I want to make a kief tumbler

[Jaxxxom]

Opie,

I know this post is over a month old, but I couldn't help but reply. I too would LOVE to build a tumbler. And even started accumlting parts for one. Someone over at O.G. had plans for one using a rotissary motor and some round plywood blanks. Add to that some threaded rod, metal tub to fit over the rod and some misc wood, nuts and bolts to assemble the thing. The only part I was never able to figure out was on the non motorized side the author mentioned some sort of bering assembly. There was no pics or part numbers mention, so I've yet to put the thing together.

Perhaps together we could figure something out? Lemme know if yer interested, 'k?

Jaxxx

[Opie Yutts]

I am interested, but very short on time right now. I actually brought in my rotissere motor last week in preparation, but havn't done anything else.

The parts you mention above are similar to what I have in mind. Lets keep sharing what we do or find out, on this post.

[Jaxxxom]

I wish I was busy! I was laid off end of April. Gas prices being what they are, I do all my job hunting online. Meanwhile my local employment/training office is draggin thier feet getting me into a training program... I had asked about getting certfied in welding and machine shop. Beats the 20 years of retail management I've been doing!

From what I recall, the plans called for either 5/8" or 7/8" threaded rod. He then filed one end until it was square and fit inside the slot for the motor. He then spun a washer and nut down on it. After drilling holes in the center of the wooden blanks, pushed the threaded rod through. He then cut a length of steel metel tube to slip over the threaded rod. I think he mentioned about 6" in length. This will be the width of the tumbler. We could make it any width any size we wanted actually. On the other side of the "sandwich" another washer, blank, washer and second nut. This was all braced using scrap 1/2x2" boards with a piece of mirror underneath as a collection plate.

I would have started building mine, but as I mentioned, the author mentioned something mounting a bearing on the other side, but he didn't say what kind or what he used, nor were the pictures of that side any good. I had thought of maybe cuttin a short 3/4" lenght of the same pipe, drill a hole in the support, tap the pipe in, then grease the threaded rod. Using some more nuts and washers this could work as a bearing.

Since I have sooo much time, I just downloaded a cad program, I'll see if i can get some designs done over the next few days. I have some other comments about what size screen to use, but I've rambled on long enough already.

Jaxxx

[Opie Yutts]

Thanks Jaxxx. More food for thought. I've been thinking, but still not building. Vacation time coming soon. Who knows?

[rockcopper]

Building my tubler now. I am using a pasta extruder drive, all thread, nuts and bolts, square tubing and a plastic box. The hard part was finding screen. I could not find silk screen for t-shirts. A freind told me about paint straining cloth, fine mesh and it works fine.

[lilianmedrano]

Why do you want to make a kief Tumbler if there are so many wonderful products perfectly manufactured out there. Give you an example based on my experience The Pollen master from Canada is one of the best ones out there .The PollenMaster150, formerly Pollinator, can process 150 grams at a time of leaf, flower or trimming per cycle. The entire process takes only 15 minutes and may be repeated if needed. The PollenMaster uses a 145mc screen however you may order one of our other Canadian made silkscreen drums in a 125mc or 165mc.The RPM on all the PollenMaster motors is 30-35, quite slow so that the crystals have time to gently drop through the screen. We are not trying to spin them through by force. if you want to see all the models visit PollenMaster Extractors

[williboy]

Dear Opie,
Same thing here, my vision is something I can place on a large shelf IN the freezer, frozen trics are very brittle and not sticky, I've been advised to use a 125mcm size screen. I will build some thing like you rock polisher, maybe we can brainstorm and build one for a Lot less the the "Pollenator" ™.

[bigsby]

Uh... Opie posted that in 2006 and hasn't been seen around here in years... but I like the idea. Hope you post it up!

[Saggitaur]

I know this thread is old but I have to let ya know that if you want kief all you have to do is get a 220 micron bag from whacky bags dot com and some dry ice. Break up some dry ice, put it in the bag along with some trim or bud. Let it chill for about 30 seconds and shake the bag over a glass table. You will be amazed on how much kief falls out of the bag onto your glass table. Stop shaking once the kief starts to turn a light greenish color. Kief has a tan look to it. Good luck! And aslo its much quicker and cheaper to do it this way and you get all the kief off your weed.