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[pjalchemist]

As you might of heard i got one, well a rock tubler and she died out the box, got my money back blah blah.

I need a ball mill, where or whom do i go to too get one?

I don't want to build it personly, i'd like to buy the whole thing in one ready to go!!

[Night Owl]

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...id=p3286.c0.m14

[Creepin_pyro]

Rock tumblers are not exactly ideal...

How much do you want to spend and how much do you want to mill?

[dr thrust]

hmm, there a bit gutless, try here manchester minerals, i got the next one up from that model an Evans, heres a vid of the shop bought v homemade, i shot a wile back ball mill the heavy, lead/ brass media needed to make good bp needs a mill with plenty of power

[pjalchemist]

I want and need a mill. I want everything there ready to go and will pay a decent price for said unit

[cooperman435]

send me an email from my website n I can make u one depending on the specifics of what u want mate.

Phill

[Vic]

You won’t find a dedicated BP ball mill anywhere that I know of apart from Phill, the closest you will get to it is a Thumlers Tumbler from (http://www.hobbyhors...yro_tubes.shtml) they do ship to the UK. Far better to make your own if you can, it can be made quite cheaply I use 12 v DC direct geared motor with 4” barrel with lifters and will mill 100g efficiently

Vic

[pjalchemist]

send me an email from my website n I can make u one depending on the specifics of what u want mate.

Phill

Done!

[xXPyroJoeXx]

Hey guys, Ive been told to get a wheelchair motor, but what if my local wheelchair shop doesnt have a spare motor for me to buy!? What could I use then? Tumble Dryer motor? any motors from websites!? Im looking at spendind around £20-£25 for the motor...am I setting my limit too low?

Thanks.

[digger]

Hey guys, Ive been told to get a wheelchair motor, but what if my local wheelchair shop doesnt have a spare motor for me to buy!? What could I use then? Tumble Dryer motor? any motors from websites!? Im looking at spendind around £20-£25 for the motor...am I setting my limit too low?

Thanks.

You will have to be a little patient, and keep looking at ebay. I picked up my mill motor along with a variable speed controller for less than £20. It is plenty powerful enough, and much less likely to burn out than the cheap stone polishing jobbies

Edited by digger, 17 October 2008 - 06:40 AM.

[xXPyroJoeXx]

You will have to be a little patient, and keep looking at ebay. I picked up my mill motor along with a variable speed controller for less than £20. It is powerful enough to turn a 40Kg drum with ease (I have not tried anything heavier)

Hmmm, what is the motor from, just so I can get an idea for what to look for on ebay or around places?

[digger]

Hmmm, what is the motor from, just so I can get an idea for what to look for on ebay or around places?

It would appear to be a standard frame size motor and would have been expensive new. I will take a picture of it later and post it on this thread. I have seen other similar packages come up on ebay and I do not look that often.

There is a DC motor on ebay at the moment which would fit the bill Clicky Clicky. It is a bit on the pricey side though considering the extra packaging charges he is asking (unless you are close enough to pick it up). You would of course need a proper controller with this for speed control, or not if you just do it with gearing.

Edited by digger, 16 October 2008 - 05:13 PM.

[xXPyroJoeXx]

It would appear to be a standard frame size motor and would have been expensive new. I will take a picture of it later and post it on this thread. I have seen other similar packages come up on ebay and I do not look that often.

There is a DC motor on ebay at the moment which would fit the bill Clicky Clicky. It is a bit on the pricey side though considering the extra packaging charges he is asking (unless you are close enough to pick it up). You would of course need a proper controller with this for speed control, or not if you just do it with gearing.

Thanks for that, its in my potential motor list :] Anyway, just a quick Q. the ebay ad doesnt say what the RPM is. Also, will it stand up to hours and hours on end running constantly?

Thanks

[Arthur Brown]

It's not certain that a motor for a low duty application like a lawnmower will be good in continuous use. There is no indication of motor speed. You could not likely run it at a ball mill speed for long without overheating.

[xXPyroJoeXx]

It's not certain that a motor for a low duty application like a lawnmower will be good in continuous use. There is no indication of motor speed. You could not likely run it at a ball mill speed for long without overheating.

Ok thanks, im gonna have a little root around on Saturday to see what I can find....anyone reccommend a washing machine/ tumble dryer motor, or a wheelchair motor, both good for continuous use!!! Ok, ill leave you with that :]