ethos
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Post by ethos on Feb 5, 2020 23:13:19 GMT -5
I recently purchased a Lot-O Vibratory Tumbler and am just wondering if i should put a rubber pad under the concrete block i make and also if its noisy enough to warrant making a sound proof frame so it can run over night in a house. any advice would be appreciated.
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Post by knave on Feb 5, 2020 23:24:40 GMT -5
Hello ethos, and welcome to the forum! I hope this helps... I glued my Lot-O directly to my painted concrete floor in the basement. Good action for the rocks and can barely hear a low hum in the room next door. Daughter has to unplug the HF and the Thumler B so she can sleep but the Lot-O is fine, a nice steady hum. Evan |
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Post by ethos on Feb 6, 2020 1:33:03 GMT -5
Thanks, Alright because the room i am putting it in has carpet floor and i am going to buy a 3 foot by 4 foot 3/4" gripped rubber pad to put on a solid piece of wood then place a 12"x12"x12" solid concrete block (currently am waiting for a friend who works for a concrete company to supply it but its been 2 weeks and am getting to the point where im ready to make a mold and make it myself). But if it is to loud i will just build a box to fit around it to sound proof it. Also have any tips or tricks for Polishing Tiger's Eye? Also anyone knows if there are any websites in canada that has the lapidary Arbors or Oscillating laps? (Cannot afford the arm and leg fees for importing from the US to Canada)
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Post by RocksInNJ on Feb 6, 2020 6:25:51 GMT -5
Careful with putting a box over it. The motor may burn out due to the heat produced by it. Some people do something like this during extreme winter temperatures and even then you would most likely want some ventilation.
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Post by knave on Feb 6, 2020 8:01:37 GMT -5
Sounds like you’re on the right track. A 12” cube of concrete will be great. The whole point of the heavy block is so most of the vibration stays at the tumbler bowl.
IMO no rubber pad needed just something to protect your carpet.
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ethos
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Post by ethos on Feb 6, 2020 12:36:12 GMT -5
Careful with putting a box over it. The motor may burn out due to the heat produced by it. Some people do something like this during extreme winter temperatures and even then you would most likely want some ventilation. The size of box i was planning on making was a 3 feet wide 4 feet long and 4 feet high, with soundproofing insulation and it would only be closed during the night. |
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Post by knave on Feb 6, 2020 12:44:55 GMT -5
Run it a couple hours during the day and monitor the box temp. If it gets over 90°F don’t do it.
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Post by EricD on Feb 7, 2020 9:24:56 GMT -5
You can make your own 12x12x12 block with four 12x12x3 concrete pavers glued together with contractor grade gorilla adhesive. I bolted my dual barrel lot o to 6 of those.
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 7, 2020 10:26:24 GMT -5
The Lot-o company says 2 painted cinder blocks. I think that's what most people do. That's what I did.
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Post by knave on Feb 7, 2020 10:30:52 GMT -5
In a fit of laziness knave secured his loto directly to the concrete floor, haven’t noticed the floor vibrating.
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 7, 2020 10:39:12 GMT -5
In a fit of laziness knave secured his loto directly to the concrete floor, haven’t noticed the floor vibrating. Yeah, I'm sure that would work, too. My back would hate it though. Mine is raised up. |
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Post by knave on Feb 7, 2020 10:41:50 GMT -5
They now come with these foam tape sticky strips already on there. Peel and stick. I was a bit surprised as they would dampen the action at 1/8” thick.
I should get it off the floor but Riley loves to watch it.
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 7, 2020 10:52:43 GMT -5
Buddy of mine just bought one and mounted it to a pillar cement block in his shop, its not that loud...
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ethos
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Post by ethos on Feb 7, 2020 12:39:01 GMT -5
The home depot where i live doesnt sell cinder blocks , and a bag of cement mix is only 6 bucks here so pretty cheap to just make my own
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 8, 2020 18:28:29 GMT -5
Mine is on a regular concrete block with the holes filled in with concrete. It sets on a concrete basement floor with a folded towel between the block and the floor. Last year, I moved it under the stairs that come from my garage to the basement. The area is small, but not small enough to trap too much heat. There's a door and it really cuts down on the sound, not that it was too bad in the first place.
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Post by Condor on Feb 9, 2020 23:27:30 GMT -5
Like Jugglerguy, I too have mine on a cinderblock filled with cement. However, on the bottom of the cinderblock I have some blue insulation foam about an inch and a half in thickness that I cut to fit the cinderblock. It's in my garage, but even if it were to be someplace else, all you would hear would be a purring sound.
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