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Offline narf

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printer DIY tumbler
« on: January 12, 2011, 12:33:59 PM »
hey guys havent posted for a while but still pop in occasions to see whats going on in the world

sold my only pin few months ago but i still like to tinker in the pinnie area.

yesterday was driving around during work and out the front of a local print shop was a few massive old printers for the junk heap. went around after work for a looksie incase there was some odd interesting things in there and found some rubbered rollers, thought great these could go towards a tumbler

bit more digging i found this setup

removed some brackets and solenoids to make it sit flush on the floor/bench, flipped a roller over and added some bolts that i took off to a different spot to hold the roller up. hooked up a PC power supply and she works

still need to find a container and tinker some more but might go in the shelf incase i ever get another pinnie for small jobs. atm adding lead weights to test the amount of weight it could take but im thinking of hopefully maybe 2 containers with 2 grades perhaps

motor is geared to 60rpm 12v and so far has been free (motor is listed as $90 new at RS components)

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Re: printer DIY tumbler
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2011, 01:00:48 PM »
Nifty set up!  #*#
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Re: printer DIY tumbler
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2011, 01:11:56 PM »
cheers gunna dumpster dive later for some pipe and test that too

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Re: printer DIY tumbler
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2011, 03:57:20 PM »
If those rollers were set on a horizontal, I'd guess that you could about use a plastic bucket (drywall, etc.) for the container. Get 'em free all day long.
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Re: printer DIY tumbler
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2011, 04:11:42 PM »
ahh yeah

is horizontal and ive got one of them somewhere ill start digging about

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Re: printer DIY tumbler
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2011, 04:29:51 PM »
forgot to say 2 bolts keep the rear roller on a angle for smaller containers

once backed off and roller dropped to the next set of bolts :)