How a Vibratory Tumbler Should Run - Tumbler Bearing Replacement Follow-Up

[@rickmartinson5252]

Glad you got it fixed. Very gratifying to replace those noisy bearings after dismantling and re-assembling anything. Perfect

[@kimazbell460]

That sounds so much better, Josh. In a former life I worked in a bearing factory that used a lot of those vibratory things to dry and polish the rolls as they came off the finishing grind. Yours now sounds just like my memory of those from years ago.

[@edsmachine93]

Day and night difference Josh. Very quiet. Nice job. 👍

[@scottthomas5999]

Wow!! What a difference. Nice job.

[@phlodel]

I changed bearings like that on a shaker in a manufacturing plant. It made the machine so quiet, the operators complained that it was too quiet!

[@curtisroberts9137]

That's crazy how much improved the noise is. I really would have thought they were much more inherently noisy. Nice work.

[@78jog89]

Huge difference. Thanks for the update.

[@joell439]

“One guy was negative…… he’s gone”. Awesome 👏 Life is way too short to put up with pure negativity.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Another one just today. Told me I was stupid for fixing the tumbler when my business is failing. I actually have work for this, that is why I am fixing it. He could not understand the concept. Can't fix stupid, but you can ban them.

[@earljtharp]

I was completely unaware of the lock washer thing. I thought about it and now realize I’ve been doing it wrong for years. Haha. Who says you cant teach an old dig new tricks?

[@TalRohan]

Sounds amazing now Josh, what a difference..Its great when you realise that you were right to think hmmm lets change that ....well worth the work, and those bearings are something else, Ive never seen bearings that complex before thanks for sharing

[@missamo80]

Wow, what a difference! Sounds so good now.

[@scottfarnham2717]

Sounds a lot better,Josh!! Very satisfying isn't it. Well done!

[@PhotoArtBrussels]

Hat is looking sharp! Thanks for the video Josh.

[@chrissmith513]

Definitely makes a big difference 😊😊😊

[@mfc4591]

The way sound transfers often confuses things, and bearings normally wear out all at the same time, so I am glad you had the wisdom to buy two bearings and replace them both. Those roller self aligning bearings are an expensive item, I hope yours will last ...and should do with the lube they will get.

[@greglaroche1753]

Good that you changed the bottom bearing. You did the job right, the first time! Thanks for the video.

[@mikep1085]

HONEY! 🍯 I received the honey that I ordered from your website a few days ago! Its VERY GOOD! 😃😀😛

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jrmintz1]

Wow, what a difference!

[@davidaarons2488]

Sounds great now Josh. Aren't ya glad ya got 2 of them, the old bottom bearing would have wiped out the new one.

[@ypaulbrown]

Outstanding Josh !

[@dankotos61]

Wow that sounds amazing now. Good job. I'm probably going to order one of those hats. And no snow yet huh

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Just got our first snow, need to pack it down so I don't pick up gravel with the blower. But, the way things are looking, it will all be melted by end of next week.

[@ralphaverill2001]

Good video, thanks. I agree, that impact drivers can get you into trouble, especially working on older machinery where breaking off a rusted bolt can happen, causing bad words to be said.

[@charleslund453]

Chasing bearing problems have always been fun. I like the way you search for the cure. Throw enough money at any problem and it goes away.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

At least it was only 2 bearings, and they are both good now.

[@user-oi8tg3dq7t]

Greetings Mr. Josh from the oldest town in Texas, Nacogdoches. Another nice video. Hope you’re keeping warm.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

It is cold out!

[@VetSemperFi]

Now that you have all this bearing experience, we have a washer that sounds like the old tumbler... be sure to bring Rocky to supervise! :)

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Probably be cheaper to sell the house and move up here. Lol

[@VetSemperFi]

@@TopperMachineLLC Maybe we will once I get a 'bearing' fix! lol

[@TopperMachineLLC]

@VetSemperFi sell the whole place. Dryer and all.

