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I made a 4ft tumbler last summer, works great. I would put pics on here, but have a terrible time. I had to use a double shaft to get it to turn slow enough. I think I got it down to about 17rpm. Used pelleted corn cob horse bedding for media. Coyotes came out unbelievable, nice and fluffy.
Here are some photos of the tumbler I made 9 years ago. I used a 1/2 hp totaly enclosed motor so as the media dust couldn't get in it and start a fire. I used a two pully system in order to get down to around 15-17 rpm and seems to work fine. The only thing I have noticed that when I used corn cob pellets I got a lot more dust from breaking down than when I used fine corn cob media. Aside from that it works fine and I'm glad I built it as it seems to improve the quality of the fur.
Scott, you won't regret it. It's not difficult to build, but I did have a hard time finding the biggest pulley. It is 20in and came off of a cement mixer. The others I bought on eBay. Use 3/4in plywood for the drum, not anything less.
Scott, you won't regret it. It's not difficult to build, but I did have a hard time finding the biggest pulley. It is 20in and came off of a cement mixer. The others I bought on eBay. Use 3/4in plywood for the drum, not anything less.
BB plyform works well for the ends, it is fairly smooth and very strong
I'm sure those big fancy wooden ones do a great job but, all I ask of my tumbler is to fluff up the fur, knock out a little dry dirt or dried blood just prior to taking them to the fur buyer. A converted old dryer works just fine for all I ask of a tumbler. I wire it so the drum turns with 115V. tape up the holes inside the drum with duct tape, and use corncob horse bedding for a media. I can do about 5 big furs at a time, usually 10-15 min does it.
I'm sure those big fancy wooden ones do a great job but, all I ask of my tumbler is to fluff up the fur, knock out a little dry dirt or dried blood just prior to taking them to the fur buyer. A converted old dryer works just fine for all I ask of a tumbler. I wire it so the drum turns with 115V. tape up the holes inside the drum with duct tape, and use corncob horse bedding for a media. I can do about 5 big furs at a time, usually 10-15 min does it.
I had one of those before I built the wood one. Your right, they work also.
I'm in the middle of gathering materials to build my own like yours. Could you give me some advice on how to wire up the motor for 120 outlet? I have a 3 speed motor from a furnace blower to use. I want to use it on the lowest power of course but I am not much of an electrician. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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I'm in the middle of gathering materials to build my own like yours. Could you give me some advice on how to wire up the motor for 120 outlet? I have a 3 speed motor from a furnace blower to use. I want to use it on the lowest power of course but I am not much of an electrician. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
My method isn't exactly OSHA approved, lol. I just cut all the wires and start touching two at a time to a plugged in cord until I find the two that run the drum (it usually runs the blower too but with the holes plugged it doesn't blow anywhere), then run them through a light switch on the dryer. Its always 2 of the smallest wires. You never know what colors though, there's no rhyme or reason to it, something like a pink and a blue may be the combo. (you may have to flip the breaker a time or two. lol)