Junk Malt Muncher Motor

[AAAW]

Fellow Brewers, great discussion. Thanks for the support. It has been a tough year for all of us. When anyone is ready to step up to a varsity (non-drill / non-flywheel) setup with a motor which is not one of these dinky little units being sold through eBay, Williams Brewing, etc., we are here to help. Yes, our motors are from China. I wish they weren't, and we may change that going forward. In the effort to keep the motors affordable, we went with a manufacturer who offered a quality product at a reasonably affordable price. The motors are compatible with either 110V or 220V current, they work well with either 50HZ or 60 HZ (although they will turn a little faster on 60HZ current), and they are reversible. The Lovejoy shaft couplers we offer are available in sizes to fit shafts of any size. Please contact us with any questions. Best wishes for a great 2021! Happy Brewing! 970-GET-BEER

 

[RabbitHole]

Fellow Brewers, great discussion. Thanks for the support. It has been a tough year for all of us. When anyone is ready to step up to a varsity (non-drill / non-flywheel) setup with a motor which is not one of these dinky little units being sold through eBay, Williams Brewing, etc., we are here to help. Yes, our motors are from China. I wish they weren't, and we may change that going forward. In the effort to keep the motors affordable, we went with a manufacturer who offered a quality product at a reasonably affordable price. The motors are compatible with either 110V or 220V current, they work well with either 50HZ or 60 HZ (although they will turn a little faster on 60HZ current), and they are reversible. The Lovejoy shaft couplers we offer are available in sizes to fit shafts of any size. Please contact us with any questions. Best wishes for a great 2021! Happy Brewing! 970-GET-BEER

Thanks a bunch. If I had done more research I would have just spent the money. But that all being said. The guy I bought it from got more beer to drop ship me another no cost. So hopefully I get this to work. Otherwise I will be headed to u guys next!!!

 

[Kaiserbraü]

I have my MM3 running on a Dayton 1/2hp electric motor with the proper sheaves from Zoro.com to spin around 200 rpm. I can grind through a full hopper of any grain in about 20 seconds. Sometimes the cheapest options are the best. I attached a pic of my set up.

Nice rig! Do you use a starter capacitor? Does your big pulley have a fixed bore or do you use a bushing? I assume it’s hooked to the drive shaft only via set screw?

 

[govner1]

My Aleworks motor has worked very well with my MM3 for 5+ years. It runs at 180 rpm and is reasonably quiet.
Great investment!

 

[cubalz]

Nice rig! Do you use a starter capacitor? Does your big pulley have a fixed bore or do you use a bushing? I assume it’s hooked to the drive shaft only via set screw?

Yes I use a starter capacitor. The large sheave is a fixed bore that is held in place on a flattened section of the shaft by a grub screw.