This was attempted a year ago, but I thought the idea had merit and I gave it a try myself. I don't know what kind of shredder was used in the last attempt, but I had outstanding results.
I have a motorized MaltMill, so this was just a fun Sunday morning experiment.
A few notes:
Shredder...
Shredder, with field expedient hopper installed...
The working end...
Before...
After 1 pass...
After 2nd pass (click for closeup)...
Another (click for giant)...
I have a motorized MaltMill, so this was just a fun Sunday morning experiment.
A few notes:
- 1st pass did a fair job, but there were still some (not many really) whole kernals, so I sent it through again.
- Motor had no problem whatsoever with grain. Seemed like easy work for it.
- Thin paper slot was about 1.5 grains wide, so feeding into it is a bit of a chore. I rigged a quick chute out of a paper weight and some electrical tape. It chews up the grain pretty fast. A custom hopper would make this a breeze.
- I had to put a piece of opaque tape over the paper sensor (infrared LED) to keep the motor running.
- DANGER! Don't kill yourself here.
Shredder...
Shredder, with field expedient hopper installed...
The working end...
Before...
After 1 pass...
After 2nd pass (click for closeup)...
Another (click for giant)...
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