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Post by Noosh9057 on Jul 28, 2010 6:34:16 GMT -5
Hi all
I would like to know what you all think. I now have had a Lortone Model 33B running off and on now for a long time and I have the tumbler in my bedroom wake in closet. The noise of the Lortone Model 33B dose not bother me at all when the closet door is shut. I am thinking about getting a Lortone Model QT6 Single 6 lb tumbler. How much more noise will this tumbler make then the 33B?
Thanks Roger
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Post by pghram on Jul 28, 2010 9:21:35 GMT -5
Roger
I have a 33B and also the QT66 with 2 - 6 lb barrels. It makes a similar sound, only louder. I would estimate that it's about 2-3 time as loud.
Rich
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revco
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Post by revco on Jul 28, 2010 9:37:06 GMT -5
I also have QT66's and would agree that they might be 2-3 times as loud, maybe not even that. The barrels do a good job at absorbing the sound, but the larger barrels produce more noise because the rocks tumble further. In the winter, I keep all my tumblers indoors in a spare bedroom without any annoyance or troubles.
I would strongly suggest the QT66 over the QT6 due to the pricing and the fact that for a few dollars more, you can get into 12lb's instead of 6lbs. It's far more economical than the single barrel, but it will add a bit more noise. The 6lb models are excellent for tumbling rough!
Good luck!
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 31, 2010 1:39:46 GMT -5
yea and with the qt66 you can buy a 12lb barrel later and do one larger load if you want and keep the 6lb barrels for the next two grit stages
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Post by Noosh9057 on Jul 31, 2010 6:54:30 GMT -5
Thanks all for the info.
Roger
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LarryS
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Post by LarryS on Jul 31, 2010 19:11:46 GMT -5
Plus you don't have to worry about the weight of the rocks with the QT6 or QT66 because it uses the same motor as the QT12. I have blocks of packing foam covering 3 sides of my QT6, leaving the motor end open for cooling. This really deadens the noise to a soft rumble.
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