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    "Cereal Killer" grain mill

    Problem solved. I contacted Adventures in Home brewing and they sent me a replacement. The new one is a much better machine. The bearings are a major improvement over the brass bushings. The knurl on the rollers is much more aggressive. I was told that I had originally received the early design...
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    "Cereal Killer" grain mill

    Interesting.... If they went from brass bushings to bearings then that would be a major improvement. I took a close look at mine and the bushings were worn badly. The drive roller bushings were actually elongated horizontally.... probably due to the side loading caused by the grain passing...
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    "Cereal Killer" grain mill

    Also, the adjustment is miserable. Tightening the thumbscrews causes the roller to shift so much the it locks the feeler gauge in place. I realize i could measure the slop but what's the point? It's play in all four bushings. I imagine the grain forces the gap to its largest but I've always...
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    "Cereal Killer" grain mill

    Well, I made the mistake of keeping mine. I've run probably 40 batches thru it. The biggest problem I have is getting the idler roller to turn. It's a major source of frustration. I end up reaching underneath and giving it a spin with my fingers to get it started. The roller spins freely wo...
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    "Cereal Killer" grain mill

    What I wrote to the place I bought mine.... I'm not impressed. I gotta tell you that I'm not all that impressed with the Cereal Killer Grain Mill. It was cheap and I guess you get what you pay for. Here's a list of the issues I've noticed. - Crank handle is too short. It takes a good bit of...
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