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Post by oregon on Apr 3, 2020 0:32:27 GMT -5
Not a good habit, but fun to tinker with a new to me machine. was a good deal  its labeled as a vibrasonic VT-8. (two 4lb hoppers) The hoppers certainly look like all the VT-12 pictures and the VT-8 isn't sold by Diamond Pacific any longer. The old fuzzy manual in the forums does list the 6lb and 4lb hopper separate. (if anyone has a sharper copy of the manual, let me know) I'm guessing at this point they are different, and the 4lb ones have just been replaced by the all rubber 4lb ones with the adapter plate so no longer made. Anyway, if you have a vt-12 with the 6lb hoppers and wouldn't mind measuring that'd be great. These are about 6.75" tall, tops are ~4.25" OD.
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Post by knave on Apr 3, 2020 0:36:27 GMT -5
Not a good habit, but fun to tinker with a new to me machine. was a good deal its labeled as a vibrasonic VT-8. (two 4lb hoppers) The hoppers certainly look like all the VT-12 pictures and the VT-8 isn't sold by Diamond Pacific any longer. The old fuzzy manual in the forums does list the 6lb and 4lb hopper separate. (if anyone has a sharper copy of the manual, let me know) I'm guessing at this point they are different, and the 4lb ones have just been replaced by the all rubber 4lb ones with the adapter plate so no longer made. Anyway, if you have a vt-12 with the 6lb hoppers and wouldn't mind measuring that'd be great. These are about 6.75" tall, tops are ~4.25" OD.
Thanks.. Ha that looks familiar. Just sold on the bay a day or two ago? |
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Post by toiv0 on Apr 3, 2020 6:45:33 GMT -5
There are a couple people on here who have made their own hoppers for that Machine. One of them is jamesp . Some one even made one from a propane cylinder I believe. Here is a link that shows different configurations that can be had. suvalapidary.com/products/vibra-sonic |
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Post by jamesp on Apr 3, 2020 9:54:43 GMT -5
There are a couple people on here who have made their own hoppers for that Machine. One of them is jamesp . Some one even made one from a propane cylinder I believe. Here is a link that shows different configurations that can be had. suvalapidary.com/products/vibra-sonicDon't forget about Georgia visit Vikingman. |
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Post by oregon on Apr 3, 2020 11:07:31 GMT -5
Don't forget about Georgia visit Vikingman. here's all the manual images in a single pdf, if cloudinary will host a pdf..
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 3, 2020 11:36:30 GMT -5
Don't forget about Georgia visit Vikingman. here's all the manual images in a single pdf, if cloudinary will host a pdf..
Yes it will, and it does. Functional link to the PDF.  |
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Post by jamesp on Apr 3, 2020 14:34:37 GMT -5
It tears me up I did not find this BARGAIN oregon. Had to take some nerve pills to recover. |
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Post by EricD on Apr 3, 2020 17:01:27 GMT -5
Wow that was a good deal!
Edit: I was going to bid, glad I didn't since you got it oregon and now I don't have to feed two vibes! |
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Post by oregon on Apr 14, 2020 22:46:55 GMT -5
got some belts, Added a switch and printed some hopper covers. These viking tumblers are a serious beast. The motor had a reminder about lube, and as rock dust is pretty tough on stuff I figured I should take a gamble at re-lubing the motor. Actually turns out to be fairly easy. Get the motor out, split it open the rotor slides out in one piece, this version had open bearings on both ends, grease was pretty hardened, so cleaned out what I could, and packed them with fresh, reassembled. Hope it's good for another 10 years. Time for some experimentin.
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Post by toiv0 on Apr 16, 2020 15:41:41 GMT -5
Might just pull my two apart to see what they look like
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Post by jawsjr on Dec 4, 2023 18:19:59 GMT -5
I might need to pick your brain on the motor. I just picked a VT-12 up and reading through all the maintenance things I need to look at first, to include the lubing of the motor and finding a good source for replacement belts. Also located in Oregon. got some belts, Added a switch and printed some hopper covers. These viking tumblers are a serious beast. The motor had a reminder about lube, and as rock dust is pretty tough on stuff I figured I should take a gamble at re-lubing the motor. Actually turns out to be fairly easy. Get the motor out, split it open the rotor slides out in one piece, this version had open bearings on both ends, grease was pretty hardened, so cleaned out what I could, and packed them with fresh, reassembled. Hope it's good for another 10 years. Time for some experimentin.
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Maybe you can post some pictures here