Mark II Rock Tumbler _ Water Cooler Jug _ Part 2

Components:

- Salvaged 1/5hp AC motor from a whole-house exhaust fan

- 4 pillow block bearings ($9.95 each on eBay)

- Fan belt ($9 from Farm & Fleet)

- 3/4" FIP black iron pipe ($6.50 for each 2' piece at Menards)

I had to grind 1/16 of an inch off the circumference of each end of the iron pipes to get them to fit inside the 1" bearings. I went through two bench grinder wheels doing it. Wooden 1" dowels would be a simpler, easier solution.

Part 2 of 2.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8uzk681Fco


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• Cooler
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[knnk417]

Great suggestion, Ranger Jack!

Just make sure there's adequate airflow to keep ya motor cool.

[484848474]

Not a bad idea overall,but you have your fan-belt installed wrong side out.Also you could eliminate two of the pillow blocks and use two industrial casters installed upside down,thus needing only one "axle".

[geko6x9er]

o'k mr mackie

[luckyhubbie]

@CANCAN10000 its never too late to be a redneck!! :)

This guy is even green, ain't he?!

Gotta show us the rocks or make another one ifin' it didn't work. mark iii

[luckyhubbie]

@CANCAN10000 its never too late to be a redneck!! :)

This guy is even green, ain't he?!

[CANCAN10000]

@ZlGZ4G hey you think its too late to be a red neck? =D

[carclain123]

i wanna see the rocks afterwars make a video plz

[ZlGZ4G]

dude this guy is awesome!!!!

[riseabuv]

LOL. "Too fast for this country boy." Oh my gosh, this video is so dang funny! This guy needs his own show on the DIY network! Re: the tumbler: wow, this is quite a step up from the Mark I. You've gotten ambitious since the coffee can prototype! The water cooler jug is a stroke of genius. What are you going to do with all those rocks? I don't think it's about the rocks anymore. It's about the machine.

[lynchknot]

you could add a large pulley at your pillow block so your motor can run closer to it's normal speed while slowing the barrel down.