wannabee
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Post by wannabee on Apr 27, 2018 8:00:22 GMT -5
It is time for me to buy a few more tumbler barrel lids. The Rock Shed is out of stock, so I thought I'd turn to you folks to see if you can recommend a source. Specifically I am looking for lids for the little three pound barrels.
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Post by grumpybill on Apr 27, 2018 8:22:42 GMT -5
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wannabee
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by wannabee on Apr 27, 2018 10:23:37 GMT -5
Thank you!
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nchillbilly
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Post by nchillbilly on Apr 27, 2018 10:47:48 GMT -5
I also use thumlers three pound barrels. My lids wear quicker in the center of the lids. I have begun repairing my lids, and keep them as back-ups. If you are familiar with fiberglass repair (such as a boat hull), you can patch these lids up and get much more life from them. Even if you're not familiar with fiberglass repair, it's very simple. If you should chose to try this, let me know and I'll walk you through it. I do body repair and painting for my paying job, so I can help you. I have 2 lids that I would have thrown away a year ago if I hadn't tried to patch them. The repair holds up, too.
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wannabee
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by wannabee on Apr 27, 2018 12:04:51 GMT -5
Yes, I'd be interested in your technique. I've kept the lids thinking I could try patching them. Part of my job is working with marine grade plastic sheeting (Star Board). I'd thought if I cut a disc and sealed it to the lid with pvc cement, it might hold.
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Post by parfive on Apr 27, 2018 16:05:50 GMT -5
It’s only a problem on my 60/90 coarse barrels.
I wait until the center of a lid has thinned out, then stiffen it with a few layers of black electrical tape. Works like a charm. No cure time, two minutes and it’s done.
Tape eventually wears too . . . just leave the old and reapply over it, as needed. Easy to get another year or more out of a lid.
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nchillbilly
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by nchillbilly on Apr 27, 2018 17:31:02 GMT -5
I have been using fiberglass fabric and polyester resin to patch mine up. Once I notice the center of the lid getting thin, I clean the backside of the lid and sand it with 180 grit sandpaper out to within 3/8" of the edge. Cut a piece of fabric about the size of a half dollar, cut another piece about 1.5 inches diameter. Mix your resin. I use an acid brush to wet the backside with mixed resin, Then place the smaller piece of fabric in the center, saturate it with resin. Then center the larger piece over the first piece and wet it out with resin. With the brush, wet it on out to the edge of the sanded area. Let dry and tumble on. Depending on what coarse grit you use and how sharp and hard your rocks are, this is a repair that will have to be repeated after a while. I have toyed with the idea of using rubber cement and a thick rubber disk to patch these lids. If you notice, the barrels last for years, and they're rubber, so that might be my next repair effort. I realize lids aren't exactly expensive, but I'm in an environment everyday that is full of different types of repair materials, so why not try. Let me know if I can be of further assistance.
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wannabee
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Post by wannabee on Apr 28, 2018 15:54:02 GMT -5
Thanks both for the suggestions. I agree with the mindset of not discarding something I can repair.
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