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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Mar 11, 2016 17:22:48 GMT -5
Here is a video of my recently purchased vintage Slik tumbler running. Still trying to figure out the proper amount of grit and water but getting closer. The barrel is just messy on the outside from running with no lid while trying to get videos. Much less noisy when running on the cement floor with the lid on too. jamespI think photobucket makes the video filesize much smaller and kills the quality a bit in the process s1183.photobucket.com/user/drummondislandrocks/media/IMG_1900_zpsnf9dowhz.mp4.htmlChuck |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Mar 11, 2016 19:34:01 GMT -5
That's cool. I want one. How is the noise compared to a Lortone barrel? What is the barrel made from? Metal? Metal lined with rubber? Have you run it for a week yet to compare the grind speed to a traditional rotary tumbler?
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Mar 11, 2016 19:49:30 GMT -5
It is a rubber type barrel (Polyvinyl) and noise is not bad at all. This is a new animal to me so no comparisons can really be made yet but it sure does move some rock around in there. I started with one tablespoon of 46/70 per pound of rock and I am trying to figure out the correct amount of water still. New ones run about $400 so used is the way to go. I came really really close to owning two but backed out at the last minute and sent jamesp the listing because it was a Viking brand and I knew he would like it for that reason. Here are some details for this type of tumbler: Tumbler features a unique 3-way tumbling action that quickly tumbles material. The hexagonal barrel aids in abrasion by: 1.) Tumbling in the bottom corner of the barrel with criss-cross and side-to-side action. 2.) Forcing the pieces to change position six times per revolution. 3.) Moving a portion of the pieces gently up and down while rotating. Chuck |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Mar 11, 2016 20:38:48 GMT -5
Are replacement barrels available?
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Mar 11, 2016 20:43:31 GMT -5
If I were buying new I would go for the one gallon Covington and that one does have replacement barrels. These are probably great stage one tumblers judging by the speed and action I see but the HIGH price is probably the reason they are not more common. Tumbler $399  Extra barrel $165  Chuck |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Mar 11, 2016 20:45:51 GMT -5
Are replacement barrels available? I honestly bought mine as a novelty item and only paid $50 but it does have me interested now that I have seen how it moves the rocks. Chuck |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Mar 11, 2016 22:09:32 GMT -5
If I were buying new I would go for the one gallon Covington and that one does have replacement barrels. These are probably great stage one tumblers judging by the speed and action I see but the HIGH price is probably the reason they are not more common. Tumbler $399 Extra barrel $165 Chuck You might be bidding against me on that. I already sent that same link to Jamesp a couple days ago. I intended on getting it bought spent the money on another pound of Fordite. Still might try for it though. That is the risk of posting stuff like that here. You can screw someone that was already intending to bid on something and end up having members here bid against each other. That is why I sent James a PM about the other incline tumbler on ebay. Chuck |
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Post by napoleonrags on Mar 14, 2016 21:12:24 GMT -5
Great googly moogly. Hope I can find one.
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Post by johnjsgems on Feb 6, 2018 16:42:55 GMT -5
I can't open the pictures but by description I think I had two of them. A now long gone company that was in either Joshua Tree or 29 Palms CA. Barrel was driven by a roller. I sold all the pieces to John in CO. Don't know if he is still active on the site. The Covington is a good unit. Belt driven. BD discontinued their version after finally getting it to work well. BD was a gearbox drive. DP made a similar gearbox driven but same issue as early BD with reduction gearmotor stripping gears. BD may still have a few left and extra barrels.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Feb 6, 2018 17:21:41 GMT -5
I can't open the pictures but by description I think I had two of them. A now long gone company that was in either Joshua Tree or 29 Palms CA. Barrel was driven by a roller. I sold all the pieces to John in CO. Don't know if he is still active on the site. The Covington is a good unit. Belt driven. BD discontinued their version after finally getting it to work well. BD was a gearbox drive. DP made a similar gearbox driven but same issue as early BD with reduction gearmotor stripping gears. BD may still have a few left and extra barrels. John, are you referring to John Daharsh herchenx in Colorado? After a long absence, he has been on here recently, although he has not been actively working rocks. If tagging him here doesn't get him to make an appearance, I'll contact him. Jean |
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Post by salpal48 on Feb 7, 2018 9:05:05 GMT -5
I have several silk tumblers All work very well . i have 2 smaller ones .1/2 gallon, 1 gallon, and a Large 4.5 gallon
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Post by zekester55 on Feb 9, 2018 21:17:48 GMT -5
I purchased the Covington version of this last March. The barrel is polyvinyl, moved over an aluminum plate at the bottom. Been running it 24/7 since I got it. I have only used it for stage one grinds (60/90 SIC), and the barrel wore through at the bottom in November. I attempted repairs, but those only bought me a couple of months before I had to move to a replacement barrel. The motor from about a week ago, and has since been replaced under warranty. I think the barrels are more likely to wear given the physics of the slant, and replacement cost is not cheap. All that being said, you do get a more rapid stage one grind.
