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Eric Severseike
New Member
Username: Els94
Post Number: 15
Registered: 04-2004
Posted From: 138.163.128.42
| | Posted on Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 08:53 pm: | 
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I'm looking for inspiration for mounting my grain mill - I've ordered an AC gear motor, and would appreciate it if those of you who've got similar setups would post pics. I'm planning on building some sort of case with the mill mounted on top and room below for a 5 gal pail to catch the grist. Thanks in advance!
Eric |
Mike Huss
Senior Member
Username: Mikhu
Post Number: 2142
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 24.123.94.154
| | Posted on Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 10:26 pm: |
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Eric, here's a good thread with some setups. You can see nice ones like Hacker's and Wall's and you can see my really cheesy one.
http://hbd.org/discus/messages/34426/39716.html?1165251891
(Message edited by mikhu on January 22, 2009) |
Bob Wall
Senior Member
Username: Brewdudebob
Post Number: 2382
Registered: 11-2004
Posted From: 67.191.162.214
| | Posted on Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 11:33 pm: |
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The best part about mine is that MDF cuts like butter. And other than cutting the holes for the mill & sheave, they are all straight-up 90 degree cuts. If you have access to a table saw, mine is an extremely simple plan. I started off with scrap 2x4's and was going to clad them with MDF then I realized I could just use the MDF by itself, so the project sort of evolved as I was building it.
If you go with my design, start with a large sheet of MDF (for one of the sides) and lay out the motor, shelves, braces & bucket to get your measurements. I left 1" clearance for the bucket, but I could have got away with much less. The void-space for the belt was an after-thought, but I am glad I did it. It adds that extra layer of simple elegance. |
Dave Witt
Senior Member
Username: Davew
Post Number: 1237
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 68.57.245.38
| | Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 01:55 am: |
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Mine is a pretty simple design (the stand anyway), stolen from the LHBS's mill. Made from an 8' 2x10. I built the mill. With 2" rollers, knurled, the husks were getting shredded pretty good before I reduced the speed with a jack shaft and extra set of sheaves. It turns about 120 rpm and will grind 40# in about 15 minutes.
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Catt22
Member
Username: Catt22
Post Number: 250
Registered: 12-2000
Posted From: 216.14.78.130
| | Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 04:18 am: |
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danno
Advanced Member
Username: Danno
Post Number: 753
Registered: 03-2002
Posted From: 75.164.137.32
| | Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 05:24 am: |
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Here's mine:
More info at http://www.oregonbrewcrew.com/mill/grain_mill.html |
PaulK
Advanced Member
Username: Paulk
Post Number: 748
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 68.63.203.31
| | Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 05:48 am: |
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Wow, so someone else actually has an Automatic mill. I thought I was the lone wolf.
Nice job on the motor mount. I'm just using a 1/2" drill on mine. |
Mike Huss
Senior Member
Username: Mikhu
Post Number: 2145
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 24.123.94.154
| | Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 03:48 pm: |
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Man, maybe it's from being beat to death by OSHA regulations for about 20 years or so, but all of you guys with unguarded pulley drives on your mills just scare me! |
Eric Severseike
New Member
Username: Els94
Post Number: 16
Registered: 04-2004
Posted From: 66.8.241.109
| | Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 03:59 pm: |
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Guys,
Thanks for the inspiration! This board (from a long time reader but infrequent poster) really is awesome. I'll try to post some photos when I get my rig together. Thanks again,
Eric |
Dave Witt
Senior Member
Username: Davew
Post Number: 1239
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 68.57.245.38
| | Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 06:21 pm: |
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"...all of you guys with unguarded pulley drives on your mills just scare me!"
