Yea I've had those bolts loosen that hold the hopper to the mill. But as you can see from a picture I posted earlier, my drill is permanently bolted to the wooden base and I use to grab it by the hopper to carry around. That's alot of weight, so I shouldn't have been surprised when it feel apart...
I've had mine for a year and love it. The only trouble it had was when I loaned it to a brew buddy and he was running the roller in the wrong direction and complained to me that it didn't work.
This is the Convoluted Counter-flow Wort Chiller from Midwest Supplies. It is new and has never been used. Its been too long for me to return and I want to go a different route to chill my wort. Asking 180 shipped. PM me if interested or if you have any questions.
Step drill from harbor freight and some cutting oil. Use a punch to get where you want your center to be and use a small bit to start your hole and then use the step bit. Stop a couple times and pour cutting oil on the bit. Use a file to clean up the edges. I wouldn't worry about the thin metal.
Its not needed. I was in the same situation about 3 months ago and I did upgrade the false bottom to a 1/2 inch elbow (mainly b/c I had extra parts laying around) and I feel like I have to close my ball valve more so it doesn't flow too much and suck the mass down.
I'm kind of a stainless steal snob about my brewing equipment but I've got both taps and have been completely happy with both. If I expand to beyond the 5 taps I currently have, I'll buy more of the cheap ones. Having the chrome plated ones doesn't bother me, I clean both just as often and don't...
I'm not sure what the proper term is but it is possible to pull so much propane out of the tank that it will kinda ice up the tank and will give you a very inconsistent flame. I have the Banjo Burner Plus KAB6
I've brewed in doors for the past 3 years with a 100,000 btu burner. However I live in a townhouse with concrete floors and big sliding glass doors on each side of the room that I get a good breeze coming through.
So your set up looks alittle sketchy with wood floors and less ventilation...