Exactly.
It's a piece of generic tupperware I cut to the right width then used a heat gun to shape it around the top then screwed on. The hopper is simply press fit through a hole drilled through it. The hole is slightly smaller than the threads so it stays there. I might need to change it...
Mine is done and I used it last weekend (very first all-grain brew). My crush looked identical to what I received from Midwest so I considered it "working fine". I might tighten it a bit more next time to get it a little finer.
Sorry, no pictures, but everything worked fine. I'm using a 1...
I bought one of these last month and have been using it ever since to house 2 kegs. I found it at Lowes for $140 as a scratch and dent (top plastic piece was broken in shipment). Remove 2 screws to remove the freezer door and 2 screws to detach the light/temp control. Push the temp control...
How about sand-blasting the rollers, anyone know if that would be enough grip?
The place I work at has a machine shop, so I could get the rollers knurled for free, but getting someone to do the work might take months (need to wait until both a machine and operator are free or when they set up...