DIY Motorized grain mill...

[Spartan1979]

The Mill itself. I'm curious if it would be better finacially to build your own. Granted, I would not have a motor. Instead I would use a power drill method to rotate the rollers/crushers. I've heard of people using bike pegs. My question is, Does anyone have a diagram of how it is put together for a man who is simple minded?

My Fiance is tough when it comes to me spending money on items over 100 bucks for my brewing. That's why I prefer to build my own stuff rather than buy premade.

You're not yet married and your fiance is already controlling your finances? Good luck to you.

 

[Spartan1979]

That motor not only lower RPM, but it is also only 75% as powerful (40 in-lbs of torque vs 30 in-lbs). The motors are the same price.

That motor will probably work, but I'd go for more power for the same price, personally. Make sure you turn the motor on before loading your hopper, or it might not have the balls to get the rollers cranking.

We'll have to see, you may be right, it won't be the first time I made the wrong choice. I do prefer the slower speed however.

I wasn't suggesting other use that motor, I only provided the link because it had links to McMaster-Carr and a wiring diagram. I thought that might assist others.

 

[Duckfoot]

The Mill itself. I'm curious if it would be better finacially to build your own. Granted, I would not have a motor. Instead I would use a power drill method to rotate the rollers/crushers. I've heard of people using bike pegs. My question is, Does anyone have a diagram of how it is put together for a man who is simple minded?

My Fiance is tough when it comes to me spending money on items over 100 bucks for my brewing. That's why I prefer to build my own stuff rather than buy premade.

There are a few threads on here regarding DIY mills :
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-diy-low-budget-concrete-roller-grain-mill-119521/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/diy-grain-mill-12858/

However, if you are Significant Other Financially Restricted, and $100 seems to be your limit, I would suggest this mill from Crankandstein....

Good luck!

 

[day_trippr]

FYI: I had posted the wrong diagram for the basic CW or CCW wiring, but the one I posted with the switch in it was correct. I updated the diagram above for the CW or CCW wiring.

I actually noticed that - the motor did come with the wiring diagram for the first two options and it was just a tad different

I also also noted that the third diagram used different colors for the wires from the first two diagrams, but I thought it would be poor form to comment on that

In any case, thanks again!

Cheers!

 

[3PegBrew]

There are a few threads on here regarding DIY mills :
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-diy-low-budget-concrete-roller-grain-mill-119521/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/diy-grain-mill-12858/

However, if you are Significant Other Financially Restricted, and $100 seems to be your limit, I would suggest this mill from Crankandstein....

Good luck!

Thanks man. You are awesome, fantastic, cool, over the top, tremendous, super fly, rad, and any other word to describe "sexy".

 

[Apoxbrew]

sorry to bring back a dead thread... but i'm currious if the surpluscenter has an equivalent motor now. the one linked to is no longer sold on the site.

thanks for the info!

 

[Walker]

I don't think so. The original motor people started using was 40 in-lb of torque. When that one sold out, people shifted to one that looked and behaved identically, but was only 30 in-lb of torque.

Then that one sold out, too.