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Post by Cher on Aug 19, 2004 20:34:41 GMT -5
or move at all while they are tumbling? I've got my little wooden work bench that I was going to set them up on but can also set them right on the basement floor. Ok, so I'm trying to avoid excess bending. Just thought it would be nice to have them at a workable level. If I leave them on the bench, would it be a smart idea to take some 1 x 2's and make a little frame around them so they can't to teepee creeping and crash to the floor? Cher pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/mutley-ani1.gif [/img]
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Post by rockyraccoon on Aug 19, 2004 20:55:43 GMT -5
cher the original tiny toy tumbler that i was using did alot of crawling around so i had it on a board on the floor. i've got my 6 #ers on a baby changing table that has the guard rail to keep da babies from falling off. i don't think they do much moving though. my 12 #er sits unguarded on a table and it doesn't crawl. maybe the more they weigh the less they move around . you might keep an eye on it and see if its moving. kim
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Post by Cher on Aug 19, 2004 21:15:41 GMT -5
Thanks Kim, maybe I'll just tack a piece down in front of them just in case. Actually, I'd like to try them in both places and see if it makes any difference in how they sound up here. A low rumble won't bother me but it might bug hubby abit. He'll get used to it though. hehehe
Cher
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Aug 19, 2004 22:23:37 GMT -5
Hello Cher,
I have found with my Gy-Roc tumblers ( a three pound and a ten pound capacity) if the bowl are under filled they have a tendancy to crawl.
Actually, my ten pound capacity tumbler (if underfilled) will flat get after it. It'll try to climb the wall! When I first started it with about 4 pounds of rock in it ... it ended up unplugging itself from the electrical outlet!
My three pounder is a dancing fool!!! You can not keep this unit still ... I ended up drilling springs to me bench and securing them to the holes in the legs of the Gy-Roc. I do not know if this is what they were intended for or not ... but it does keep it in one spot.
Good luck,
John
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Post by docone31 on Aug 19, 2004 23:11:41 GMT -5
I have found, it is not the walking, or wobbling, it is the noise. I have found, placing them on the floor or building a dense platform on the workbench makes better quiet. I had one that would go twap duh twap duh plus there was the glish, glish, glish. Once I put it on the floor things chilled out, especially the half full bottle of linseed oil banging against a jar full of screws, That one wend tadink tadink tadink. Made me nuts.
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Post by cookie3rocks on Aug 19, 2004 23:59:49 GMT -5
Made a discovery today, When my vibe is on the carpet, it vibrates side to side. I had ground a small hole thru my coarse bowl and it was leaking, but just needed 12 more hours so I put it in the sink. On flat metal it also vibrates up and down! Kinda fun to watch. Also, my boy cat has decided he likes the sound it makes and wants to stay in the room with it and nap. I can't close the door if he's in there, so the vibe might go back to the basement. I'll get more excercise that way ;D
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Post by mrbrett on Aug 20, 2004 7:37:59 GMT -5
I have both of my rock tumblers on the basement floor. I found out by placing a towel underneath them that it keeps the noise down.
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Post by creativeminded on Aug 20, 2004 12:10:21 GMT -5
Go ahead and put it at a working level and if you notice it crawling put some no skid material under it you can find it at Wal-Mart where they keep the shelf lining. I use that stuff for a lot of different things. Tami
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Post by cookie3rocks on Aug 20, 2004 18:29:57 GMT -5
Now That's a good idea! ;D
cookie
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Post by krazydiamond on Aug 20, 2004 19:28:33 GMT -5
i started out with the first one on the floor, the cat got bored eventually......after i got more than one tumbler i moved them to an old work desk, shimmed them up level on a plywood base and they seem to stay in one place. the cat now sleeps upstairs and only goes down to eat and use the litter box, haha. she is a little freaked about the noise, but more about the vibration, i think.
levelling is the key, KD
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Post by cookie3rocks on Aug 20, 2004 20:30:49 GMT -5
Found that the side of my vibe where the cord comes out, the stones seemed to get caught up there. I put a lift ( a metal coaster and a nail brush handle) under that part and it rolls very smoothly now. My boy cat is a little phsycotic, he Loves the noise, have to chase him out of the room!
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Post by connrock on Aug 20, 2004 20:33:26 GMT -5
Hi Cher, If i'm not mistaken you have a Lortone 33b??? I have 5 rotary tumblers running all the time and they are on a 8' x 4' wood bench. I put a soft underlay about 1/2" thick on the bench top and covered it with Naugahide. I also have each tumbler on a piece of heavy cardboard which not only keeps them still but also helps to keep things clean while deadening the noise as well. My vibe units are lagged solid to (4) 8" cement blocks which are stacked one on top of the other and held together with silicone caulking. Having them secured on the 4 blocks helps the vibrating action work better and also keeps me from having to bend over to tend them. As for the noise they make,,,,,it's the nature of the beast!! Tom
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Post by cookie3rocks on Aug 20, 2004 20:46:40 GMT -5
TOM, DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY NAUGAS HAD TO DIE FOR YOUR TUMBLERLS! yukyuk cookie
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Post by docone31 on Aug 20, 2004 22:05:20 GMT -5
The real question is, do you what comes out of Nauga's noses? Norgers. You can have naugahide with norgers! I am tired. I wish I could inflect this 'puter so it could emphasize properly. Throw in a little Manhattan, with a touch of Carley Simon, Add a little Barry Manilow, and just a touch of Gene Simons for depth. Nawgaas, nose nawgaas.
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Post by cookie3rocks on Aug 20, 2004 22:25:31 GMT -5
Geeze Doc, Barry Manilow? I hurt for ya. Mandy's gonna be OK, promise. Put on some CSNY, you'll feel better.
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JKowalski33
spending too much on rocks
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Post by JKowalski33 on Aug 20, 2004 23:17:09 GMT -5
This is a little off topic, but i just got the first load of my first tumbler going (it is a Lortone 3A) and i was wondering how hot the tumbler usually gets. A few hours after i started it, the metal above the motor is pretty hot to the touch. Its hot enough that i can only hold my finger on it for a few seconds. Is this normal -Jackson
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Post by sandsman1 on Aug 20, 2004 23:21:25 GMT -5
Jackson they all run hot just follow your instructions for keeping it oiled and it should be fine just dont lay anything on it cause they do get hot
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JKowalski33
spending too much on rocks
Member since August 2004
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Post by JKowalski33 on Aug 20, 2004 23:45:47 GMT -5
Ok at least now i know that it is normal. I just wasnt sure because i am new to this. But thanks ;D ;D -Jackson
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Post by connrock on Aug 21, 2004 15:50:52 GMT -5
When I shot and skinned the Nauga's I decided to keep the meat.They say that Nauga meat is lousy but I tried it anyway. We broiled it on the grill and tried frying it in a cast iron frying pan but no matter how we cooked it we still had to "Naugh" on it. We ended up boiling it and gave it to the dog!!He "Naughed" on it for hours and gave up too!! We never did try to cook the hide though!!Maybe next time we'll try the hide too!! By the way,,,,,,,,,,, This is what the look like,,it's a before and after pix!! Tom
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Post by connrock on Aug 21, 2004 15:59:43 GMT -5
This one's for you doc,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Tom
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