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<blockquote data-quote="tim_pato" data-source="post: 197030" data-attributes="member: 6255"><p>Good morning, put this in another thread and got no replys so i thought I'd try here. I'm going to have a go at making a trommel and looking for advice/info on electric motors and pumps.</p><p>I would like to know what size motors and pumps people have used. I haven't decided on overall size yet but thinking 1 and 1/2 20 gallon drums or 18" motor bike rims. It will have 2 grades of mesh and be used for gold and sapphires and I'll run it with a generator.</p><p>I have a small 240v house pressure pump and thinking i can get 2nd hand evaporative cooler motors for a dime a dozen. There around 750watt. The other thought would be cement mixer motor. I've no idea what size motor I'd need, it will be belt driven so i can change the gearing to get a desired rotating speed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim_pato, post: 197030, member: 6255"] Good morning, put this in another thread and got no replys so i thought I'd try here. I'm going to have a go at making a trommel and looking for advice/info on electric motors and pumps. I would like to know what size motors and pumps people have used. I haven't decided on overall size yet but thinking 1 and 1/2 20 gallon drums or 18" motor bike rims. It will have 2 grades of mesh and be used for gold and sapphires and I'll run it with a generator. I have a small 240v house pressure pump and thinking i can get 2nd hand evaporative cooler motors for a dime a dozen. There around 750watt. The other thought would be cement mixer motor. I've no idea what size motor I'd need, it will be belt driven so i can change the gearing to get a desired rotating speed. [/QUOTE]
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