Drill on Barley Crusher

[big supper]

Hi,

I hooked up my drill to the BC to test it out. It seems to make a noise as if not rotating straight. Is my drill not attached properly (tried 5 times)? Or, is this a normal sound?

Thanks

 

[eschatz]

mine never makes any noise that you wouldnt expect. does it make the noise when you use the hand crank?

 

[EdWort]

Is this with or without grain in it?

 

[Dr_Deathweed]

isnt there a little piece they ship between the rollers you are supposed to remove before you try it out? I cant remember if BC is the one that does this, but if its still there, it might be making the noise.

 

[eschatz]

no,there's a little O-ring that goes between the rollers that will falls off eventually. It's not necessary. In fact, I'd just cut the damn thing off if I bought another one. Yeah, I dont know what's wrong with your BC. Mine runs silent without grains in it.

 

[big supper]

I fiddled with it some more. The noise is actually from the drill. I guess that I am having problems getting my drill on exactly straight. It makes no noise with the handle on. Maybe I will have to try a different drill?

 

[camiller]

Does the drill make the noise when not attached to the BC?

 

[big supper]

Does the drill make the noise when not attached to the BC?

No. The sound is really just the noise of the drill turning in an unbalanced circle.

 

[Saccharomyces]

I hand crank my BC because my drill is a wimpy $20 special and almost burned up when I tried it. Maybe you need a beefier drill.

 

[ScubaSteve]

I got a 10 amp chicago electric d-handle drill from harbor freight for like $25 (on the advice of this forum). It plugs in, but that's what makes it such a beast. It roars right through the grain without hesitation. All but the more expensive cordless drills will get broken if you use them to mill grain.