jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Feb 17, 2020 12:43:56 GMT -5
The Vibrasonic uses 2 O-ring drive belts. These BUNA-N O-rings cost $25/50 pack from EBAY. They last about 3 batches before breaking in winter, 6 batches in summer. They stretch on without tools.     Motor is a beast. Twin shafts, 3450 rpm, 1/3 hp. Uses lots of power but gets er done fast. Heats hopper down to 18F. Counterweights spin about 3000 rpm, are calibrated, and can be adjusted to vibrate 8 to 100 pounds of rock.  |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 17, 2020 12:49:05 GMT -5
I just rebuilt One and the factory O rings are 20 for 2. Factory set6ting on the weights are 1 and 1 notch. Noticed yours was set on 1. More vibes?
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Post by MrP on Feb 17, 2020 13:31:56 GMT -5
I just rebuilt One and the factory O rings are 20 for 2. Factory set6ting on the weights are 1 and 1 notch. Noticed yours was set on 1. More vibes? Probably 4 years ago I bought a couple of factory sets for mine. Still using the 1st set and they have polished many batches. It runs 24-7 Spring through Fall and sometimes in the winter. I would rather spend the money on the right ones then change them out after a few batches. That is just me..........................MrP |
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Post by EricD on Feb 17, 2020 13:49:51 GMT -5
I was interested in seeing how the internals were set up, and couldn't find any pictures of it online. Thanks for reading my mind jamesp ! |
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Post by jamesp on Feb 17, 2020 16:09:10 GMT -5
I was interested in seeing how the internals were set up, and couldn't find any pictures of it online. Thanks for reading my mind jamesp ! Well you can get that other crap out of your mind Eric he he. It is built well. Fairly simple. |
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Post by jamesp on Feb 17, 2020 16:11:49 GMT -5
I just rebuilt One and the factory O rings are 20 for 2. Factory set6ting on the weights are 1 and 1 notch. Noticed yours was set on 1. More vibes? Probably 4 years ago I bought a couple of factory sets for mine. Still using the 1st set and they have polished many batches. It runs 24-7 Spring through Fall and sometimes in the winter. I would rather spend the money on the right ones then change them out after a few batches. That is just me..........................MrP Another member suggested these Buna O-rings Michael. Next time I want to try the long lasting ones. It is a pain to have them break and disturb the time schedule. |
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Post by jamesp on Feb 17, 2020 16:17:00 GMT -5
I just rebuilt One and the factory O rings are 20 for 2. Factory set6ting on the weights are 1 and 1 notch. Noticed yours was set on 1. More vibes? It was set to about minimum of 1 Billy for glass. And I use a small 8 pound hopper. From 0 to 5, I believe the setting for the 35 pound hopper is 2.5. MrP has a big heavy hopper he welded from a tank. Not sure the capacity or the weight of the steel hopper or his settings. More vibs ? - Sorry, what is the question ? |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 17, 2020 16:45:15 GMT -5
I just rebuilt One and the factory O rings are 20 for 2. Factory set6ting on the weights are 1 and 1 notch. Noticed yours was set on 1. More vibes? It was set to about minimum of 1 Billy for glass. And I use a small 8 pound hopper. From 0 to 5, I believe the setting for the 35 pound hopper is 2.5. MrP has a big heavy hopper he welded from a tank. Not sure the capacity or the weight of the steel hopper or his settings. More vibs ? - Sorry, what is the question ? Lower the number higher the vibes? I have a 35 lb hopper on this one. 2 6 lbs on the other. |
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Post by jamesp on Feb 17, 2020 17:28:42 GMT -5
Yes toiv0. 5 and 5 is maximum vibration. 1 and 1 is minimum. You can look at the counterweight from the end. At a setting of 1 you can see the movable lobe is almost opposite the fixed lobe. At a setting of 5 the movable lobe has rotated with the fixed lobe putting all the off set weight to one side of the shaft.  |
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Post by jamesp on Feb 19, 2020 6:35:57 GMT -5
toiv0 I had to replace the funky twin shaft motor years ago. There is an import replacement. Not cheap. I think I got it from Diamond Pacific. GE no longer makes it. It is not as well built motor as the GE. I remove the hopper and use the edge of the vibrating deck to mix 1 gallon paint cans and screen abrasives with it. Place a 2 gallon bucket of mixed quartz pebbles on it to separate the bigs from the smalls by vibration. Separating seeds from seed shells, pulling blood out of meats, removing salt from from over salted nuts. Small pieces of crushed glass from large pieces of crushed glass. I want to try it on gold/garnet bearing wet sand, it should bring the denser gold/garnets to the bottom by density separation. Lots of uses for that machine aside from tumbling.
