Tumbler from a photostat machine

[Gert Odendaal]

45Trundle

The motor seems lite in weight but it is heavy enough to work as a weight on the spring keeping the tension high enough to keep the belt turning the pulleys and the drum turning. This tumbler is fairly heavy when moving it....

The second model will be longer to accommodate the two tumbler drums...I need to source a motor that is even heavier, stronger and faster since it has to turn the two tumbler drums at 60 rpm...

[Trundle]

Cool thank you.

[HvR]

There will be an upgrade build based on this design...a friend asked if I will be willing to build a similar tumbler but with some changes ..:

Double drum system with rpm at 60 rpm/minute..a little bit faster than the single drum example of this thread. The frame will be strong as well using 38x38x1.6 rectangular tubing. Two drums, stronger motor.

I will be commencing shortly with this design...Updates will follow....

60rpm might be pushing into too fast category where the centrifugal force pushes the brass and media in a stationary position into the side of your container for some part or the whole rotation.

Awesome build puts my car parts DIY tumbler to shame.

[JoeDijeaux]

I have a similar idea with an old tumble dryer motor. Mind if I crib some of your design?

[Gert Odendaal]

Feel free to jump in and copy the design..everything I upload here is to be to every members advantage and use...we have to share knowledge...it is for free.....