I know what you mean. I have no little kids and the belts are mainly in the back and hard to accidentally make contact with. Do you have any ideas for anything that I would be able to easily set up for a guard? |
Mike Huss
Senior Member
Username: Mikhu
Post Number: 2146
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 24.123.94.154
| | Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 07:28 pm: |
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That's a good question Dave and the reason I spent money on the gearmotor instead of just using old motors I already had lying around. I'll have to see if I can dream up a cheap and easy way to make a belt guard. Someone else out there must have figured this out already, don't you think? |
Connie
Senior Member
Username: Connie
Post Number: 1324
Registered: 10-2000
Posted From: 76.17.52.96
| | Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 07:34 pm: |
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My motorized mill's belt is exposed, but I'm the only one around when it is in use....
You might consider a bicycle chain guard. Should be relatively easy to modify and bikes are cheap at "garage sales"  |
Ryan Messenger
Member
Username: Rem
Post Number: 159
Registered: 10-2007
Posted From: 74.34.7.108
| | Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 08:30 pm: |
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Or, if you know someone who does siding you can have them bend up some aluminum. |
Bob Wall
Senior Member
Username: Brewdudebob
Post Number: 2385
Registered: 11-2004
Posted From: 24.248.74.254
| | Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 09:53 pm: |
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half-moon shaped MDF for the sides, and a strip of formica for the top edge. Sheave guard done. |
Dave Witt
Senior Member
Username: Davew
Post Number: 1240
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 68.57.245.38
| | Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 10:54 pm: |
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"My motorized mill's belt is exposed, but I'm the only one around when it is in use...."
Same here. I will probably never bother to make a guard for it. Unless it's an intricate piece, it would likely make the mill significantly bigger, and right now it fits in a nice little nook in my basement. |
Greg Brewer
Member
Username: Greg_r
Post Number: 203
Registered: 03-2005
Posted From: 76.209.51.0
| | Posted on Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 02:50 pm: |
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Danno, yours is the most elegant design I have seen, love the vertical mount motor. Probably fits on a shelf, nice. |
Richard Nye
Senior Member
Username: Yeasty_boy
Post Number: 2199
Registered: 01-2004
Posted From: 68.111.68.20
| | Posted on Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 03:47 pm: |
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Yes, I like Danno's too. I've got a Barley Crusher (very similar to Danno's Automatic) but I've resisted motorizing it because of the bulk (limited storage space). Danno's got me reconsidering. I could rig up something like his and it wouldn't take too much space. |
danno
Advanced Member
Username: Danno
Post Number: 754
Registered: 03-2002
Posted From: 75.164.137.32
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 06:16 am: |
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Thanks guys but the problem is that my motor is underpowered at only 20 in-lbs of torque. It works but occassionaly stalls and I can't start it with grain in the hopper unless I grab some pliers and give the shaft a bit of help. Make sure you get a big enough motor. I guess I can't complain, the motor cost me $10.
(Message edited by danno on January 26, 2009) |
Richard Nye
Senior Member
Username: Yeasty_boy
Post Number: 2205
Registered: 01-2004
Posted From: 68.111.68.20
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 02:40 pm: |
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How much torque should you have for a mill? Would ~100RPM and 30in-lbs torque be enough? |
Paul Muth
Intermediate Member
Username: Pjmuth
Post Number: 412
Registered: 10-2002
Posted From: 66.157.100.235
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 03:47 pm: |
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Richard,
This is an ideal mill motor:
151 RPM, 100 lb/in Torque AC Gearhead Motor
It's actually 181 rpm on 60 cycle power and is reversible.
It is the one most commonly referred to as the "Beefy Bodine" motor. That link is the only place I've found where it is still available.
