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Post by nightstalker1 on Feb 21, 2010 17:21:29 GMT -5
After reading many posts about fur tumblers and doing some homework, I built one. The deciding factor was my first encounter with tumbled fur where I could put my hands on some tumbled fur. I was lucky enough to meet Scott Kimball (at the Herkimer auction) and see his well put-up and tumbled fur....that did it !! LOL I had to have one Simple to assemble (about 7 hours), cheap to build (I had most of what I needed laying around except the pulleys, pillow blocks, latches - about $60) and fun to build. I believe it will easily pay for itself next season after seeing the difference in price that the fur buyers paid for the tumbled fur. Drum turns at 26 rpm's Thanks to Flatiron, Buckbuster and especially Scott Kimball for all their advice, guidance and putting up with my endless questions. Hope this inspires a few other to build one...it really makes a difference Tom three paddles inside the drum Paddle profile Approx. 12" x 12" door medium pulley - 6" / large pulley - 10" / two smallest - 1" fractional HP motor - 1750 rpm
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Post by Itrapny on Feb 21, 2010 17:46:23 GMT -5
That is really a nice set-up Tom
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2010 18:16:24 GMT -5
Way cool!
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Post by otter04 on Feb 21, 2010 18:22:42 GMT -5
Looks EXACTLY like the one they had posted a month ago on trapperman but that one was made from a dryer drum.
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Post by Woj on Feb 21, 2010 20:54:02 GMT -5
Nice work Tom. Great work there.
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Post by 2labs on Feb 22, 2010 7:12:14 GMT -5
Looks very nice!!
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Post by anders on Feb 22, 2010 8:06:44 GMT -5
Looks like you did a great job! ;D
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Post by rufus on Feb 22, 2010 8:23:19 GMT -5
I would think that would be a great raffle item at one of our events. Maybe trappers association could pay you to build one and raffle it off.
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Post by steinea286 on Feb 22, 2010 8:58:57 GMT -5
Looks awsome tom! If I had the room to put one I would definately build one. Great pictures too.
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Post by jdpaint on Feb 22, 2010 10:28:07 GMT -5
This tumbled fur does it matter if you flip your fur or does it stay better with borax and fur side out? Thanks and nice post.
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Post by pettit877 on Feb 22, 2010 12:19:42 GMT -5
I would think that would be a great raffle item at one of our events. Maybe trappers association could pay you to build one and raffle it off. Now there's an idea
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2010 15:03:18 GMT -5
Thats really cool!!!!!! I'd buy 10 raffle tickets!!! One thing I would add to it is a guard for the wheels. In high school a friend's little sister stuck her finger into a pully system and lost 2 fingers.... Every time I see a belt and pully system, I think of that....... Guess that just comes from having a 4 year old thats into everything Great work Tom, you definetely are clever with that stuff...
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Post by Zagman on Feb 22, 2010 16:42:39 GMT -5
very nice.....me likey. Had I not recently procured one myself, I'd be interested as well. Mine is more of a water wheel shape. Well heck, its an actual commercial tumbler I picked up at a tannery. For me, and my percentage of coyotes vs. fox/coon, I think the water wheel makes more sense due to the extra "drop" that the fur recieves due to the height. Regardless, I will say that while I originally thought of the tumbler mostly as an item to be used AFTER removing the hide from the board and prior to sale, I actually now look at it as something to use right AFTER removing the pelt from the carcass. Coyotes are bloody, and often, muddy. I used to wash them in water......now, I throw them in the tumbler and they come out spick and span. Been wanting one for years......Brandon and I actually were chasing an old commercial one in Utica on Ebay a few years ago. Well, I was chasing it... So, I tell him to watch it for me, as I had to travel that night when the auction closed. When I left, I was the high bidder and only a few people wanted it, as the winner was required to pick it up directly in Utica, i.e., the guy would not ship it. I tell Brandon "Don't go over $300 for it" He says: "OK" Next day, I call him. "Did I get it? " Brandon deadpans: "Nope, it went for $325....... " Me: "HUH!!!!!!!!!! ?!!!!!!!!!!!! Then I remembered what I told him,..... Brandon is a very LITERAL person..... MZ
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Post by nightstalker1 on Feb 22, 2010 17:07:20 GMT -5
Eric - Looked at dozens of tumblers to get ideas. The basic design is the same on all of them. I just took what I thought was the best and easiest ideas from all that I had seen and put them together on mine. About the only thing that varies from one to another is the drive system (pulley system or gear box), the drum (old dryer or plastic barrel) and the frame (wood or steel) Many use an old dryer (Von) which I understand works great. All I did was learn from what others had already done
MZ - I like your set-up alot...just that they're hard to find. It was easier for me to scavenge the parts up. LOL About $60 in parts and around 7 hours to assemble
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Post by jdpaint on Feb 22, 2010 17:30:09 GMT -5
Thanks MZ . How long do you tumble them before and after boarding ?
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