OK, I stole some similar ideas on this thread as well and constructed this beaut last night. I went with this design because I like the idea of being able to mill my grains the day prior and throwing a lid on the bucket until brewtime. I'll be sending 15# of 2-row through it tomorrow night for a SAT brew.
I know I've read 'crank it until you're scared", but wanted to follow up before I got started. I haven't sent anything threw it yet but I cranked it down pretty good. Seems like it could make flour. Is that still the school of thought for the '2014 Ugly Junk Mills'?
Regarding the 'wetting of the grain' prior to milling... I was thinking of measuring out a pound at a time and give each pound a quick spraybottle spray prior to dumping the next pound on top (containing the grains in a bucket). Then letting it all sit for 10 minutes before starting to mill. Any better school of thought?