Fur Tumbler

[bklahn123]

I know I have seen them on here before but I cant seem to find any threads on how to make your own fur tumbler. I was just hoping for some pictures and ideas so I can my own for next season.

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Find a good used gas dryer unhook the ignition wires to the burner. Spray foam the vent and lint trap once the foam has set up trim off excess. Add dry dirty fur,coarse sawdust,wood pellet horse bedding or corn cob horse bedding and about 1/4th of a cup of paint thinner. I usually run mine about 20 minutes per load. You can also add some small basketballs or hard balls like the ones they use in pitching machines this will help bang the dirt and blood out of the fur. Hope this helps.

[TexA]

An OLD TENNIS SHOE works equally well also........

[coonchaser]

iowatrapperstalk.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=trapping&thread=9507&page=1#57154

[k9]

I have not committed to this yet in my mind but am planning to build one like I used to use whenworking ranch mink and fox fur. It was about the size of a telephone cable spool so the furs got a good drop when they spun up to the top. Had baffles in them to bring the furs up and tumble them. Had sealed drums to put cob grit in and drum the furs clean and also had shaker drums that had wire mesh on them, that would shake the cob grit out of the furs. We would throw a softball in with the furs.

I can picture in my mind how the drum should work, but wish I would have paid more attention to how the frame was built and how the belt marries up between the drum and motor. I want to build one that has a drum side and shaker side to do both jobs with one drum.

Now that I have a big enough shop this is big time on my to do list.

[Coydog]

Bruce, check out this link.


lynxcat.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4785&page=2

[k9]

Thanks Jared that's what I was talking about only taller with more drop. That is a good shot of the motor hook up. Thanks again