[@kooldoozer]

Josh- I only use an impact for lug nuts. Hand wrenches for everything else. I like to feel things getting tight to gauge how tight I am actually getting them. One job I was doing, was using a 3 jaw puller, taking the pulley off my Colchester lathe motor. It was rusted to the shaft. I was trying to maintain a just barely red heat with the oxy-ace torch, and wrenching on the puller screw in between heating cycles. Well, I was getting the pulley to move only about 1/8" each time before getting too tight to turn. Then I had to apply heat again. I only thought after I got the pulley off (and well over an hour of heating and wrenching on the puller) that maybe I should have used the impact wrench on the puller to save time and acetylene. I did not want to damage the very fine threads on the puller screw, but maybe the time and less heat input savings would have been worth it. ----Doozer

[@TopperMachineLLC]

I never use an impact on pullers. Sure way to destroy something you don't want destroyed.

[@larryspetoskey]

Good job!

[@dl2122d]

nice job sounds good.

[@oldadthomas]

WOW the difference.

[@ddblairco]

thank you

[@markschweter6371]

This is the first rotary/orbital vibrating tumbler I had seen, interesting. Most of the rotary/orbital vibrating equipment I've used were of the SWECO type with the motor and top/bottom weights located under the mill/screen/drum/pan. Also used a few with vibrating motors attached to various points that had top/bottom weights enclosed, usually at opposite corners of the frame, screener/corkcscrew elevator.

[@Edward-p4y7w]

Great videos you always have. Hopefully the business climate in this great country will change soon and you’ll be covered up 👍

[@ssboot5663]

All positive on the content from me!

[@hobbiesrus]

Nice work! I remember in Abom79's Starrett shop tour seeing those vibratory tumblers all over the place there.

[@richb1334]

A long time ago when I worked in machine shops we had tumblers And they were very quiet just like yours. opened up the bearing and show us what the damage was inside the housing.

[@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj]

Hi Josh, what a difference in sound with the new bottom baring, i've never sen barings of that kind before, very interesting. Last episode I remember wondering about you putting the lock washer atop a normal washer cuz I knew you wound never do that, it makes no sence and I got puzzled. Take care my friend and have it good. Chris.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

I don't know why I didn't catch that right away. Just how I took it apart, someone else used a washer.

[@ericperreault5911]

I ordered s couple of things I hope it helps keep the lights on till you get more work... I am here in Maine and it isn't much better here. If I have some work I can send your way I will.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Thanks for the order. Hoping things get better too.

[@timothyharmon2235]

Another good video. Bearing noise can be annoying and sometimes hard to diagnose, I had a noisy bearing in the mower deck drive line on my lawn mower last summer that was so loud and noisy even with ear protection it was terrible. long story short it was a brand new idler that was quiet and smooth when turned manually but it turned out to be magnetic, when turned just right it will hold its own weight to the bottom of my steel table. After that I check each bearing I use for this problem.

[@wyrdlg]

Man your videos are great. Talking about comments, what is right and wrong! Away with the trolls! :D

[@bernardwill7196]

First. Long enough waiting for that 🙂. Hope the Tumbler , but I see this will be better than new.

[@johngassmann9581]

Wow, that's shockingly quiet now!

[@PhilG999]

I was thinking about the flat washers under the lock washers too! Something ELSE I thought about from my time in the bearing business was that you could probably get new bearings, put them in the old housings, and save some bucks that way. Those spherical roller bearings themselves are a pretty standard item. The housings probably aren't, and that's why the complete bearing assemblies are so expensive. AND I'm going to steal your idea for pins in the vice jaws (if you don't mind). I don't have a milling machine (wish I did) but I have a Harbor Freight Chinesium two-axis vice on my Craftsman table-top drill press and a spare set of jaws. I'm going to drill them and get pins for them. Probably use smaller diameter pins and all I'll have to buy is the pins and a reamer (which I should have a set of anyway)...

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Considering I bought NOS for a third of new, it was gar better. The just the bearing would have only saved about $100 off the $680 bearing. Not worth the extra time and hassle.

[@grege2383]

Another good video. I'm curious if/how you would price out jobs for the vibrator.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

It depends on the size of the parts and how much time it would take.

[@jamesbonnema1041]

I just put bearings in the phas gen motor. Could not feell anything wrong with either one, but sure is quiet now!

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Funny how they can seem good, but aren't.

