rocky46s
off to a rocking start
Member since October 2005
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Post by rocky46s on Oct 30, 2005 23:09:50 GMT -5
Trying to post some picture hope this works! Here are a couple of pictures of my tumblers I made or modified. My tumblers.   |
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fatrichie
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Post by fatrichie on Oct 30, 2005 23:12:02 GMT -5
Welcome rocky46s. The pics didn't make it, can I help??
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rocky46s
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Post by rocky46s on Oct 30, 2005 23:15:14 GMT -5
And I through I had it ! I will happy to have some help ... thanks.
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fatrichie
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Post by fatrichie on Oct 30, 2005 23:18:33 GMT -5
Go to the Chat room
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Post by parfive on Oct 30, 2005 23:57:07 GMT -5
Nice work, Rocky.
The homemade barrel: you got a door in the other end, or do you undo the rod to pop an end off?
Rich
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Post by LCARS on Oct 31, 2005 0:21:37 GMT -5
Cool! Another MacGuiver on the board  |
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Post by stoner on Oct 31, 2005 0:44:13 GMT -5
Hey 46s. Nice job on the tumblers. Need more detail on the homemade barrel. 1gal paint can? Need to see the top and bottom.
Ed
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Post by creativeminded on Oct 31, 2005 9:30:32 GMT -5
Welcome to the board. You have a great set up.
Tami
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Post by rockds on Oct 31, 2005 12:12:08 GMT -5
oooh liking the set up, way to go.
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rocky46s
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Post by rocky46s on Nov 1, 2005 1:37:50 GMT -5
The home made barrel is made of sewer pipe (PVC or what ever), I have wing nut on one side for easy removal. I have gasket material sandwich between the end pieces and a ring piece ( ring piece supports pipe and holds gasket in placed) seal one end with lots of silicone sealant to hold in place. This is the first load in the barrel, it seems to have a pretty good tumbling action. Time will tell. If this works I have a bigger pipe to build about a 25lb tumbler. I will try to get a couple of more pictures soon.
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gemmaster
spending too much on rocks
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Post by gemmaster on Nov 1, 2005 6:47:13 GMT -5
in my best yoda voice better than that can you do ?rocky is our club pres. he has become a true friend and brother to me over the last 3 years in the middle georgia gem and mineral society , he , a few others have taken a terminal patient[the club] back to a functioning club. the repairs he has done for me are impressive he fixed my 3 barrel tumbler, and a pos lortone i,5 3 barrel puppy , give him time , equipment and space i think he could engineer anything he wanted. truly he is the eagle scout he was a a youth and he is an eagle in a world of turkeys. i am grateful to be his friend . gemmaster
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Post by rockds on Nov 1, 2005 10:02:10 GMT -5
hey rocky, in the next making could you take pics as you go - would be helpful for some of non-MacGuiver types.
thanks
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Nov 1, 2005 12:25:08 GMT -5
What a cool set of tumblers- Very creative- What size motors are those?
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rocky46s
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Post by rocky46s on Nov 1, 2005 13:39:34 GMT -5
Both units have a 1/3 hp motors, I don't have to worry about them starting back up after a power failure. That was one a the main problems I had with the original lortone motor. I am still testing the home made barrel for durability, before I build the bigger one. But I will try to photograph the assy.
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