dirtsifter
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Post by dirtsifter on Oct 5, 2022 0:04:28 GMT -5
I have a 1976 Skilcraft tumbler which i pulled out and started to use again after a 3 decade break. It has been running solid since April/May. It might sound silly but it has some sentimental value to me as bought it to tumble some rocks with my children back in the day. It came with two 1.5lb Lortone barrels.
The motor is beginning to poop out, noises, needs a nudge to start turning a barrel, etc.
What ya'll think, retire it or pick up another(I've seen them on Ebay) for parts, modify it to take a Lortone 3 motor- can't find the dimensions in specifications, or something else?
Thought I would put this out there. Thanks
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 5, 2022 8:34:39 GMT -5
I have a 1976 Skilcraft tumbler which i pulled out and started to use again after a 3 decade break. It has been running solid since April/May. It might sound silly but it has some sentimental value to me as bought it to tumble some rocks with my children back in the day. It came with two 1.5lb Lortone barrels. The motor is beginning to poop out, noises, needs a nudge to start turning a barrel, etc. What ya'll think, retire it or pick up another(I've seen them on Ebay) for parts, modify it to take a Lortone 3 motor- can't find the dimensions in specifications, or something else? Thought I would put this out there. Thanks This right here tells me it's worth trying to fix/repair/modify. You can always get a different one at whatever point you want/can. However, there will never be any "replacing" this one...
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Post by liveoak on Oct 6, 2022 6:10:54 GMT -5
It's like Grandpa's axe, 3 new heads & 2 new handles-- BUT it's always Grandpa's axe.
Fix it !
Patty
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dirtsifter
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Post by dirtsifter on Oct 17, 2022 11:18:48 GMT -5
RIP. She's a cooked. Time for a heart transplant. I have to find a donor motor.
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Post by brybry on Oct 17, 2022 11:42:13 GMT -5
Pull the motor. Might be an identifier on to use for a Google search.
I see them pop up on eBay a lot. Can save a search for it and get notifications by email.
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