Motorized Grain Mill Belt Tension Device

FredTheNuke · Oct 9, 2013

Finally have it functional AND able to start/stop with grain fed or being actively added. Took a "high dollar" belt tensioning device as I could not get the belt to tighten enough by adjusting the motor distance without a true adjustable motor mount. Mill is a Monster Mill MM3-2.0 with hardened rollers. It is a beast that truly needs the 1 horsepower capacitive motor that drives it. The crush is excellent.

tracyk · Oct 9, 2013

Love the "tensioning" device!!

501irishred · Oct 9, 2013

Very ingenious, looks great!

epateddy · Apr 30, 2015

Think I'm running into a similar problem.

Minimal grain causes my 328D to jam but the motor keeps spinning. Possibly not enough tension on the motor sheave. Is that just a basic caster on yours? That did the trick?

Slow_Day · May 7, 2015

Here is mine. Made out of junk I have laying around.
3/8 drill bit with a 3/8 bronze bushing. Aluminum block tapped for tension adjustment. Not very clean, but it works.
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Motorized Grain Mill Belt Tension Device

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