I had the same problem with the tapped hole for the crank retaining bolt being off center and at a pretty bad angle. This is a link to a very short video showing my solution to the problem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76AJTwnWp2Y
Grind the spit out of it. Half flour and half husks is about what I end up with. My runoffs can be slow at times (braid loop) but I'm stuck on 80% efficiency and love the predictability.
Well here's my ugly junk, the OG corona mill. Added a few washers good to go. Still a few whole kernels, need to tighten a little bit next time.
I may cut a hole through the tray table and rig up PVC or a downspout to direct the killings into a bag/ bucket.
Vellum said:Where did you find that amazing funnel hopper?
Vellum said:Where did you find that amazing funnel hopper?
I am becoming more convinced than ever to get a corona mill. With the numbers people are posting up here and the standard 68% I have been seeing from my LHBS crush, it just seems stupid not to get one.
My process gives me consistency but I would like a higher efficiency to go with that consistency haha.
Thanks for the links. It would be nice if HF included an RPM value, but I have come not to expect too much from them haha. It would be great if I could pick up a drill that maxes out at an optimal grind speed. I will stop by HF and check out those drills for sure. My Craftsman drill has been great up until now, I would hate to kill it.
Thanks for the links. It would be nice if HF included an RPM value, but I have come not to expect too much from them haha. It would be great if I could pick up a drill that maxes out at an optimal grind speed. I will stop by HF and check out those drills for sure. My Craftsman drill has been great up until now, I would hate to kill it.
Yeah. I like DIY but I have a limited set of tools, both physical and mental. The only issue with the corona mill I forsee is building a hopper/base set up that is contained and easily stored.
There was a mill on here somewhere that was attached tot he top of a rubbermaid bin and it closed up all nice and looked clean. I would like to achieve that with the corona mill... but howww...
Got my discount Tommy mill via an amazon gift card with free shipping. Couldn't wait to use it, so I ground the grains for Revvy's Kiss Your Cousin. Took 15 min. by hand and that was with my 4 yr old helping. I figure without the help I could get it down to 10. I love this ugly junk!
I can't believe that something this cheap and easy is this effective.
Hit 77% with my first crack at using the corona. I can't believe that something this cheap and easy is this effective. Thanks for all the info from this thread.
wilserbrewer said:Well, 1390 posts would be a rather long lie...cheers and glad it worked for you!
sicklesr said:My ugly junk!
Mill is on my craftsman work station, and yup, thats a 5 gallon water bottle. Cut a flap in the side of the bottle big enough to get the grinding wheels into, then "sealed" it with some cardboard and tape.
Keeps all the flying grain going into the bucket. I hardly have to sweep when im done!
My crappy hand-me-down drill is not powerful enough, so i use my very manly muscles. The crush came out great for my eBIAB system!
Hit 77% with my first crack at using the corona. I can't believe that something this cheap and easy is this effective. Thanks for all the info from this thread.
Hooray another hand cranker among us. I have hand cranked my grain for the past few years. I really don't mind doing it by hand and it saves me money on a drill. Your mill look great.
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