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Post by herchenx on Apr 24, 2018 14:27:20 GMT -5
I'm here! Sorry rockpickerforever and johnjsgems - I do still have these. I got stuck not being able to keep them running because the rubber wheel that engages the base of the barrel by friction wouldn't keep turning the barrel. I still want to get them going, though! |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 24, 2018 15:37:26 GMT -5
I'm here! Sorry rockpickerforever and johnjsgems - I do still have these. I got stuck not being able to keep them running because the rubber wheel that engages the base of the barrel by friction wouldn't keep turning the barrel. I still want to get them going, though!
John, good to hear from you! Now, what were we talking about? Oh yeah, I think they were looking for some photos of the slik tumbler and just more info in general on it.
Chuck Drummond Island Rocks had just purchased a vintage one, was dialing in grit/water amounts. He had posted a video of his running, and it stirred up some interest in the machine. Being that it was on pbucket, the video is no more. John johnjsgems had said he thought he had previously had a couple of them, but that he had sent everything to you.
I guess someone was looking to see some photos of this old machine, maybe get a name for the company that made them? A company in Joshua Tree or 29 Palms? I understand it is similar to a one gallon Covington.
ETA - got interrupted by your other post while I was typing this! Still looking for that thread...
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 25, 2018 10:10:37 GMT -5
Have not yet found that thread I was looking for, but have run across some an interesting thread about to the Slik tumbler! Found this old thread cool old tumbler running in the garage of John's herchenx with some good photos of the old Slik tumbler in question. Putting the photos here for convenience, but, by all means, read the thread for more info!
Seeing the photos makes it easier to understand how it works.
Was able to peer into Chuck's Drummond Island Rocks PB account, where he had a couple photos of same type tumbler. Chuck, I took the liberty of saving them to my computer and uploading to my Flickr account to post them here. Hope you don't mind. Unfortunately, the video of the grinding action was no longer available.
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By the tag, looks like the company was located in Tennessee? Maybe sold in Joshua Tree?
Anyway, John, you are now the designated expert on these tumblers. Hope you can get your rubber drive wheel issue taken care of, and get them up and running again! Take a look at it, and let us know if we can help you locate what you need.
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Post by salpal48 on Apr 25, 2018 19:26:11 GMT -5
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Post by rustler73 on Dec 31, 2023 11:48:37 GMT -5
This is great information! I have a 1 gallon slick Tumblr also. According to the vintage ad I've found, they are calling it a number 3 slick Tumblr. I am looking for replacement belts that will last longer than some of the lower quality ones I have found. I would like to know what size and type other people are using for this one gallon slick tumbler. As far as the rubber roller that drives the barrel, I also have had problems with this. I tried several different fixes for this. I am currently using a stack of about 5/8 in fender washers that fit nicely onto the mounting bolt that goes into the shaft. About 8 or 10 washers bolted on, and then I've squirted some belt dressing on there to make them grip.I also need a lid for the barrel. Any info is appreciated. Happy new year!!
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