drjo
fully equipped rock polisher
Honduran Opal & DIY Nut
Member since May 2008
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Post by drjo on Mar 26, 2010 14:37:35 GMT -5
Dr Joe
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Mar 26, 2010 15:25:22 GMT -5
Git 'er done! Great fun! I especially like the sounds of the cars driving by his mobile home.
I bet he's on the Mark III or IV by now, especially since his continuous air over motor is probably dead.
Chuck
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darrad
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2006
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Post by darrad on Mar 26, 2010 21:10:27 GMT -5
That was damn funny! If he had used baling wire and duct tape making it, it would have been pure redneck. ;D
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Post by NatureNut on Mar 26, 2010 21:35:11 GMT -5
Haha, that was great. He's a one man show! ;D
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pebblepup
has rocks in the head
Succor Creek Thunder Egg
Member since July 2008
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Post by pebblepup on Mar 26, 2010 21:50:09 GMT -5
I want to see the finished rocks. It would be more funny if he had really nice display pieces come out of that. Still a hoot even without finished rocks.
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Post by rockrookie on Mar 26, 2010 22:23:29 GMT -5
you might be a redneck ................if your dat dude .
--paul
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Post by catmandewe on Mar 27, 2010 10:37:57 GMT -5
That was pretty good!
It is good to know that rocks and your fat grandma are lighter when they are in water!
Tony
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revco
starting to spend too much on rocks
Another Victim Of The Rockcycle
Member since February 2010
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Post by revco on Mar 27, 2010 11:08:38 GMT -5
Hahahaha. Now that was some entertainment! Dude made me laugh about a hundred times. "If she gives you any trouble, just beat her, see." OMG....
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Mar 27, 2010 12:26:03 GMT -5
Yeah, I looked for a wedding ring after that remark. Didn't see one! LOL
Chuck
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agatemaggot
Cave Dweller 
Member since August 2006
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Post by agatemaggot on Mar 27, 2010 13:53:26 GMT -5
Looks like some of the equipment in the Blacksmith shop where I work part time. That Dude would fit right in down there.
It ain't what ya need, it's what ya do with what ya got !
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Post by Toad on Mar 27, 2010 16:05:15 GMT -5
LOL, so has anyone sent an invite yet...
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Post by NatureNut on Mar 27, 2010 17:53:54 GMT -5
ROTFL!
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rockdewd
has rocks in the head
Member since October 2007
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Post by rockdewd on Mar 28, 2010 10:21:02 GMT -5
Hey wait a minute. I learned something. That indoor/outdoor stair tread may be just the ticket for my 15 # Thumlers barrel thats running on steel rollers right now because it eats through what ever I try to pad the rollers with. That gorilla tape I put on the barrel runners will only last so long...
Rick
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Post by rocklicker on Mar 28, 2010 15:45:37 GMT -5
Haha what a riot. mrs rocklicker got a kick out of it too.
Rockdewd, the stair tread might wear down your shafts. Maybe think of using garbage disposal hose on the outside of your shafts. It comes in standard ID's and holds up to tumbler barrels really well. You'll have to modify your pulley scheme to keep the RPM's right however.
Steve
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Post by connrock on Mar 29, 2010 7:43:54 GMT -5
Now that was funny but,,,,,,,,,
about 100 years ago when I was getting into tumbling I made my first tumbler out of stainless steel.Not knowing a thing about tumbling I used sand and the rocks tumbled for the next 87 years until I finally bought a book on tumbling! lol
Ya gotta start somewhere! lol
connrock
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rockdewd
has rocks in the head
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Post by rockdewd on Mar 29, 2010 16:07:59 GMT -5
Steve, Here is my problem:  Putting any type of hose on the middle section require disassembling or splitting the hose. On the shafts on either side I wind a couple layers of electrical tape. Only Lortone 12 # and 6# roll on those and it lasts a year or two. There used to be a rubber coating on the Thumlers barrel when I got it 2nd hand. That wore off. In the picture I was trying duct tape and that lasted about 10 days. I next tried Gorilla tape and that has lasted for a few months now. I'm thinking the stair tread tape might be just the ticket... Rick |
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drjo
fully equipped rock polisher
Honduran Opal & DIY Nut
Member since May 2008
Posts: 1,581
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Post by drjo on Mar 29, 2010 19:31:36 GMT -5
Cut the edges at a 45* angle to overlap them with the trailing edge on top so the weight and movement of the drum forces the gap closed. Then keep us updated on how it's working. But you knew that already.  Dr Joe . |
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rockhunter
off to a rocking start
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Post by rockhunter on Apr 14, 2010 8:47:00 GMT -5
That was really funny... the rocks were really getting tossed around in that jug.
I wonder if they took a polish?
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