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