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Post by connrock on Dec 25, 2014 10:39:48 GMT -5
Nice find!You can't beat that deal! connrock
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 25, 2014 10:45:31 GMT -5
Gotta turn close to normal speed whether full or empty captbob. Guessing the motor would burn up if it was turning even 10% slower. probably just a simple pulley change to get the correct speed Agree with James on this. Shouldn't matter if full or empty, the speed difference is significantly faster for brass.
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Post by captbob on Dec 25, 2014 11:31:02 GMT -5
I'm guessing that it's the rock model then. When I had it running out on the porch yesterday I didn't notice a significant difference from the speed my other three rotate.
Ordered the liner from Rock Shed yesterday, so now I need to start cutting up and shaping some Stone Canyon jasper to fill 'er up.
Thinking I would like a 40 pounder. I prefer to tumble large stones. Probably make a home made unit and just buy the barrel. That will go my January To Do list.
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Post by glennz01 on Dec 25, 2014 14:51:59 GMT -5
I'm guessing that it's the rock model then. When I had it running out on the porch yesterday I didn't notice a significant difference from the speed my other three rotate. Ordered the liner from Rock Shed yesterday, so now I need to start cutting up and shaping some Stone Canyon jasper to fill 'er up. Thinking I would like a 40 pounder. I prefer to tumble large stones. Probably make a home made unit and just buy the barrel. That will go my January To Do list. If you like I can get a pic of the smallest sized stones I tumble along with some of the larger ones... Some that I polish are larger than a softball.. Takes a while to polish the large stuff though so I polish 1-3 large things with other smaller stuff (1-2 inches) and it turns out nice. Thanks for the info Jamesp, I think mine has what you are talking about material wise as I still don't notice any wear... it is also roughly 1/4 inch thick Catbob, with maing your own I did check on pricings for the barrels a while back when I was thinking of referbing a 1950s model that I got (broken motor and no barrel) Granted I got lucky finding the c-40; referbing the old machine would have cost me a lot more. The barrel if I recall is around $150-200 and the motor is around $300-400 for the lortone if bought new.. plus shipping (cant fit in a flat rate so it wouldn't be cheap). If you need a motor the lortone one on my machine is really nice... It doesn't lag on startup like my AR-12 did, has overheat protection, and a switch on the motor itself. It does run kind of hot though like most motors. I'm not sure when I will have to replace any parts but I don't see that happening any time soon (and I can just go to Napa to get a V-belt which would be the first thing to go I think) The barrel guides wear on only 1 side like almost all tumblers that I know and they are holding up rather well, I would just take the 2 off the other side if/when these wear down to the point of replacing. I hope this helps you captbob Also after this first polish round in the c-40 I will know If I will continue to use it for polish or go back to my AR-12 for polishing smaller stuff
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 25, 2014 16:33:54 GMT -5
I'm guessing that it's the rock model then. When I had it running out on the porch yesterday I didn't notice a significant difference from the speed my other three rotate. Finding conflicting information online about them. Cabelas sells the one for tumbling brass. 3000 RPM motor, 30 RPM tumbler rotation. Low speed version is half that, 1500 RPM motor (some say 1550), drum revolves at 20. If you say it appears to turn at the same speed as your other ones, you've probably got the right one. Not so easy as just changing the pulley size.
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Post by jamesp on Dec 25, 2014 17:35:04 GMT -5
Yep. One motor 3000, the other half that. long way to go for pulleys.
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Post by connrock on Dec 26, 2014 7:59:17 GMT -5
Look on the motor and see what the RPM's are. connrock
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Post by jamesp on Dec 26, 2014 8:53:42 GMT -5
Look on the motor and see what the RPM's are. connrock That's too easy. LOL Smarty pants
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Post by captbob on Dec 26, 2014 8:59:04 GMT -5
Look on the motor and see what the RPM's are. connrock 1550 never looked before *sigh*
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Post by jamesp on Dec 26, 2014 9:20:33 GMT -5
LOL
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 26, 2014 9:48:42 GMT -5
Ha ha, well there ya go! (Yeah, smarty pants!)
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Post by connrock on Dec 27, 2014 6:59:43 GMT -5
That's too funny captbob!
,,,,the nose on our face,,,,,LOL connrock
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Post by jamesp on Dec 27, 2014 10:29:06 GMT -5
That's too funny captbob! ,,,,the nose on our face,,,,,LOL connrock Speaking of smarty pants stories.. I wired a receptacle for a dryer. Motor ran, controls all worked, but the heat did not work. My mother-in-law said "it's only wired to 110". I liked at her like she thought I was a moron. Well, she was right. 110 motor, 110 controls and 220 heater, all worked except the heat. I wired the 220 receptacle to 110. duh
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