[Rockhounds] tire tumbler

[Richard Hill]

Hmmmm, looks like a good reTIREment project. -Rik


Alan Silverstein wrote:
>> I came across a tire (or for you Brits, tyre) tumbler that I thought
>> some on this list might find interesting or useful.  This link has
>> descriptions and photos.
>>
>> http://www.greatsouth.net/ray_builds_big_tumbler.htm
>>     
>
> Where he wrote:
>
>   
>> For years now I have been wanting to make me a large tire tumbler.  I
>> had heard of such a thing and even saw a sketch of something like this
>> recently on a web site some where.
>>     
>
> Probably mine!  :-)  See:
>
>     http://silgro.com/RockTumbling.htm
>
> I built one about 7-8 years ago, I forget.  Somewhat refined over time,
> still running.  Just ordered another 300 pounds of coarse and fine
> grit...
>
> >From his photos, it looks like he had leakage problems too (my old door
> design, now revised), and is able to run without upright supports
> somehow (I had to add them).
>
> He used 3/4" inch shafts, mine are 5/8".
>
> I also run without grit at times (like right now) for a day or so, for
> initial cleanup and sorting...  Grit runs are 4 days, 2 gallons of rock,
> 1 gallon of water, 2 cups of grit.
>
> Cheers,
> Alan Silverstein
>