iron quake Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Finished our rotary tumbler. Works very well and should save a lot of time in the future. Thanks to Larry at Monster Metal, and Steve at Incandescent Iron Works for their suggestions. You can see some notes added to the pictures in my gallery. Basic information is; "48X"20, 60 RPM, Rolled "3/16 drum, Plasma cut end parts with pilots to accept machined "3 DOM axles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 nice lookin tumbler ! how fast is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator51 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 That is a really nice addition to your shop. You posted in knife section,,,shall we leave it there or move to blacksmithing areas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron quake Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 Hey yes 51 if you could move it that would be great, any area you think would be better is fine by me. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Thats a real nice build, my wrist are getting a bit worn to wire brush, I may have to get one of these under way. Is there a vac system on the left side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron quake Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 Danger D, there is a shop vac connection on the left side through a rotary vacuum union. I was not real sure adding one was of value but Larry at MM said they do work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Good looking build, I didn't take near as much trouble with mine. The major difference I think most folk would appreciate is I painted the inside with pickup bed liner, I got a gallon at a garage sale for cheap. What it does is quiet it down considerably and it really helps keep the old 55gl drum I used from wearing right out. Tumblers are a great addition to a shop, I heartily recommend them. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron quake Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 Frosty, How long has the bed liner goo been in your machine? If it lastsw at all that would be worth a try. The thing is so loud you can hear is running in my very well insulated shop from inside my house 200 feet away. I'm guessing 120 db or so. You can't be in the shop at all without ear muffs on, it would kill you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Yeah, steal drum tumblers are brutally loud unless packed full. I dont use my tumbler often but the bed liner has been fine for a good 10+ years now. You can quiet a tumbler quite a bit by gluing felt to the outside. My tumbler is a 55gl drum with a clamp on lid. It rolls on a barrel stand on casters. The motor is on a hinged board underneath and the belt simply loops over the barrel as the final connection. It turns about 35rpm and is only annoying, not injurious. Everything was salvaged so it's pretty economical, the most expensive things being the long belt and can of (garage sale) bed liner. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 A structural steel contractor that I deal with has a double-walled tumbler with sand in between the walls to reduce the noise somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Nice job! Very clean work. I know someone has already asked but how fast does it turn. In your gallery comments you said it takes 2 to 3 hours to clean the sample parts you had shown. Mine will do those in 30 min. Speed helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron quake Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 HWH it runs at 60 RPM but I don't have enough punch slugs yet so that will bring the time down when I get another 100 pounds of them in there, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 60 RPM should be fast enough. More media will help the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ditt Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 I am developing a large tumbler without welding or machining. The barrell is a black pickle barrel with screw lid. For the liner, I shall use treads of automobile tires that have the inner diameter of the barrel (23 inches). Turned inside out, the treads pop into place inside the barrell. I remove the side walls of the tires with a utility knife. I am hoping that there will low noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Really nice tumbler! Thanks for showing it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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