DIY Grain mill cabinet with PICS!

I wanted to build a nice cabinet mill station for the big Crankandstein Mill that I bought. I got the 328D mill it has (3) 2" rollers that are 8" long. I mill a lot of grain and also mill for many friends in the area, so I wanted a mill that could mill 20 lbs in a minute. It is powered by a 3/4 HP motor, and is geared down to about 207 rpms. However, I have also connected it to a router speed controller so I can adjust it more if need be. The basic cabinet took 2 days to build, and I still need to build the hopper, the front door, and paint it, but its basically done.
It has been a lot of fun to build and since I have a shop full of woodworking tools, I figured I had better use them. Anyways, pics will now follow.

Josh

More Pics of the cabinet.

And the last of the pics....

Very nice cabinet. I like your attention to detail.

That is simply beautiful. Good call putting it on casters, you will be glad you did.

Nice work!

Not only am I jealous that you built such a thing, I'm doubly jealous that you have room to store it when not in use.

Wow, very impressive.

Christ man, that looks better than some of the stuff in our den

Pretty work!

Wow, this is great. Nice design!

Thank you all for the kind words....I alot has gone into designing and building this cabinet.

Again. thanks for the kind words!

very nice cabinet

I picked up the 328D last year, it has been nothing but flawless for us!

rarjr said:

very nice cabinet

I picked up the 328D last year, it has been nothing but flawless for us!

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Good....maybe you can give me some tips...it wont feed grain for me....

Sherpa FE said:

Good....maybe you can give me some tips...it wont feed grain for me....

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How is the hopper arranged? The mill is turning in the proper direction I would assume? Otherwise It should feed without problems. I believe the upper two rollers have a fixed gap, so adjustment there isn't possible. Does it feed at all through the first set of rollers?

That is very nice, would like to see some actions shots if you ever get around to it.

Catt22 said:

How is the hopper arranged? The mill is turning in the proper direction I would assume? Otherwise It should feed without problems. I believe the upper two rollers have a fixed gap, so adjustment there isn't possible. Does it feed at all through the first set of rollers?

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No it doesnt. I have been talking to another owner of this mill and he an I agree its the gaps on the two free spinning wheels.

Very impressive work! Any plans for a gaurd on that pulley? The three roller really is the ultimate milling machine!

wilserbrewer said:

Very impressive work! Any plans for a gaurd on that pulley? The three roller really is the ultimate milling machine!

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Actually thats in the plans for me to do today, build the hopper, and the guard.

Sherpa FE said:

Actually thats in the plans for me to do today, build the hopper, and the guard.

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Roger...i figured so...all that spinning mass...I hate to think what could happen if something were to foul those spokes. What a mess!

Well I got the hopper figured out and built the guard for the wheel. So now I have to paint it. Next pics will show her completely done.

Again, thanks for all the kind words.

Josh

PS, I did get the mill going properly, and it runs like a champ.

Beautiful woodworking!

Beautiful woodworking! I have an affinity for woodworking also, hence the handle Sawdustguy. You should be very proud.

You are correct sir, I have corrected it in the original post.

This is a trip--I waste equal amounts of time in homebrewing and woodworking forums. Opening this thread was a little disorienting.

Nice bench, btw!

Thanks, I appreciate the complimet!
My wife will not let me sell the woodworking tools, to buy more brewing stuff. So she is making me build her solid cherry kitchen cabinets.

Cheers

Holy crap that is a lot of Dewalt cordless motors...you know they have quick chucks on them right .

Nice work though

Bensiff said:

Holy crap that is a lot of Dewalt cordless motors...you know they have quick chucks on them right .

Nice work though

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Yeah, I know, I find it useful to have that many drills, when building cabinets, from pocket hole drill bits to the pocket hole screws etc... it does save time.
you should see all the batteries in the shop...LOL

I am envious of your wood shop though, I have a small garage so I can't fit what I want in it, like a good table saw. It makes it hard to build good brewing stuff with a really cheap contractors table saw , fortunately it is still functional. When I upgrade my account I will have to post some pics of my grain mill as I went the opposite direction with a compact design.

Bensiff said:

I am envious of your wood shop though, I have a small garage so I can't fit what I want in it, like a good table saw. It makes it hard to build good brewing stuff with a really cheap contractors table saw , fortunately it is still functional. When I upgrade my account I will have to post some pics of my grain mill as I went the opposite direction with a compact design.

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Have you seen the compact shop designs in Wood Magazine? They have really covered small woodworking shops, and maximizing space.
Its actually kinda funny, I have often thought of trading my cabinet saw in for a hybrid cabinet saw, to make more room for brewing
It seems like its never enough, whatever the hobby. LOL

Josh

I'll trade you my contractors table saw for your cabinet saw. Even up!

Seriously, that is a very nice-looking grinding station. I just about finished my grinder station, and it's not nearly as nice as that. Of course mine is completely different, being portable and all, but you'd never want to show it off.