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Post by rocklicker on Dec 15, 2011 19:28:33 GMT -5
It's been a year since I had the tumbler going. We moved and I just never got it set up, until now. I oiled it up, busted up a whole lot of rocks and let it roll! There's at least 50 pounds going. I am going to get new shafts for it this weekend because I originally built it with hot rolled ones, and I want to get cold rolled shafts installed. Still runs like a champ. It sure is nice to have the big moma tumbler rolling ;D Steve  |
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Post by gr on Dec 15, 2011 20:21:06 GMT -5
That'sa nice set up. I like the way youve got the back up motor ready to go. If you built that, that is some nice engineering.
gr
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 15, 2011 21:34:04 GMT -5
Man that baby is a nice piece of engineering! Love it and can't wait to see your tumbles....Mel
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Post by rocklicker on Dec 15, 2011 21:55:56 GMT -5
I made it out of superstrut and bolted it to a metal table frame. It's solid as a...well...you know. The two motors serve a unique purpose. The one that is currently driving the barrels is a 1/3HP motor. The other motor is a 1/6HP motor. That way if I only want to run two barrels instead of four, I can switch to the other motor.
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Post by mohs on Dec 15, 2011 22:13:21 GMT -5
rolling rolling rolling
keep those barrel a rolling
rawrock!
Really nice set up Steve!
Ed
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2011 16:20:37 GMT -5
I love to see home engineering and yours is great. I have worked with super strut and it sure makes building things much easier. Great job.
Jim
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Post by carloscinco on Dec 27, 2011 19:20:39 GMT -5
Great job. That's impressive.
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Post by shermlock on Dec 27, 2011 21:10:20 GMT -5
That is an impressive tumbling machine! Sneaking a peak in the back of the machine, I see quite a few more...The really impressive thing is keeping track of the stage of all of those tumblers!
Scott
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Post by NatureNut on Dec 27, 2011 23:59:46 GMT -5
Yeah! What kind of rock do you have in there? Jo
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Post by frane on Dec 31, 2011 9:52:56 GMT -5
WOW! It is good to see you at it again! That is sure a lot of rock!!!
Fran
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Post by Toad on Dec 31, 2011 10:40:52 GMT -5
Great set-up
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Post by rocklicker on Jan 6, 2012 14:51:38 GMT -5
\ Jo, it's got crazy lace, AZ pet wood, rose quartz, obsidian, Texas agate aka red and yellow with some almost-plume patterns going on. Just about time to change grits or do a 3rd recharge.
Sherm, yeah there is a small army of tumblers back there. I just recently got 3 of them running with some amethyst and carnelian (not in the same barrel). It's quite a sight.
Steve
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Post by beefjello on Jan 8, 2012 10:26:48 GMT -5
Really a great setup Steve! I imagine you order grit by the drum full ;D
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