Vibrating table made from a washing machine motor

Vibrating table made from a washing machine motor With prices rising rapidly across all product categories, including home improvement materials, making homemade paving slabs is becoming increasingly popular. However, making paving slabs requires expensive equipment: a concrete mixer, a dryer, and a vibrating table. Fortunately, you can save money and make your own vibrating table from a washing machine motor. We'll explain how to make such a device yourself and what you'll need in today's article.

What is needed to make a vibrating table?

Building such a table yourself is often chosen to significantly save the family budget and avoid the expense of purchasing expensive equipment. Therefore, construction typically requires minimal tools to ensure a budget-friendly experience. The list of consumables is relatively short.

Construction corner.
Profile pipe.
Motor from a washing machine.
Sheet metal.
Springs.
Bolts with nuts.

The list of tools is already more substantial: we need a drill with metal drill bits, an angle grinder with cutting wheels, an electric welder with suitable electrodes, a screwdriver, as well as a file, pliers, and a hammer. The only special tool you need is a magnetic welding square, which can be easily found in any specialty store.

Description of the vibrating table manufacturing process

Before you begin building a vibrating table, ensure all safety requirements for using power tools are met and that you are wearing personal protective equipment. Now you can begin making the equipment.

We cut 4 equal pieces of profile pipe to weld the frame.
We weld the frame together and weld the fifth profile piece inside. At this stage, a magnetic square is necessary to ensure the angle is 90 degrees.
We weld a piece of steel pipe to the fifth profile, which is necessary to secure the washing machine motor.
We cut out the pipe blanks, and then move on to creating the frame of the vibrating table.

To save money, you can use a household sawmill frame for the sawmill's frame. This frame is highly durable and can withstand vibration. This is also convenient because the vibrating table can be disassembled and the sawmill reassembled at any time.

We drill holes in the bottom of the frame and weld nuts into which we'll screw the support legs, using long, sturdy bolts. For additional stability, we can make four small metal plates and weld them to the bolt heads.
At this stage, you need to cut four pieces of angle iron and weld them into the top frame. We cut four plates, weld the springs to them, and then attach them to our angle iron frame.
Now the frame needs to be installed on top of the table, and the springs attached to the frame.
We place the washing machine motor in the prepared place.
We attach a profile with a pulley to the top of the frame, and then tighten the belt to connect the electric motor pulley to the upper pulley.
We cut the metal mesh and weld it to the corner frame.
Now you will need a piece of thin sheet metal, from which we will make a protective casing for the washing machine motor.
Finally, we clean all the seams with a grinder, paint the vibrating table, and then attach the unit with the control toggle switch to our frame.

So, in 12 steps, a vibrating table was created from an electric motor from an old washing machine, using a minimal set of tools. All that remains is to understand how the device works.

How does a vibrating table work?

The device only appears complex from the outside. First, a form filled with concrete mix is placed on a spring-loaded grid, then the table is turned on. The motor creates vibrations, which are amplified by the springs on the surface. The powerful vibrations force air bubbles out of the concrete, increasing the strength of the future tile. If desired, the electric motor can be connected to a special board to control the motor speed and vibration strength.

A vibrating table is a wonderful addition to a summer house or private home, as it can be used to create more than just paving slabs. Window sills, curbs, and concrete figures are just a few of the many items you can create with a vibrating table.