[@greenshortscouk]

Sounds a lot better, great job :) it maybe an illusion but at 2:27 it looks like a washer is spinning :)

[@ypaulbrown]

Josh, hats will help keep the glare off your glasses…and reduce headaches, especially under fluorescent lights , which come on and off 60 times a second…and outdoors they help even more….and you look kool in your Topper Machine hat…..

[@petercorinallen]

Sir, I don't know if you have already but if you put rubber pads on the bottom of the feet, that will absorb any disturbance between the machine vibration and the floor. Kind regards

[@billdoodson4232]

My experience of bearings, is that if one on the shaft has gone, then the other one needs to be changed as well. If you don't, it'll fail, always at the worst possible time.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Agreed. I knew I'd have to do it, just sounded like top only right away

[@mikemcnally4327]

just wanted to say about the washer with the lock washer thing. where in my area i work that is the most common way to use the lock washer on top of a regular washer. i cant win that argument at all. no matter what i show them for reference i dont like using lock washers either i have seen them from time to time break and well then the part is really loose. and wow that is so quiet compared to others i have hear dang now i want on lol

[@JohnnyFlynn76]

Most of the noise comes from the media... sounds about right

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Not the bearings anymore.

[@MyLilMule]

I never knew that you shouldn't use a flat washer with a lock washer. I see that done all the time. I won't be doing it anymore!

[@TopperMachineLLC]

There are a few applications that it is required, but not many

[@RVK355]

Hi mate, do you ship international to Australia for items on your online store?

[@TopperMachineLLC]

I believe it is set up for international. Shipping will be ridiculous.

[@beyondmiddleagedman7240]

My tumbler is even quieter, but it is smaller and has a lid over the media that REALLY cuts it down.

[@mike9500]

the cool thing is 1/2 pint is = to 8.oz hehe so those wondering there ya go!

[@theadmiral5425]

Nice and quiet now....I was wondering why you changed the entire bearing housing and bearing instead of replacing just the bearings. Less expensive that way I think

[@TopperMachineLLC]

These are ckmplete units. Yes, you can replace just the bearing, but the savings is minimal. Since I bought NOS bearings, it was a lot cheaper. Why do more work to save a few dollars.

[@theadmiral5425]

@@TopperMachineLLC I knew there had to be a reason since that would be a piece of cake for a machine shop...Thanks Josh

[@ypaulbrown]

It will quiet down more when you put liquid in

[@cougarhunter33]

JT!

[@dcraft1234]

But you can't do anything without a Milwaukee impact! Lol

[@TopperMachineLLC]

I do everything without one.

[@dcraft1234]

I wonder how many broken off bolts those impact guys have to drill out a year.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

@@dcraft1234 I don't wonder, I know, it's a lot!

[@ellieprice363]

They have their place. The trick is knowing when to use them and when not to. The lug nuts on my Sorento would not budge with a socket and 12 inch cheater bar but came off easily with the 1/2 impact.

[@JamesSmith-jr2rc]

You advertise lip balm but your store says your out of stock. What the heck.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Just sold out. We will be making more.

[@NavinBetamax]

..now show me a cap !

[@DanaMitchell-jz6yz]

Anchorlube. Hi Josh, We exchanged messages a while back about Anchorlube's ability to be thinned with water. Before retiring I used to sell Anchorlube. Because I visited different shops I saw it used in many different ways and with many different materials that you wouldn't normally consider using it for and enjoy watching your experimentation with it. For instance I had a customer using it very successfully when tapping UHMW and other plastics. They found Tapping force much reduced as well as extended tool life. What I wanted to mention though was a thing I used to do in my own shop and also suggested to customers. I found as the jars emptied through use they would sometimes tip over or slide around when trying to pick up some on a brush. This then required two hands to get some out of the jar. Personally I had magnets pulled from hard drives and would just drop one into the jar. Then the jar would stay in place on the machine. I would then just refill that jar from a gallon jug of Anchorlube. The magnets I used didn't seem to rust in the jar but I also had customers that just epoxied some magnets to the bottom of the jar. Simple but effective!

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Great suggestion. I will be doing that for sure.

[@DanaMitchell-jz6yz]

@@TopperMachineLLC I was just too lazy to keep picking up the half full jars I had accidentally pushed off the machine table!