Grain Mill chute question

mikerobrew2354 · Jun 22, 2014

I just finished motorizing my Barley Crusher and I'm looking for a way to create a chute to keep the dust contained. What have you guys used to creatively tackle this issue?

Thanks

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Thedutchtouch · Jun 22, 2014

I use a monster mill and HF drill so not exactly the same, but have it all mounted on two circular layers of ply. The top layer is a bit larger than a bucket top's inner diameter, the bottom is just smaller. This seals to the bucket(I just set it right on top) and I have no dust issues.

nosnhojm20 · Jun 30, 2014

I have nothing to offer but a demand for a picture! I am about to motorized my barley crusher and am quite curious.

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mikerobrew2354 · Jun 30, 2014

Thedutchtouch, I'm also using a HF drill to motorize my Barley Crusher and I've put a router speed control to vary the speed. nosnhojm20, here are some pics of what I have so far.

nosnhojm20 · Jun 30, 2014

Nice! Thanks. I got the HF hammer drill/adjustable speed drill. Here is hoping it adjusts to correct speeds with a hopper full of grain! Slick table setup. I want one of those. Ha

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Zuljin · Jun 30, 2014

What amp is that Chineseago Electric drill? I've a 6 amp B&D. It was straining to crush wheat. Did fine on softer grain, though.

mikerobrew2354 · Jun 30, 2014

Chinese to English conversion looks to be 7.5 amp

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mikerobrew2354 · Jul 12, 2014

Ok gang,

After spending an afternoon foraging at my local Home Depot, I came up with a solution to my chute challenge. Here are a few photos of what used.