Corona mill challenge

[Flboy]

UPDATE:
After three batches, am beginning to like the Corona. Very rough start tho.
I disagree with the suggestion on the placement of the washers between the plate arms. When I did this, adjusting the plate moved the wire that holds the pivot bearing in the shaft too far out. I spent an hour looking for it in the grass! I am still grinding by hand, but I plan to start using a drill.

 

[fearwig]

I think you'll definitely find it more appealing with a drill. Mine doesn't shake loose like it used to, I only tighten it once every two or three brews, and barely then.

 

[FuzzeWuzze]

I think you'll definitely find it more appealing with a drill. Mine doesn't shake loose like it used to, I only tighten it once every two or three brews, and barely then.

Couldnt you just put it where you wanted it, back it up half a turn, put a drop of loctite on it and spin it into position? It wont rattle off that way but if you need to change it you can crank down on it to break the loctite...

 

[fearwig]

Huh, yeah, never considered it really. Nice idea.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Loctite is a good idea, but I found a good solution is to replace the crap Chinese wing nuts with a few from ace hardware. Then tighten them well with a pair of pliers and the mill wi be locked tight till the next adjustment of your choosing. The quality of the orig wing nuts is laughable.


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[Weezy]

Blue loctite.

 

[fearwig]

I'd never heard of the stuff until now, or never took note if I did. I had the same issue with skateboard bolts vibrating off and thought nylon nuts were the only solution. Now I know! Hell I could use this on one of my ball valves with a handle bolt that's a little stripped... I was going to hit it with JB Weld.

 

[FuzzeWuzze]

Blue loctite.

Good point, don't use red loctite unless you never want to move it again, that stuff is tough.
Use blue and use it sparingly, its industrial level stuff. Like one drop per bolt. Add more later if you need but start small or the bolt isnt coming off without a air rachet.

It's good stuff to always have around, as fearwig mentioned for anything that vibrates. I used it to keep my snowboard binding bolts from vibrating loose, if they did it sucks getting down the hill, worst case you fall from lack of control