neathy
off to a rocking start
Member since March 2014
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Post by neathy on Mar 5, 2014 12:53:58 GMT -5
To All DIY'ERS- The bolts that hold the motor to the lot o tumbler frame are POS. They make the tumbler noisy and wear out easy enlarging the holes that hold them. I removed them (easy, just 4 tabs on each side of motor) and installed my own strong bolts and washers (there are 2 new holes you can use on each side of the motor) and then hand tightened them. PRESTO ! My LOT is now twice as quiet and the rocks tumble MUCH better ! Best of all if the bolts ever start to wear , I can just replace them in 15 minutes. This hack makes the machine worth the $.
UNPLUG THE MOTOR BEFORE WORKING ON IT !
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Mark K
Cave Dweller
Member since April 2012
Posts: 2,770
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Post by Mark K on Mar 5, 2014 15:36:47 GMT -5
If you can post pics, I can give them to Tom who owns Lot o. I will probably see him on Monday.
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Mattatya
spending too much on rocks
Member since June 2012
Posts: 452
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Post by Mattatya on Mar 12, 2014 1:12:45 GMT -5
Any updates on topic of changing out bolts and if the change effects how the Lot-O is tuned when built?
Cheers, Matt
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Intheswamp
Cave Dweller
Member since September 2015
Posts: 1,910
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Post by Intheswamp on Feb 9, 2016 9:11:34 GMT -5
An uninhibited BUMP... Anybody ever do this "hack"? Needless to say, I'm interested in quieting down my Lot-O a bit.
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