Comments on: Continuing Rock Tumbler Problems http://www.justbarrettes.com/blog/continuing-rock-tumbler-problems.html Barrettes and jewelry crafts Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:45:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jay http://www.justbarrettes.com/blog/continuing-rock-tumbler-problems.html#comment-4366 Jay Fri, 16 May 2008 00:13:42 +0000 http://www.justbarrettes.com/blog/continuing-rock-tumbler-problems.html#comment-4366 I bought the CI two-barrel and the belt broke before the first 24 hours of use. I went to Harbor freight and bought 4 more. I thought it was a great deal because they spares were only a couple bucks each. Each has lasted about 24 to 48 hours, not such a great deal. So I am down to my last belt and I will start searching for o-rings. Are there any belts/O-rings with fibers in them like the larger belts have for strength? I bought the CI two-barrel and the belt broke before the first 24 hours of use. I went to Harbor freight and bought 4 more. I thought it was a great deal because they spares were only a couple bucks each. Each has lasted about 24 to 48 hours, not such a great deal. So I am down to my last belt and I will start searching for o-rings. Are there any belts/O-rings with fibers in them like the larger belts have for strength?

]]> By: Rock music http://www.justbarrettes.com/blog/continuing-rock-tumbler-problems.html#comment-2719 Rock music Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:29:50 +0000 http://www.justbarrettes.com/blog/continuing-rock-tumbler-problems.html#comment-2719 you can get the two-barrel for $25 now. thats amazing bargain. you can get the two-barrel for $25 now. thats amazing bargain.

]]> By: JC http://www.justbarrettes.com/blog/continuing-rock-tumbler-problems.html#comment-2671 JC Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:17:21 +0000 http://www.justbarrettes.com/blog/continuing-rock-tumbler-problems.html#comment-2671 For my CI double barrel I use a sewing machine rubber belt. It lasted long enough to wear out the nylon shaft bearings. For my CI double barrel I use a sewing machine rubber belt. It lasted long enough to wear out the nylon shaft bearings.

]]> By: angelo http://www.justbarrettes.com/blog/continuing-rock-tumbler-problems.html#comment-2276 angelo Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:32:47 +0000 http://www.justbarrettes.com/blog/continuing-rock-tumbler-problems.html#comment-2276 I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE HARBOR FREIGHT DOUBLE BARREL ROCK TUMBLER BELTS BREAKING.SOME ONLY LAST A DAY.BEEN THROUGH 8 BELTS SO FAR AND ONLY TUMBLED ONE LOAD OF ROCKS.GOT DESPERATE AND SEWED ONE TOGETHER TODAY WITH FISHING LINE.IT IS STILL RUNNING AT PRESENT.GOING TO TRY THE O RING IDEA SOON.I GIVE UP ON THE REPLACEMENT BELTS I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE HARBOR FREIGHT DOUBLE BARREL ROCK TUMBLER BELTS BREAKING.SOME ONLY LAST A DAY.BEEN THROUGH 8 BELTS SO FAR AND ONLY TUMBLED ONE LOAD OF ROCKS.GOT DESPERATE AND SEWED ONE TOGETHER TODAY WITH FISHING LINE.IT IS STILL RUNNING AT PRESENT.GOING TO TRY THE O RING IDEA SOON.I GIVE UP ON THE REPLACEMENT BELTS

]]> By: Vince http://www.justbarrettes.com/blog/continuing-rock-tumbler-problems.html#comment-915 Vince Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:48:53 +0000 http://www.justbarrettes.com/blog/continuing-rock-tumbler-problems.html#comment-915 I bought the C.I. two-barrel for $35 on sale at Harbor Freight on Saturday. Another child's toy tumbler I had wore out gears and only handled 8 oz of rock at a time so I figured if this new one goes bad it looked pretty easy to fix. Well after 2 days the belt broke. Superglued it back together, broke again after one day. Now I have a rubber band from the daily paper on it and it's working fine and if it breaks I have hundreds more. In the mean time it appears a more flexible belt as Tony said above would work much better. Sometime this week I'll add an extra fan for the poor lil motor. I bought the C.I. two-barrel for $35 on sale at Harbor Freight on Saturday. Another child’s toy tumbler I had wore out gears and only handled 8 oz of rock at a time so I figured if this new one goes bad it looked pretty easy to fix. Well after 2 days the belt broke. Superglued it back together, broke again after one day. Now I have a rubber band from the daily paper on it and it’s working fine and if it breaks I have hundreds more. In the mean time it appears a more flexible belt as Tony said above would work much better. Sometime this week I’ll add an extra fan for the poor lil motor.

]]> By: Tony in Oz http://www.justbarrettes.com/blog/continuing-rock-tumbler-problems.html#comment-786 Tony in Oz Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:01:23 +0000 http://www.justbarrettes.com/blog/continuing-rock-tumbler-problems.html#comment-786 The Best belts for this type of tumbler are RUBBER or NEOPRENE O Rings available for a few cents from any bearing supply Co. or Engineering supply Co. Myoriginal belt broke in first few hrs of running, I replaced with "O" Ring and its now run for MONTHS Without problems Good Luck The Best belts for this type of tumbler are RUBBER or NEOPRENE O Rings available for a few cents from any bearing supply Co. or Engineering supply Co.
Myoriginal belt broke in first few hrs of running, I replaced with “O” Ring and its now run for MONTHS Without problems

Good Luck

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