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Looking for a rock tumbler - Heavy duty, either used or maybe custom made

Kittik		Posted : Saturday, 11 April 2015 2:52:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 9/04/2015(UTC) Posts: 16 Location: Auckland Thanks: 14 times Was thanked: 13 time(s) in 9 post(s)		I'm having real trouble finding a rock tumbler.. finally found one on tm, its closing in 20 mins and I suspect that the person I'm bidding against will end up paying way more than its worth. Currently the bidding is for an old single phase, metal drum, run by a couple of belts.. I'm no expert, but I suspect paying more than that is probably meaning its quite overpriced. Anyone on here got one for sale or can make one?

NUGGY		Posted : Tuesday, 14 April 2015 3:55:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 267 Location: greymouth Thanks: 85 times Was thanked: 76 time(s) in 58 post(s)		I use the one I have, but years ago I saw one made with an old washing machine motor, a couple of pulleys and an old car axle sticking out the side of a shed - an old car tyre was hung on this and rocks and then grit put in. Great thing was you could check progress just by grabbing a handful whenever you walked past. NUGGY

kiwisouth		Posted : Wednesday, 15 April 2015 10:03:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 3/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 326 Location: Blenheim (Renwick) Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 83 post(s)		Just read your post Kittik, did you buy it? On Youtube, a guy made his own one from an old printer and the power supply from an old computer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnVLM3K6I1M . Looks good
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Kittik		Posted : Tuesday, 21 April 2015 9:03:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 9/04/2015(UTC) Posts: 16 Location: Auckland Thanks: 14 times Was thanked: 13 time(s) in 9 post(s)		Originally Posted by: NUGGY I use the one I have, but years ago I saw one made with an old washing machine motor, a couple of pulleys and an old car axle sticking out the side of a shed - an old car tyre was hung on this and rocks and then grit put in. Great thing was you could check progress just by grabbing a handful whenever you walked past. NUGGY I'm incredibly mechanically stunted, otherwise it does sound fairly straightforward..

Kittik		Posted : Tuesday, 21 April 2015 9:08:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 9/04/2015(UTC) Posts: 16 Location: Auckland Thanks: 14 times Was thanked: 13 time(s) in 9 post(s)		Originally Posted by: kiwisouth Just read your post Kittik, did you buy it? On Youtube, a guy made his own one from an old printer and the power supply from an old computer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnVLM3K6I1M . Looks good Haha, I'm having trouble getting past that guys voice. All I can picture is Dougal from Father Ted making an instructional video!!! That aside, it looks fairly simple but I'm not terribly confident that it can hold the weights that I want. It'd be great for the odd small load though.. very clever :-)

Chrispy		Posted : Tuesday, 21 April 2015 10:20:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 31/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 314 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 82 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 102 post(s)		What about an old brickys concrete mixer???