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Post by cookie3rocks on Jan 19, 2005 22:37:26 GMT -5
Here I go, being blessed again! Life is so good in so many ways. I didn't say anything earlier 'cause I wanted to make sure it was OK with Ed to talk about it, but I contracted with him to make me one of his beautiful hand made tumblers. It holds two 3# Lortone barrels. I thought I odered 2, but I only ordered one. Look at this lovely set up:   I filled up "Big Red" tonight (the model B) and thanks to some donations and everything with a hardness off 6-7 that I had, that 15# sucker is rolling. I'll get another barrel for the "pretty thing" soon and that's all I'll need. Red squeaks a little, and occasionaly whistles. Is that bad? I'm just so d**n happy to be rolling again ;D cookie |
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Post by Cher on Jan 19, 2005 22:39:47 GMT -5
Another WOW you lucky gal. That's absolutely gorgeous. Wouldn't even want to hide that one in the basement, it's way too pretty.
Great job Ed, you do beautiful work!!
Cher
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llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by llanago on Jan 19, 2005 22:45:04 GMT -5
That is one good lookin' tumbler! Almost too nice to tumble in!  Stoner, that is one nice piece of work! Cookie, will be sending you some flint and some other stuff I have collected to help fill up that big boy! llana |
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jan 19, 2005 22:48:10 GMT -5
Even "Big Red" is pretty quiet. It's in the spare bedroom right now and I can't hear it (except the occasional squeak) but that's only because, by the time I put 15# of rocks, a lbs. of grit and, what, about half a gallon of water in it, it was too heavy for me to risk going down the basement stairs.  cookie |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jan 19, 2005 23:01:55 GMT -5
cookie give it a shot of oil on the bushings on the roller bars and a drop or two in the two holes on the motor ones on the front and ones on the back and i bet the squeekin stops
dam ed your doing some great work thats beautifull you should start selling them i bet they would go fast i like the natural wood look .. like cher and llana just said it's lookin good
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Banjocreek
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Banjocreek on Jan 19, 2005 23:07:19 GMT -5
That is a Very Kewl Unit!
Mass production begins when...?
I think I would laminate it, glue the barrels to it and hang it on the wall! ;D
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jan 19, 2005 23:10:14 GMT -5
Sands, I oiled the holes in the moter, but not the rollers. It got much better so now I know what to do.
Banjo, the pics don't do it justice. But I ain't gluing nothing! This pretty thing is gonna run!
cookie
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jan 20, 2005 8:06:45 GMT -5
stoner nice job! cookie i think your set-up is great. i think you'll be glad of the 3 # barrel too. maybe you won't have bowls of stuff ready for stage 2 like me and llana and can go straight on with the ones that are ready.
kim
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Post by krazydiamond on Jan 20, 2005 12:50:23 GMT -5
nice job, Stoner, very amazing and good looking unit!
hey, Cookie, you are definetly in the tumbling business again, yee hah!
KD
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Post by docone31 on Jan 20, 2005 14:08:42 GMT -5
Stoner
I am really impressed. Very professional. Great design. I like how the motor is cooled.
Have you considered making plans and selling them? I would be interested. That is a tumbler I would like in my home. I bet the wood quiets it a bet more than the metal ones.
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Post by hermatite on Jan 20, 2005 15:14:17 GMT -5
Blessed are the tumbler makers for theirs is the kingdom of really cool rocks and pretty pretty shiney things!
Ahem.
Holy Freaking COW what a great looking unit! I'm wicked impressed and wouldn't mind having one myself. Very snazzy indeed. Cookie you are one lucky...er...cookie!
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Post by connrock on Jan 20, 2005 21:38:08 GMT -5
Well good for you Cookie!!You're going to be one tumblin' fool!! Ed thats a great job on the tumbler!!Cookie will cherish it forever!! Thanks,,,,,,,,, Tom |
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69beeper
spending too much on rocks
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Post by 69beeper on Jan 20, 2005 22:06:00 GMT -5
Congrats on the new tumbler! NICE!!
Jimmy
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Post by stoner on Jan 20, 2005 23:47:19 GMT -5
Hey all. Thanks for the comments on Cookies new "Tumble-Ed" tumbler. I hate to ruin it for her, but take a look at your tumblers after 6months of use, it ain't gonna be pretty forever.  Doc, and anybody else who's interested, I don't have plans drawn up yet, but I have step-by-step pics of when I was assembling it so you can see how it looks inside. I got the motor and the rollers/bearings at my local industrial surplus place, and I made the pulley, but I guess one could order these things from Thumlers(it's modeled after a two 3lb barrel Thumlers tumbler) and just build the base. Well, enjoy tumbling Cookie, now let's see some nice rock pics. Ed |
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Stoner, that is one nice piece of work! 
