EarthBound
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So, once again, I copied some dude's design.
I haven't seen anyone on here build this kind of grain mill, and I don't understand why. The same could be said about my conical stand.
The reason I like this is because the mill fits in the bucket for easy storage. I just use a 1/2" Dewalt (850 max RPM) drill AND a router speed control. With the speed control, you can adjust the mill to the perfect speed (200 rpm). All I bought from crank's was the bare bones - model 2S. I decided that a motor is not required because I already had the drill, and the router speed control was a cheap and easy way to control the drill's speed. People usually go through a lot of hassle with mounting the mill to a table/bench along with a motor/pulley.
I used epoxy between the hopper and the housing because that's the weakest point in the entire design. I used a jigsaw for the circle and a table saw for the rest. I think the dude I copied the design from made this project a little too complicated, so just make it easy on yourself by not getting too anal.
Mine was quick, easy, affordable (of course, cuz it was DIY), and just as good as anyone else's, IMO. More importantly - it was fun. DIY is always fun, and it's almost always the path I choose. I prefer to work with metal, but sometimes it's got to be wood... like a grain mill or a keezer. Guess what my next thread's gonna be...
Here's some pics:
I haven't seen anyone on here build this kind of grain mill, and I don't understand why. The same could be said about my conical stand.
The reason I like this is because the mill fits in the bucket for easy storage. I just use a 1/2" Dewalt (850 max RPM) drill AND a router speed control. With the speed control, you can adjust the mill to the perfect speed (200 rpm). All I bought from crank's was the bare bones - model 2S. I decided that a motor is not required because I already had the drill, and the router speed control was a cheap and easy way to control the drill's speed. People usually go through a lot of hassle with mounting the mill to a table/bench along with a motor/pulley.
I used epoxy between the hopper and the housing because that's the weakest point in the entire design. I used a jigsaw for the circle and a table saw for the rest. I think the dude I copied the design from made this project a little too complicated, so just make it easy on yourself by not getting too anal.
Mine was quick, easy, affordable (of course, cuz it was DIY), and just as good as anyone else's, IMO. More importantly - it was fun. DIY is always fun, and it's almost always the path I choose. I prefer to work with metal, but sometimes it's got to be wood... like a grain mill or a keezer. Guess what my next thread's gonna be...
Here's some pics: