
Why This Twister T2 Dry Trimmer Ships With Two Drums
A tumbler change takes seconds on this machine and a week of waiting if you only own one drum. This configuration puts the second one on the shelf from day one. The machine itself trims up to 35 pounds of wet material an hour, or 11 pounds dry, at 19,250 cuts a minute. Cut height sits at 0.040 inches and adjusts in steps of 0.0009 inches per click. That adjustment is why the same frame suits a light manicure and a hard trim. The blade motor is a full horsepower at 750 watts, with a separate 25 watt motor turning the drum. The frame runs 42.5 inches long, 27.5 wide and 32.5 high, and weighs 215 pounds. It draws 15.5 amps at 120 volts, so it wants a circuit of its own rather than a shared one. Everything is stainless with watertight motors, which means the whole machine takes a pressure wash at the end of a shift. Twister covers it for ten years.
What the Extra Dry Tumbler Actually Does
The narrow drum carries 3/16 inch slots against the standard quarter inch. Narrower slots hold dry material further from the blade, which is what stops a brittle flower being over-handled once the moisture has gone. Running dry stock through the standard drum works, but it takes more off than most growers intend. Having both means the machine matches the material rather than the other way round. The practical gain is time. Swapping a drum takes seconds with no tools. A room can run wet in the morning and dry in the afternoon with no wash between them. Both drums go under the pressure washer together at the end of the day. The blades are nitrided high carbon steel rated to around six hundred hours of work. A spare drum also covers the case nobody plans for, which is one out of service in the middle of a harvest.
Key Features
- Two Drums Included: The narrow slot tumbler ships alongside the standard one rather than as a later addition.
- 19,250 Cuts A Minute: Up to 11 pounds of dry material an hour, or 35 pounds wet, from one frame.
- Fine Cut Adjustment: Blade height moves in steps of 0.0009 inches, which separates a light manicure from a hard trim.
- Full Washdown: Stainless build and watertight motors mean the machine and both drums take a pressure wash.
- Tool Free Swap: Changing drums takes seconds, so a wet morning and a dry afternoon need no wash between them.
- Ten Year Warranty: Twister covers the machine for ten years, with live technical support behind it.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Wet Throughput | Up to 35 lbs/hr |
| Dry Throughput | Up to 11 lbs/hr |
| Cuts Per Minute | 19,250 |
| Cut Height | 0.040 in, adjustable 0.0009 in per click |
| Blade Motor | 1 HP / 750 W |
| Tumbler Motor | 1/30 HP / 25 W |
| Power | 120 V, 15.5 A |
| Dimensions | 42.5 L x 27.5 W x 32.5 H in |
| Weight | 215 lbs (420 lbs shipping) |
| Discharge Port | 6 in |
| Tumblers Included | Standard 1/4 in slot drum plus a narrow 3/16 in slot drum |
| Blades | Nitrided high carbon steel, around 600 hours |
| Included | Trimmer, two tumblers, leaf collection system, trim bag, hopper |
| Warranty | 10 years |