Build a giant tumbler

[Cocked&Locked]

Ok, i'm pretty sure i've seen folk on here talking about tumblers they have built. I can find electric motors realativly easy and cheaply, what sort of designs have you whipped up in the past? Any one have pictures? I'm thinking i need something that will do 1-2K 9mm at a run. (unless i can think of an easy way to go bigger yet....)

Do i really need one that big, nah, but that way i can do one humungus load now and then, instead of a constant series of small loads.

hmmmm, maybe a small reactor to power it,,,,where did i leave my dilithyium crystals......

 

[fogducker]

Ok, i'm pretty sure i've seen folk on here talking about tumblers they have built. I can find electric motors realativly easy and cheaply, what sort of designs have you whipped up in the past? Any one have pictures? I'm thinking i need something that will do 1-2K 9mm at a run. (unless i can think of an easy way to go bigger yet....)

Do i really need one that big, nah, but that way i can do one humungus load now and then, instead of a constant series of small loads.

hmmmm, maybe a small reactor to power it,,,,where did i leave my dilithyium crystals......

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=378924&highlight=foginator

 

[fogducker]

i,d be interested in building a bigger one

 

[fogducker]

im thinking of a beer keg for a drum

 

[RocketBoy]

What about using one of these?

http://w ww.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=1&p=10338&cat=2,2180,33222

 

[577/450]

go down to cmbodian tire and pick up a cement mixer when they are on sale ................. lol

 

[fogducker]

go down to cmbodian tire and pick up a cement mixer when they are on sale ................. lol

that cost $$$$$$$$.........and if others are like me,look for cheap bastard in the dictionary and see my pic

 

[dizzy dan 1]

go down to cmbodian tire and pick up a cement mixer when they are on sale ................. Lol

x2... dan>>>

 

[fogducker]

What about using one of these?

http://w ww.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=1&p=10338&cat=2,2180,33222

i could work with that drum also

 

[rcan]

I am also think of buildling one. Thinking a five gallon bucket on a stick. I agreed with fogducker, has to be cheap to make it worth doing. I will try my idea this weekend and post a pic if it works. Shake my head if it doesn't. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

 

[Walter Hornby]

Cement mixer works well.

 

[nate18]

forget the tumbler how do i make an ultrasonic cleaner. i know how but i cant find the vibrating part.

 

[broncoo]

just use an old dryer. they are cheap enough that you could just replace them when the motor is burnt out. just remove the heating element and fill the holes in the drum and away you go

 

[BrotherRockeye]

broncoo has it right!

I'd just unplug the element...if it isn't burnt out already...usually why folks toss em in the dump

 

[outoftowner]

steak your kids rock tumbler when there not looking....just make sure the polishing agent is out of it lol

 

[Cocked&Locked]

i,d be interested in building a bigger one

I was thinking of something similar in my head, but not as nicely finished as that unit. That is SWEET! I'd be willing to team up on something bigger. I'm without a welder at present, but should be able to come up with a motor and drive with some scroungine. There are rolling composters that use rotomoulded barrels with twist lock caps, or olive barrels with twist on lids that would make a simplier opening process.

 

[Cocked&Locked]

i could work with that drum also

thats the one i was thinking off.

 

[SandRoad]

One of the blue plastic 45 gallon drums, with a removable lid. Mount it on something like Foggie's or just turn your ATV upside down........

 

[nate18]

how about an old propane tank?

 

[Exoce†]

how about an old propane tank?

I bet a 400lb'er would fit something like 50,000 .40 cases.