Vibratory Tumbler Bowl Fix?

skizzums · August 5, 2014, 03:53 PM

hey guys, I am on my third harbor freight tumbler(guess I should buy a better brand), but its the same problem every time and was wondering if anyone knew a fix. usually when you screw down the wingnut tight, it makes the bowl stationary, but after a few months of use, the bowl spins when motor is on, keeping it from being very effective, no matter how tight I screw the wingnut on. any ideas? I have bought the warranty plan, so I can just take it back again, but would like to just fix if I can

BOOMST1CK · August 5, 2014, 03:57 PM

There should be a secondary nut that holds the bowl from spinning.

schmellba99 · August 5, 2014, 04:00 PM

Sounds like a simple lock washer should work to me.

jepp2 · August 5, 2014, 05:23 PM

I have 3 different Lyman tumblers. Originally they use rubber nuts to secure the bowl to the base, and to attach the lid to the bowl. I take off the rubber nut that attaches the bowl to the base and use a fender washer and a hex nut and tighten it TIGHT. Never comes loose again. The rubber nuts secures the lid to the bowl just fine.

A400 Fan · August 5, 2014, 05:29 PM

My Thumler's has a rubber backed washer that holds it tight with the wing nut.

skizzums · August 5, 2014, 05:30 PM

okay, thanks a lot guys. sound pretty easy.

dickttx · August 5, 2014, 10:12 PM

Yes, the nut that holds the lid on does not hold the bowl on.

August 5, 2014, 03:53 PM	#1
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	Vibratory Tumbler Bowl Fix? hey guys, I am on my third harbor freight tumbler(guess I should buy a better brand), but its the same problem every time and was wondering if anyone knew a fix. usually when you screw down the wingnut tight, it makes the bowl stationary, but after a few months of use, the bowl spins when motor is on, keeping it from being very effective, no matter how tight I screw the wingnut on. any ideas? I have bought the warranty plan, so I can just take it back again, but would like to just fix if I can __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

August 5, 2014, 05:23 PM	#4
jepp2 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2008 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 1,476	I have 3 different Lyman tumblers. Originally they use rubber nuts to secure the bowl to the base, and to attach the lid to the bowl. I take off the rubber nut that attaches the bowl to the base and use a fender washer and a hex nut and tighten it TIGHT. Never comes loose again. The rubber nuts secures the lid to the bowl just fine. __________________ NRA Benefactor Life member

August 5, 2014, 05:30 PM	#6
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	okay, thanks a lot guys. sound pretty easy. __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

August 5, 2014, 10:12 PM	#7
dickttx Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2011 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 500	Yes, the nut that holds the lid on does not hold the bowl on. __________________ Education teaches you the rules, experience teaches you the exceptions (Plagiarized from Claude Clay)

August 5, 2014, 03:57 PM	#2
BOOMST1CK Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2014 Posts: 117	There should be a secondary nut that holds the bowl from spinning.

August 5, 2014, 04:00 PM	#3
schmellba99 Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2008 Posts: 803	Sounds like a simple lock washer should work to me.

August 5, 2014, 05:29 PM	#5
A400 Fan Junior member Join Date: June 17, 2014 Posts: 242	My Thumler's has a rubber backed washer that holds it tight with the wing nut.