It's not about fanaticalism (is that a word
).
It's about being realistic. Practical.
Let's say this guy actually goes to all the trouble and expense of designing and building a mill around some random piece of scrap aluminum he finds in a junk yard. Do you really think in two months when the knurl is gone and he's made several batches of beer with aluminum chip in them, that the center distance and length will allow him to just slap in rollers from a Crankenstein?
He came here looking for practical advice, not a bunch of pom-pom waving, were all winners, cheerleaders.
Shouldn't we save the guy some time and aggravation and tell him it's a bad idea?
Yeah, I'm seriously
had to add:
My Barley Crusher is pretty well designed.
Since the (
steel) rollers are getting worn may be I should pull out the 1-1/2" one's and try ordering up some 2" one's from Crankenstein. All I have to do is make new end plates. Oh, the side plates are wrong too. And damn the hole in the base is wrong. Crap the shoot won't fit now . . .
Can't really reply to what's below without the wrath of the Mods, but damn (I really want to :cross
Good night.