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 19, 2020 8:02:53 GMT -5
toiv0 I had to replace the funky twin shaft motor years ago. There is an import replacement. Not cheap. I think I got it from Diamond Pacific. GE no longer makes it. It is not as well built motor as the GE. I remove the hopper and use the edge of the vibrating deck to mix 1 gallon paint cans and screen abrasives with it. Place a 2 gallon bucket of mixed quartz pebbles on it to separate the bigs from the smalls by vibration. Separating seeds from seed shells, pulling blood out of meats, removing salt from from over salted nuts. Small pieces of crushed glass from large pieces of crushed glass. I want to try it on gold/garnet bearing wet sand, it should bring the denser gold/garnets to the bottom by density separation. Lots of uses for that machine aside from tumbling. Genius I say. I have 2 of them maybe stand one foot on each to help my balance as I get older. Haha |
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Post by joshuamcduffie on Feb 19, 2020 8:12:37 GMT -5
I was interested in seeing how the internals were set up, and couldn't find any pictures of it online. Thanks for reading my mind jamesp ! I've been wondering about that too! |
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Post by joshuamcduffie on Feb 19, 2020 8:16:28 GMT -5
toiv0 I had to replace the funky twin shaft motor years ago. There is an import replacement. Not cheap. I think I got it from Diamond Pacific. GE no longer makes it. It is not as well built motor as the GE. I remove the hopper and use the edge of the vibrating deck to mix 1 gallon paint cans and screen abrasives with it. Place a 2 gallon bucket of mixed quartz pebbles on it to separate the bigs from the smalls by vibration. Separating seeds from seed shells, pulling blood out of meats, removing salt from from over salted nuts. Small pieces of crushed glass from large pieces of crushed glass. I want to try it on gold/garnet bearing wet sand, it should bring the denser gold/garnets to the bottom by density separation. Lots of uses for that machine aside from tumbling. Is this a similar motor, would it work in this application? 5K600BA
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Post by jamesp on Feb 19, 2020 8:58:23 GMT -5
toiv0 I had to replace the funky twin shaft motor years ago. There is an import replacement. Not cheap. I think I got it from Diamond Pacific. GE no longer makes it. It is not as well built motor as the GE. I remove the hopper and use the edge of the vibrating deck to mix 1 gallon paint cans and screen abrasives with it. Place a 2 gallon bucket of mixed quartz pebbles on it to separate the bigs from the smalls by vibration. Separating seeds from seed shells, pulling blood out of meats, removing salt from from over salted nuts. Small pieces of crushed glass from large pieces of crushed glass. I want to try it on gold/garnet bearing wet sand, it should bring the denser gold/garnets to the bottom by density separation. Lots of uses for that machine aside from tumbling. Is this a similar motor, would it work in this application? 5K600BA
Smart ass. Zoro wasn't around when I had to buy that motor. I paid well more than that ! Sherman smartened up you S Carolinians. toiv0 |
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Post by jamesp on Feb 19, 2020 8:59:37 GMT -5
toiv0 I had to replace the funky twin shaft motor years ago. There is an import replacement. Not cheap. I think I got it from Diamond Pacific. GE no longer makes it. It is not as well built motor as the GE. I remove the hopper and use the edge of the vibrating deck to mix 1 gallon paint cans and screen abrasives with it. Place a 2 gallon bucket of mixed quartz pebbles on it to separate the bigs from the smalls by vibration. Separating seeds from seed shells, pulling blood out of meats, removing salt from from over salted nuts. Small pieces of crushed glass from large pieces of crushed glass. I want to try it on gold/garnet bearing wet sand, it should bring the denser gold/garnets to the bottom by density separation. Lots of uses for that machine aside from tumbling. Genius I say. I have 2 of them maybe stand one foot on each to help my balance as I get older. Haha Elongate your manhood if nothing else. |
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Post by joshuamcduffie on Feb 19, 2020 9:03:54 GMT -5
Is this a similar motor, would it work in this application? 5K600BA
Smart ass. Zoro wasn't around when I had to buy that motor. I paid well more than that ! Sherman smartened up you S Carolinians. toiv0 Ha! That comment wasn't even an attempt at smart-assery. It was a serious question about the suitability of the motor. I'm trying to learn about motors and building machines! |
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Post by joshuamcduffie on Feb 19, 2020 9:18:41 GMT -5
How does turning the shaft actually create the vibration? Do the lobes on the shaft bump against the lid or something?
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Post by knave on Feb 19, 2020 9:52:54 GMT -5
How does turning the shaft actually create the vibration? Do the lobes on the shaft bump against the lid or something? The lobes create imbalance. |
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Post by joshuamcduffie on Feb 19, 2020 10:12:01 GMT -5
How does turning the shaft actually create the vibration? Do the lobes on the shaft bump against the lid or something? The lobes create imbalance. Well, that makes more sense. |
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Post by MrP on Feb 19, 2020 11:40:08 GMT -5
Is this a similar motor, would it work in this application? 5K600BA
Smart ass. Zoro wasn't around when I had to buy that motor. I paid well more than that ! Sherman smartened up you S Carolinians. toiv0 Check the measurements very closely before you buy. I wasn't about to pay the ridiculous amount of money that james did, don't have his kind of money, so I found a cheaper one. Just before I hit the button to order I checked the specs of the motor and it was different then the one for the Viking. Not sure how they spec there motor but I was not able to find the right one any other place at the time. Not much room to spare in there. I didn't check the specs on this motor so it may work but I just wanted to point out to make sure it is the same...................MrP |
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