Homemade Tumbler Bucket?

[Cue]

I want to build a Wet tumbler for use with SS media and I cannot find a watertight bucket or drum to use. I want at least a 5 gallon bucket, and have tried the gamma seals, leaktite seals Home Depot sells, regular lids but they all leak a bit when turned on the side. Anyone know where to find a drum that wont leak water? Something like this drum would be great but I cant find anyone that sells just the drums otehr than MJR for $145, trying to do it cheaper than that.

https://www.amazon.com/MJR-Tumblers-.../dp/B07BDJHJQZ

[dragon813gt]

You can make one out of PVC. But it won’t exactly be cheap. Large diameter pipe and fittings are neither cheap or common.

[richj]

I haven't used my Thumbler tumbler in ages but they say these are water tight. but only 1 gallon by my calculation.

https://rocktumbler.com/thumlers/mod...er-parts.shtml

[richj]

This may be silly but the right track cement mixer buckets.

https://www.amleo.com/leonard-odjob-...xoCo2cQAvD_BwE

[Cue]

This may be silly but the right track cement mixer buckets.

https://www.amleo.com/leonard-odjob-...xoCo2cQAvD_BwE

I saw those, would have to figure out how to get it to roll on rollers.

I have a Frankford arsenal, thumlers and 2 Lyman Cyclones, I am looking for something larger.

[Stephen Cohen]

I saw those, would have to figure out how to get it to roll on rollers.

I have a Frankford arsenal, thumlers and 2 Lyman Cyclones, I am looking for something larger.

Have a look on utube you will find several that have direct drive from motor to the bucket, you could rig it to support on the screw top I think. I use a 5 gal or 20litre bucket tired into my cement mixer and it works for what I do. Regards Stephen

[Conditor22]

I made this to help with my bucket lid.


You can buy replacement O-rings, I replace mine when the seal becomes finicky

The trick is to not overtighten them.
I made a 2 gal bucket setup. 5 gallon would be too heavy for me

[Cue]

I have the design down, just need to find a large container that wont leak water.

[Winger Ed.]

Even a open bucket will work if it is tilted up like a cement mixer barrel.

[Cue]

Even a open bucket will work if it is tilted up like a cement mixer barrel.

Yes but I wont be able to put much in it or the water will splash out all over, tried that with a cement mixer. I may order one of those oddjob buckets and just get it to fit tight inside a 5 gallon bucket that will be mounted direct drive.

[jmorris]

I used 100 lb chlorine buckets, lids seal tight, easy to open and free. If you know someone that has a pool or catch a pool guy before he throws them away.

They are 12.7 gallons. Here are the details.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...inless+tumbler

[Itzdapig]

A gallon paint can from home depot will do the job as well. I use one for small jobs and my PVC for the large ones.

[Cue]

Too bad I dont know anyone with a pool.

[Cue]

A gallon paint can from home depot will do the job as well. I use one for small jobs and my PVC for the large ones.

A gallon is way too small, I already have the 4 posted tumblers above and they are too small and are larger than a gallon. Im talking about 7-8000 pieces at once I want to tumble.

[Winger Ed.]

Too bad I dont know anyone with a pool.

Check out the pool service maint. guys and make your best deal.
They have contracts to service/maintain private pools.

They'd have empty buckets from those chemicals.

[Stephen Cohen]

I get several 5gall 20litre buckets from building sites as painters get their paint in these plastic resealable buckets and I just wash out the paint. Regards Stephen

[NyFirefighter357]

I had the same problem with the 2.5 & 5gal buckets. I scratch that plan and located a couple of olive barrels to use.

[Cue]

Where did you find olive barrels?

[Conditor22]

Same question and what size are they?

https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/it...?itemid=132073

[SvenLindquist]

Same question and what size are they?

https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/it...?itemid=132073

Dimensions are shown .