mud
having dreams about rocks
Member since May 2018
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Post by mud on Jan 23, 2022 22:06:40 GMT -5
A few weeks ago I purchased a lightly used C&M Topline rotary tumbler and barrel. I didn't realize how big the barrel was until I arrived to pick it up. It's 8 gallons. I'm a little worried that loading this thing 80% full of rocks/water is going to create enough weight to stress the tumbler. I would like to figure out a way to run relatively light for volume loads in the large barrel, and/or replace it with a smaller (15-40lb capacity) barrel. Any suggestions for cheap, light(ish), somewhat durable media? Any recommendations for an affordable, quality replacement barrel? Or, can I get away with running smaller loads on the slow speed setting in this mega barrel? FWIW, I'm planning to run 60-90 or larger "Stage 1" grit in this tumbler 90% of the time.
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Post by parfive on Jan 24, 2022 0:43:03 GMT -5
I didn't realize how big the barrel was until I arrived to pick it up. It's 8 gallons. I'm a little worried that loading this thing 80% full of rocks/water is going to create enough weight to stress the tumbler. . . . and probably the tumblee too. : )
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Post by parfive on Jan 24, 2022 0:48:18 GMT -5
If you want to fill up a lot of space without adding too much weight, try a bunch of wine corks.
edit: Corks work fine in small barrels. Maybe tennis balls for that big boy.
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Post by Rockoonz on Jan 24, 2022 8:52:22 GMT -5
Plastic filler media also weighs significantly less than water or rocks. Judging from their customer base, they probably use a lot of filler in their batches, but if the base came with a barrel that large it should be hefty enough to manage it.
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