rptorman
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Post by rptorman on Apr 3, 2020 20:26:28 GMT -5
Pictures would be great, I'd appreciate it. Would you be able to get the dimensions of the mounting board and the shaft that is between them? I was wondering if I should replace the springs or not. What should I look for to know if they need replaced? Thanks for the help, much appreciated. Double-sided tape works great. I don't know what you have instruction-wise, but if you use tape, paint whatever surface you plan on mounting to with a latex paint before installing the tumbler. That helps to fill the pores and creates a good bonding surface. If you had a new machine, there would be double-sided tape on the bottom of the base. In addition, there would be instructions to mount to (at least) one cinder block to keep it from moving. I used two blocks. I used construction adhesive to bond the two blocks together, and I painted the surface of the uppermost block where I'd be mounting the Lot-O. Once the paint has dried, the double-sided adhesive tape will be more than sufficient. With the tumbler belonging to my wife's grandfather(been gone for 25+ years) I'm lucky the instructions were tucked inside of the barrel with the screws and spacers to mount it to the platform. Unfortunately the platform isn't there. I'll that up now that I have dimensions. I'm thinking about mounting it to a grinder pedestal. I'm hoping that will be heavy enough to keep it from rattling across the garage floor. |
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Post by knave on Apr 3, 2020 20:30:01 GMT -5
for doing such fabulous clean up on the vibe Evan I painted your nails for ya  mohs That’s awesome mohs !!!  |
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Post by aDave on Apr 3, 2020 22:16:01 GMT -5
Double-sided tape works great. I don't know what you have instruction-wise, but if you use tape, paint whatever surface you plan on mounting to with a latex paint before installing the tumbler. That helps to fill the pores and creates a good bonding surface. If you had a new machine, there would be double-sided tape on the bottom of the base. In addition, there would be instructions to mount to (at least) one cinder block to keep it from moving. I used two blocks. I used construction adhesive to bond the two blocks together, and I painted the surface of the uppermost block where I'd be mounting the Lot-O. Once the paint has dried, the double-sided adhesive tape will be more than sufficient. With the tumbler belonging to my wife's grandfather(been gone for 25+ years) I'm lucky the instructions were tucked inside of the barrel with the screws and spacers to mount it to the platform. Unfortunately the platform isn't there. I'll that up now that I have dimensions. I'm thinking about mounting it to a grinder pedestal. I'm hoping that will be heavy enough to keep it from rattling across the garage floor. If that grinder pedestal is near 50 lbs or so, that might work. IMHO, you want to have a medium (for the base) where you won't lose the vibratory capability of the tumbler itself. I'd be looking for anything where the vibrations aren't transferred into your base. That's why concrete blocks are a favorite. |
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rptorman
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Post by rptorman on Apr 4, 2020 3:03:42 GMT -5
If that grinder pedestal is near 50 lbs or so, that might work. IMHO, you want to have a medium (for the base) where you won't lose the vibratory capability of the tumbler itself. I'd be looking for anything where the vibrations aren't transferred into your base. That's why concrete blocks are a favorite. Thank you for explaining that, something I didn't consider. I might try the pedistal, and if that doesn't work I'll have to get a cinder block. I have a single car garage and about a billion hobbies so room is scarce. Every time I want to work in there I have to pull 2-3 motorcycle out of there. |
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Apr 4, 2020 7:10:32 GMT -5
I will 2nd what aDave said about the vibration. I have a vibe lap I run on the garage floor and was surprised how much action was lost just setting it on a rubber car floor mat.
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rptorman
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Post by rptorman on Apr 4, 2020 11:35:01 GMT -5
I've read where some people put a piece of foam under the cinder block to absorb some of the noise, but I'm now wondering if that would take away some of the vibration also.
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Post by knave on Apr 4, 2020 12:48:01 GMT -5
If the mass of the blocks/stand far exceeds the mass of the motor/rocks/tumbler, (60 - 100 lbs) I doubt you would hear a difference in action or sound, with or without the rubber or foam.
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EricD
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Post by EricD on Apr 4, 2020 20:16:24 GMT -5
The rubber would dampen vibrations through the floor, but I have yet to test my action without my version of a rubber or foam mat.
The noise was quite a bit more and you could feel the vibes in your feet standing next to it on 8" thick concrete when I didn't have my vibration dampening equipment.
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