept 21, 2009 17:47:21 GMT -5
I could use the bowl/bowls on my homemade vibe if you decide to sell them!! I have been using the microwave cake pans, but they just do not hold up very long.
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Oct 2, 2009 19:58:27 GMT -5
The uv10 and 18 are quite an investment but well worth it. They are VERY well built and seem to last forever. Polishing stone is NOT a cheap hobby and you are better off getting the best equipment you can find even if you have to save a while to make the buy. I have bought several different types of tumblers and use them for de-burring small metal parts in the shop. Have a shelf full of dead equipment I saved to rob parts off of.
Go with the UV10 or UV18 as the only maintenance we have with them is lightly oiling the center rod between loads !
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Oct 3, 2009 3:45:52 GMT -5
Sorry to hear of your misfortunes something like that would realy finish me off as well
I Have a Lot "O" its only 4 1/2 lbs but its a rubber barrel so no leaks in a steel frame , works well they also make a double vibe (2 barrels ) =9lbs as well, available from ROCKSHED
Have a good day and keep going you will sort it
("Ladies Never , never, NEVER give up" Sir Whinston Churchills shortest war time speech given at a girls school)
Jack
Yorkshire UK
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cork2win
off to a rocking start
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Post by cork2win on Oct 16, 2009 7:28:35 GMT -5
I've looked at the UV 10 as a replacement and from what I can see online, the design looks nearly identical to my raytech, which makes me very hesitant to buy it. My raytech has the threaded rod down the middle and the bowl is attached to it by sandwiching the bowl on the rod between two nuts. The lid fits on with a washer and wing nut. The whole bowl assembly then screws into a hole in the base, held tight by another nut located under the plastic housing. How does the UV10 differ? I watched the video on the rockshed site and it looks like the UV10 leaks, just like mine did, around the lid. How does the bowl assembly on the UV10 attach to the motor base?
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Post by Toad on Oct 16, 2009 12:09:04 GMT -5
The UV-10 seems like a good option, but if you are still worried about leaks, you could try the Gy-Roc. Similar bowl to the UV, but it is all one piece with no places to leak. Downside, I think it is a lot more expensive.
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Post by puppie96 on Oct 18, 2009 16:37:38 GMT -5
I was about to buy a UV-10 the last time and Shawn talked me out of it in favor of the Lototumbler. I have NEVER regretted this. It has run continuously for 3 or 4 years now. Shawn's main reason for the rec. was noise as well as ease of use.
My starter vibe was a Raytech TV-5 along with a lot of others here and I HATED it and was actually glad when it rolled a seven. TOO NOISY! Ate up bowls which are expensive to replace! All the unscrewing and rescrewing. Rocks getting stuck in a gumbo-like goo if they ever got too dry. YAY LOTOTUMBLER! Plus, you save a lot of money on product with the loto. Only half a teaspoon of polish is needed.
BTW HI EVERYBODY! Maybe I'll come play again now!
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Post by montanamuskrat on Oct 18, 2009 20:57:23 GMT -5
The bowl is one piece and rubber gaskets keep it form leaking. It uses a lot less grit and takes 1/3 the time to get a great polish. I like the UV10. I have several rotating tumblers and they take the same amount of work to get in & out (or check) of as the Vib.
Tom
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I hope you can fix it.
