I am sitting here at work looking at buying a grain mill. Then i started to wonder why dont i make one. Im a machinist and have all the tools and equipment . Does anyone know where i could find some specs or ideas. Thanks
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Ok, I *know* this sounds like a knock, but it's not. I'm actually wondering about the "why?". Is there something I'm missing here? could be....
People do terrific jobs on these mills. Rollers, bearings, eccentrics, super duper end plates and drive shafts. All well made, solid and probably aligned to 0.00001". Why not draw up and make a nice solid steel baseplate at the same time? It's what's going to keep the endplates square to each other and keep the bearings from binding. Plywood is a *rotten* substitute for 1/2" steel plate...
I know, if it bugs me that much I should just go downstairs and fire up the mill...
Bob
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I can't imagine not having side plates, or mounting what's in that picture to a piece of plywood and calling it good.
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