Guess what I'm making

[deye243]

i ordered a 1/3hp @1400rpm but i don't think it will be enough as the tub full will be 26 to 30lb

[deye243]

this is a couple of pics of a tumbler i built 20 years ago when i was pistol shooting

in the 1st is where the singer sewing machine motor went and the 2nd where the

o ring belt went and the 240V dimmer was the speed controller.

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[North East]

[deye243]

i didn't get much done today i have to do more load work on my 6mm but i got the base cut now to find a welder

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[roob]

I was going to say potato canon

[deye243]

don't worry when i seen the thickness of the side walls i was thinking s**t this stuff would handle a ****** of pressure

[deye243]

now i just have to wait for the motor pulleys and bearings to roll up

12mm Brite steel shaft

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[RoginaJack]

I was gonna say a vibrator but the steel needles? Kinky, eh?

[Wheelbarrow]

Looks like you're about to run your laptop over a bandsaw

[deye243]

now i might get something done this weekend ....... got the agitator in and the bearings turned up as well

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[Wes]

Still no idea here

[deye243]

not much progress (life sucks without a shed) but i am still waiting for the motor

and the pulleys so i can do a proper mockup and mod where i have to.

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hmm i think i will shorten the base by about 5 or 6 inch's for a start

[North East]

Starting to look like a small nuke???

[deye243]

nearly as exy up to about $600 or $700 now

[deye243]

orrrrrr crap wish i knew how big a 1HP motor was it's waaaaay to big now

i have to get the one i was gunna get , the little 1/3 HP bugger it

[anthillinside]

Bugger alright, looks like the moon shot is off.
The 1/3hp will be lenty strong enough, onces it's geared down to low range first to get a slow enough drum speed you'll be good to go.
Build looks like it's comming along nicely.
Keep us watching

[deye243]

with a redding die box for comparison bloody thing weighs 14KG

now what to make out of this motor

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[bigfellascott]

That's one heavy duty tumbler motor there D!

[bigfellascott]

nearly as exy up to about $600 or $700 now

Are you saying you've spent nearly $700 so far on this thing? You can buy em for around $200 for one of the red or black versions.

http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/p ... el-17.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFZhQmsgkO8

[Combat_Wombat]

with a redding die box for comparison bloody thing weighs 14KG

now what to make out of this motor

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Got any elevators you need to run? Haha I think your brass will be powder if you run that full speed.

[deye243]

nearly as exy up to about $600 or $700 now

Are you saying you've spent nearly $700 so far on this thing? You can buy em for around $200 for one of the red or black versions.

http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/p ... el-17.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFZhQmsgkO8

Scott that's us price and then there's $137us to get it here and at the moment that's $520 and don't forget there to small

and i had to get this haha so i added the price of it as well .

inverter welder and it's a good bit of kit better than the old block on wheels type .

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[bigfellascott]

now it makes sense!

[Redwood]

How many cases you reckon you'll fit in that thing?

[deye243]

around 300 to 400 7mm rem mag or 600 or so of 223

[Redwood]

Good stuff

[deye243]

Mock up.............now just waiting for the pulleys , as soon as they roll up i can start bolting things up and start cutting and painting....

the welding shield is for size reference ....

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[Bark]

the welding shield is for size reference ....

Took me a minute to work out what it was.

Being the same colour I thought for a second it was attached and was a fancy digital control screen or something

[deye243]

hmmmmm now that it works a lick of paint and it's finished

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[KWhorenet]

how fast do you think it spins or do you have a controller?

[deye243]

too slow i will put up the vid when all these rubber necks go to bed and i get some speed here for the computer

it's doing 40rpm so a bigger pully on the motor will fix that , it is only a 1400rpm donk .

but i may just do a batch and just see what happens after 2 hours