Grain Mill Pictures

HotBreak · Post by **HotBreak** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:50 pm

Ok, maybe this is just an excuse to show off my latest creation but it got me thinking that there are probably other people out there with over-engineered contraptions that they have put together for brewing. If not, maybe it will provide ideas for those looking to create one!

Anyway, I've shown you mine, lets see yours!

Post by **RubberToe** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:14 pm

Well done! We need details on your setup though. What hp and rpm is your motor and what's the ratio of those pulleys?

KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:37 pm

Cool. Can you also fertilize your lawn with it?

HotBreak · Post by **HotBreak** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:45 am

The guts is a Crankandstein 3D mill with the half inch drive option. This is powered by a 1/3 hp electric motor spinning at 1725 RPM. The reduction pulleys are 11/2 inches on the motor, 9 inches on the mill reducing the RPM to the low 200s.
Everything was cut, bent and welded by hand and then sprayed John Deere green, leaving the interior bare, treated with olive oil to keep it food grade. Oh, and the hopper should hold almost 30 lbs but I will find out this weekend. Can't fertilize the lawn with it but I can use it as a ladder if I need to!

Post by **mr x** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:25 am

Excellent work.

Tony L · Post by **Tony L** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:49 am

Great job. Make a belt guard, your fingers will thank you for it.
I made mine using a gear motor. I could have gotten away a lot cheaper with a belt drive
but the thought of it swayed me to the gear motor

homebrewcrew · Post by **homebrewcrew** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:23 am

Great construction very nice.

KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:00 am

I presume that the wheels are for travelling around town providing a mobile milling service.

Tony L · Post by **Tony L** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:11 am

Looks like a nice compact unit. Nice idea of the grain chute also.

canuck · Post by **canuck** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:14 am

Very well done!

HotBreak · Post by **HotBreak** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:23 pm

So, the hopper holds 20 lbs of grain and there is more than enough torque to eat through all the grain I can feed it!
As for a mobile milling service, if anyone out fall river way needs some grain milled, I am more than happy to grind it for you!

KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:11 pm

Why Fall River?

HotBreak · Post by **HotBreak** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:25 pm

Because that is where I live.....

KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:27 am

you changed something

HotBreak · Post by **HotBreak** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:36 pm

Realized why you were wondering "why Fall River". Heh

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