meskhov
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Post by meskhov on Mar 5, 2011 11:15:34 GMT -5
I am making ready for the arrival of my new Lot-O unit and wanted to ask about the mounting. Have you found that a rug or a rubber mat would be better under the concrete block for vibration control? Thanks!
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Post by tntmom on Mar 5, 2011 16:19:08 GMT -5
I have an outdoor rug under mine in the garage. I'm not sure if it controls vibration or not, mine doesn't make much noise and I only feel the vibration when I am leaning on the concrete block. The rug makes it easier on my knees though when I'm checking on the stones ~Krystee
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Mar 5, 2011 16:45:16 GMT -5
I just got a new one in about a week ago. I noticed it was making more noise than my older one. I mounted it exactly like my other one. I set it on the floor on a rubber backed carpet. Finally discovered if I put pressure on the base board its mounted on,the excess noise stopped. C-clamped it and purring like a cat.
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charles kuchar
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Post by charles kuchar on Mar 5, 2011 21:06:43 GMT -5
i use a spare electical cord from a computer folded back and forth under my concrete block that the lot-o is mounted on. it quieted down now. before it was sitting on the garage floor. charlie
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Mar 6, 2011 2:53:04 GMT -5
Hi Meskov, The lot"O" has to be mounted directly (Stuck ) to a solid concrete block so it vibrates against a solid volume ,or it will come loose and it will be noisey as Snuffy found out above IT MUST BE SOLID and not loose If the blocks are placed on a mat no problem as long as you have the weight volume SECURED to the Lot"O" direct I have mine on tower of 6 concrete blocks so I dont have to bend down The top block is painted so the Lot"O" glue sticks to it well, a ordanary concrete block is dusty and the glue botom soon would come adrift if you dont paint it This is something you can do as you waite for the Lot"O" to arrive ? Here is something else to make as well it will be of great assistance to you in holding the cap on - - - (Snuffy Take note - - hint - hint ) forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?board=tottumb&action=display&thread=43424Jack Yorkshire uk Ps I find the lot"O" is realy quite it just purrs along quitly doing it's job
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meskhov
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Post by meskhov on Mar 6, 2011 7:22:08 GMT -5
Jack: Thanks for the reply. I'll make sure I paint the top block to assure it will stick well when it arrives. I just didn't want the blocks to vibrate against the concrete floor, lost motion and all. I will make one of those retainers to hold the lid on. Looks like it will do the trick! Thanks to all for all the great help! Mike
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Post by connrock on Mar 6, 2011 8:07:35 GMT -5
Hi Folks, The LOT (Lot-O-Tumbler) WILL NOT work properly if it is mounted on ANYTHING under it to cushion it's vibration! It MUST be mounted on concrete. DO NOT mount it on ANY type of work bench or ANY other bench,,or table,,,,or ANYTHING made of wood! Jack from Yorkshire explained it well but just to add on to his explanation here are some photos of how I mounted mine,,,,, I'm not sure if the concrete anchor bolts are really necessary instead of just using the 2 sided tape that comes with the LOT but I had them so I used them. I have 2 LOT's running pretty much all of the time and they are mounted in the basement right under our bedroom and we have never had a noise problem. I just had a recent conversation on the phone with Tom,,,the man who invented the LOT and we had a discussion about mounting the units. He told me that if the unit is mounted on a wood work bench the vibrations will"telegraph" out to the ends of the bench and actually "telegraph" back to the unit.These vibrations are NOT good for the LOT or the work bench!! If you have ANY questions about the LOT PLEASE phone Tom at: 507-451-2254 He is the nicest guy you'll meet and will help you with ANY problems you may have. If you don't want to contact Tom you can ALWAYS contact me either here or by my email at: thomas_kuzia@sbcglobal.netIf you do contact me by email PLEASE make the subject line something about the LOT or rocks or something related to them.I automatically delete ANY email the I don't recognize! I LOVE to help so don't be shy! connrock
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meskhov
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Post by meskhov on Mar 6, 2011 8:35:53 GMT -5
Tom: Thanks for your great reply and photos! It sure helps to see how people are mounting the unit. I was mainly concerned with the vibrations(if any) between the concrete block and the basement floor. That is why I was thinking of a rug or rubber mat so all vibrations would stay with the unit and not go into the floor. I will be mounting the unit directly to the top of a painted concrete block, a 60 pounder! Thanks again for all your help! Mike
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Post by lparker on Mar 6, 2011 10:19:41 GMT -5
Why in the world would anyone want to use a Lot-O if they are sooo much trouble to get working. My UV-10 sits on the floor and the lid stays put with a wing nut. And I check it no more than 3 times a day. OH, and it doesn't walk around.
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Post by connrock on Mar 6, 2011 13:00:15 GMT -5
Hi lparker,,, Well I bought mine because I don't want to have to do big loads and also because a good friend recommended it to me.I liked it so much I bought another.
Why did you buy yours?
connrock
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Post by snuffy on Mar 6, 2011 13:05:32 GMT -5
I like mine so much, I got another one too!
snuffy
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Post by deb193redux on Mar 6, 2011 13:12:30 GMT -5
any block over 20lbs is not going to vibrate from the small LOt-O motor's energy. the concern about hte blocks vibrating on the concrete is just not going to realize.
getting the unit solidly affixed to the block, not just use the sticky tape, is important, and it doez make the unit a bit less portable than the UV-10. I brought my lot-o over to a kids show and moving the whole block hurt my back.
but the lot-o is quieter than the UV-10, and I think it can handle larger stones because the UV 10 has the center cone. I know my lot-o could handle a larger stone than the Gy-Roc Model A.
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Post by charles kuchar on Mar 6, 2011 15:49:20 GMT -5
this is my lot-o running on the old power cord and the clear cap with a simple brass wire holding it on. works well. charlie
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Post by lparker on Mar 7, 2011 16:29:33 GMT -5
Hi lparker,,, Well I bought mine because I don't want to have to do big loads and also because a good friend recommended it to me.I liked it so much I bought another. Why did you buy yours? connrock Because I need to tumble 10 lb loads to keep up with what my 2 12 lb Lortone rotaries put out. I don't mind the noise - it's in the basement. Besides, if I can hear it, I know it's working
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Mar 8, 2011 2:13:50 GMT -5
Hi Iparker, You could always switch to this one 9lb twin model and experiance the savings on grit and power we all do ? www.therockshed.com/tumbler1.htmlHave a good day Jack Yorkshire uk
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