tbvet3
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since March 2016
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Post by tbvet3 on Apr 15, 2017 16:34:44 GMT -5
So, I made an adapter, accessory, attachment, what ever you want to call it for my LF-10 to work as a vibe tumbler. Everything went together and works like I envisioned it would. The adapter in the lap; The tub: All together: And running: Question I have is why isn;t there more mixing? I would have expected things to turn over but they don't. Any ideas, thoughts, suggestions welcomed. Thanks.
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notjustone
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2017
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Post by notjustone on Apr 15, 2017 16:52:50 GMT -5
So, I made an adapter, accessory, attachment, what ever you want to call it for my LF-10 to work as a vibe tumbler. Everything went together and works like I envisioned it would. The adapter in the lap; The tub: All together: And running: Question I have is why isn;t there more mixing? I would have expected things to turn over but they don't. Any ideas, thoughts, suggestions welcomed. Thanks. try filling it fuller almost to the top see what happens
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Post by spiceman on Apr 15, 2017 21:31:21 GMT -5
My guess would be the shape of the tube. The bottom of the tub needs to be sphere shaped. Just a guess
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Post by wigglinrocks on Apr 15, 2017 21:40:50 GMT -5
Try filling it to the top of the cone and get the rocks damp
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Post by Peruano on Apr 16, 2017 7:19:07 GMT -5
The movement is a delicate balance of 1. amount of rock; 2. size and shape of rocks; 3. dampness; 4. soap film slurry. Load it with a modest amount of rocks like you want to work with, dampen them, add a dollop of dawn and fire it up. And let it run for a few minutes. If its still random jiggling or too violent, you can slowly start adding rock or a bit of water to calm it down. Place a unique rock in there so you can see what its doing and if it is both dipping and surface and gradually moving around. You may be able to do it with your setup, but figuring out how much of everything will take some play. When you get too much material it just sits there and vibrates in place.
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tbvet3
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since March 2016
Posts: 123
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Post by tbvet3 on Apr 16, 2017 19:21:10 GMT -5
Thanks for the ideas team. Took another approach. Sometimes I get too fancy - K.I.S.S. New plate with cut outs to reduce mass. Bolted 1 tub to the plate and set another tub inside the first one. Now we're cooking with gas! Chopped about 16 seconds outta the middle of this clip.
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Post by MrMike on Apr 16, 2017 20:31:46 GMT -5
tbvet3, you will still need a center cone to get the correct tumbling action
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