Hope this helps.. |
Mike Huss
Senior Member
Username: Mikhu
Post Number: 2147
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 24.123.94.154
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 06:32 pm: |
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Richard, this is the one I use. It works fine for me as I start up the mill before adding grain, so even if it is light on torque it's a non-issue for me because it's never starting with a full hopper in my use.
https://www.electronicsurplus.com/commerce/ccp94442-173rpm-115v-44-inchpounds-bc pg1513-149984.htm
The sad part is I only paid $30 shipped for it. It's gone up a bit since then. |
danno
Advanced Member
Username: Danno
Post Number: 755
Registered: 03-2002
Posted From: 75.164.137.32
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 12:35 am: |
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Based on all of the posts over the years tha I've followed, 60inch pounds seems to be about ideal. The speed is a prefrece thing. |
Richard Nye
Senior Member
Username: Yeasty_boy
Post Number: 2206
Registered: 01-2004
Posted From: 68.111.68.20
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 05:02 am: |
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Both of those motors look appealing, but I was hoping to get a right angle drive to make a set-up like danno's. Any right angle motors out there? |
Claudius Budde
New Member
Username: Claudiusb
Post Number: 1
Registered: 01-2009
Posted From: 70.238.127.67
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 05:04 am: |
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My grain mill
More mill pics
http://s238.photobucket.com/albums/ff156/ClaudiusB/Grain%20mill/
Cheers,
ClaudiusB |
Bob Wall
Senior Member
Username: Brewdudebob
Post Number: 2405
Registered: 11-2004
Posted From: 24.248.74.254
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 02:44 pm: |
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Wow Claudius! That's insanely awesome! I assume you had that extruded aluminum stock laying around? Or at least you use it in some other capacity? It almost looks like it is from a ladder, or a window frame. What was the original purpose of that aluminum?
BTW, welcome to the board. |
Mike Huss
Senior Member
Username: Mikhu
Post Number: 2149
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 24.123.94.154
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 03:48 pm: |
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I'm not Claudius, but I'll say it's 80/20 type extrusion. They make it, Frame World, Parker, Flexlink, and others all make some too. We use it for guarding machinery and stuff like that all the time.
http://www.8020.net/
http://www.frame-world.com/
http://tinyurl.com/cjdnnu
http://www.flexlink.com/
It truly is beautiful Claudius, great job! |
Claudius Budde
New Member
Username: Claudiusb
Post Number: 2
Registered: 01-2009
Posted From: 99.148.54.208
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 04:18 pm: |
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"BTW, welcome to the board."
Thanks Bob
Mike you are correct it's 80/20
" I assume you had that extruded aluminum stock laying around? "
I get it through my employer.
Most of my toy equipment is made out of 80/20 extrusion.
Cheers,
ClaudisB |
Mike G.
Intermediate Member
Username: Mikeg
Post Number: 327
Registered: 04-2005
Posted From: 64.68.165.2
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 06:16 pm: |
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My mill setup consists of a corona with a custom cottage cheese container-hopper. Hardly worth a photo.
However, I did find a possible use for old exercise bikes which can be found anywhere:
http://www.countrylivinggrainmills.com/index.php?action=articles&which=Maureen.t xt
Someday, when I get a real mill..... |
Onebarrel
Member
Username: Onebarrel
Post Number: 190
Registered: 12-2002
Posted From: 99.255.158.69
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 01:53 pm: |
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My mounting is pretty simple - hinge and a jack screw... 1/4hp furnace fan motor stepped down to 250rpm - good crush and fast.
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Ron Siddall
Advanced Member
Username: El_cid
Post Number: 741
Registered: 12-2005
Posted From: 63.80.182.130
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 04:05 pm: |
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Richard, try a right angle drill chuck. That might work. |
Ken Anderson
Senior Member
Username: Ken75
Post Number: 1905
Registered: 11-2002
Posted From: 76.188.229.171
| | Posted on Monday, February 02, 2009 - 01:05 am: |
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Password issues delayed this post, but I'm always ready to pimp beer stuff. This pic doesn't show the switch, but it's there.
I like the plank concept because I can put it right over the tun and fill directly. (Of course I'm a minority "add the water to the grains" guy.) Also, with a hook or hole in the plank, it can be hung on a wall and stored.
About inch-lb's needed, I empirically found, with this mill, that just under 40 was the minimum required.
Ken |
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