tomcloss
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since October 2008
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Post by tomcloss on Dec 9, 2009 11:04:22 GMT -5
As some of you know I tumbled rocks for years in a rotary tumbler and in the past couple of years I started using a Lot-o-Tumbler to finish my rocks. What I haven't been able to find is any maintenance instructions for the Vib tumbler. Should I oil it? Where should I add the oil? Is it bad to oil i? The mechanical designer in me wants to oil it to keep things going good but I want to make sure I'm not doing something stupid before I do this.
As always I welcome your opinions thoughts and experiences.
Thanks Tom
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MikeS
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2009
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Post by MikeS on Dec 9, 2009 14:46:20 GMT -5
Not sure about the newer ones, my lot-o is pretty old...it has two small holes on either side of the motor for oil...I just put a few drops in each time use it.
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JEFFD
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since December 2004
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Post by JEFFD on Dec 9, 2009 17:58:46 GMT -5
I just went out and looked at mine I don't see any place to oil the thing.
Mine is about 4 years old now and has done a couple of 5 gallon bucketts worth of rock.
I have never oiled anything, I did spray electrical cleaner on the motor a couple of years back, when I spilled rock snot all over everything.
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Post by connrock on Dec 10, 2009 7:30:30 GMT -5
They don't have any maintenance as far as I know and I've been running mine for 12-15 years now.
The motors have sealed bearings and need NO oil.
The only thing I do once in a while is to check to see that none of the nuts and bolts have loosened.
It's a VERY well designed piece of equipment.
For what it's worth the frame has a lifetime guarantee too.
If it breaks give you a brand new one.
connrock
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tomcloss
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since October 2008
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Post by tomcloss on Dec 10, 2009 22:03:33 GMT -5
Thanks for the info everyone
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