an additional improvement over the discontinued Chiago Electric in that old model the sleeves were plastic and the new ones are metal/ maybe brass. Also the cover you took of is a heat shield yes it will get hot. Set a fan behind it to blowing across the top and it will stay cooler still warm but not hot I ran mine, first load in a outside shed temperature average 95+ during the day. With the fan it never got hot.
I bought 2 and have had them running for 6 weeks now and they’re still going strong! I did the same and took the motor covers off immediately. The motors do get hot. During hotter days I did have a fan blowing on them. Next I’m going to look and see if I can replace the bushings with bearings.
Those motors are the same motors bathroom vent fans use. They have near zero torque - they are garbage. So the rollers do they sit in bushings or roller bearings? If bushings - replace the bushings (copper or the like tubes with no bearings) If you don't upgrade that motor, put a fan on it from a computer or something at the very least.
an additional improvement over the discontinued Chiago Electric in that old model the sleeves were plastic and the new ones are metal/ maybe brass. Also the cover you took of is a heat shield yes it will get hot. Set a fan behind it to blowing across the top and it will stay cooler still warm but not hot I ran mine, first load in a outside shed temperature average 95+ during the day. With the fan it never got hot.
Ah! They had the old model, which was the display as a open box for $20, but I bought the new one instead.
I bought 2 and have had them running for 6 weeks now and they’re still going strong! I did the same and took the motor covers off immediately. The motors do get hot. During hotter days I did have a fan blowing on them. Next I’m going to look and see if I can replace the bushings with bearings.
Nice! I still have not used mine yet and just got the grit. Just have to gather some rocks to get it going.
Those motors are the same motors bathroom vent fans use. They have near zero torque - they are garbage. So the rollers do they sit in bushings or roller bearings? If bushings - replace the bushings (copper or the like tubes with no bearings) If you don't upgrade that motor, put a fan on it from a computer or something at the very least.
Great extra information. Thank you. I hope you will post an update once you tumble some rocks.
Will do! We been out collecting rocks around our property.
Hello, I have a question. I had just bought one of these. Only one of the rods rotate, is that normal?
Yep! That is normal!
Get some grit for it!
I just bought some and have another video on it. I just need to get some gather some rocks, then I will put up another video