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Old 01-29-2010, 02:12 AM   #1
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Default Motorized Grain Mills: Time to show them off!

I'm building my first DIY motorized grain mill this weekend and I'm looking for some inspiration. I have a Barley Crusher, 1750 RPM motor and some pulleys. I'm ready to get started, so show me what you got.

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Old 01-29-2010, 09:58 AM   #2
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Here's mine, and how I built it:http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u76/hawkie333/HOMEBREWING/MILLING%20STATION/


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Heres mine.

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And mine



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I have a 10 inch pulley for the Barley Crusher pulley but it is cast iron. I was wondering if there would is a need for concern that the weight of the pulley would or cold effect the performance and life of the mill itself?

What materials are people using for their pulleys?
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nice 40, more pics of that
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My new grainmill that I just built here in Argentina, its huge!


My grainmill in Texas
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Right after I built it:


And the first real crush:


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Starting the assembly today, any idea about the weight of the pulley/sheave? If I was to guess I would say that the pulley weighs in about 3.5#.


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