Henry
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2013
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Post by Henry on Mar 20, 2014 14:30:28 GMT -5
Hello all. I initially had this post in a different forum and decided to move it here, since this deals with the mechanics of a tumbler. So here is my quandary:I damaged something on my Loretone QT-66 tumbler. The nut that hold the motor on won't tighten. I was trying to adjust the belt and stripped something. Is it more likely the nut or the bolt? I believe I tightened it with the ratchet a little too much. If it is the bolt...can I modify it with a hardware store "wingnut" or something? Thanks, Henry
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Post by Peruano on Mar 20, 2014 18:19:38 GMT -5
Without having the machine in hand or any photos of where you are, I'd suggest you try to find a bolt or nut the size of the one you think you stripped. See if they feed together naturally or . One other alternative to get you to a different level of the same threads is to use a washer or something else as a spacer. If you stripped the bolt, a spacer should function to get new threads, but if its the nut, a spacer won't do anything differently. I hope this helps you think through the problem. Tom
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Henry
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2013
Posts: 452
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Post by Henry on Mar 21, 2014 1:24:07 GMT -5
Thank you for the advise Tom. Makes perfect mechanical sense. That's what I like about tumbling devices. You can visualize the problem, assess how to correct it..and fix it...or at least jerry-rigging it so that it works. Unlike the computer world.... e.g. trying to figure out why Adobe Flash Player is so wonky sometimes.LOL
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Post by johnjsgems on Apr 16, 2014 20:08:04 GMT -5
I can't remember on the Lortone but many tumblers mount the motor using the bolts that hold the motor together or have studs attached to motor ends. If you can remove the nuts you can inspect the threads on both and see the problem. If it is the nuts then take the motor to a hardware store and buy nuts to fit. If it is the motor studs or through bolts then try Tom's suggestion using washers. If through bolts you can remove one and take it to a hardware store and buy replacements. Or maybe a motor repair shop (if any still exist).
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