I was able to turn the tumbler by hand at about 1 mile per second. Figuring this would take me about 12 years to get to 152,000 miles I rigged up a cordless drill with a modified bit to turn the gear of the tumbler which is being held in place by a modified box of Frosted Mini Wheats. Turning 100 miles every ten seconds should get me to 152,000 miles in approx. 4 1/2 hours. This may sound rough on the tumbler however it is actually a fairly slow speed on the drill. I now know what going 600mph would look like on the odometer!
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