Nate's motorized grain mill

[kegtoe]

Here is the equiment i've been slowly collecting for my build.

 

[rcm_rx7]

Info on the motor please!

 

[Hang Glider]

looks like this one?

 

[kegtoe]

thats the one glider.

 

[Csuho]

hows the motor work? any trouble with it.

 

[kegtoe]

havent wired it up yet still working on the base.

 

[kegtoe]

adding some wheels

 

[kegtoe]

sketching up the alignment.

 

[weirdboy]

I'm going to get one of those motors eventually. It's just way low on the list compared to other upgrades. That, and I don't have a good place to put a whole milling station right now.

 

[cruelkix]

looks like this one?

Is that thing gonna have enough torque? 30 inch pounds is not much. You may not be able to fill your hopper very full before you start the mill. 1.1 amp draw at 115V = 126 Watts = .17 HP. Lots of threads I have read have said that a 1/3 HP (.3333) motor hasn't been enough power?

Just wondering. Let us know how it goes.

-Craig

 

[tolip_ck1]

http://www.lamabrewery.com/the_mill.htm

I think he used the same motor.

 

[cruelkix]

http://www.lamabrewery.com/the_mill.htm

I think he used the same motor.

I don't think so. I read the link and it says he used a 1/3 HP Motor.

 

[tolip_ck1]

I don't think so. I read the link and it says he used a 1/3 HP Motor.

What about this link? Only reason I am asking is because my motor is on its way.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/finished-my-motorized-mill-186036/

The top post, he posted the link of the motor he bought.

 

[devildancer]

I used this motor: https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=5-1098&catname=electric

I don't try to start it with a full hopper; just flip the switch and pour it in. With wheat I can only pour in as much as is getting crushed. If it starts loading the hopper the motor will stop.

 

[tolip_ck1]

OK that is the one that should be here for me in a day or 2.

I have 10 in rollers hope I can make it work.

 

[devildancer]

We use a 10" Schmidling mill and I'm very happy with that motor. You just have to know it's limits.

 

[tolip_ck1]

We use a 10" Schmidling mill and I'm very happy with that motor. You just have to know it's limits.

OK good!

I have no problem trying to figure out how to exceed them!

"Scotty I need more power!"

 

[kegtoe]

motor mount started

 

[kegtoe]

motor mount attached

 

[BBQBrew01]

What are the dimensions of the cabinet you are using?

 

[TheCHICompany]

Using a Barley Crusher Mill:
Have the surplus center motor running at 177rpm.
Added 6" drive sprocket to 3" driven sprocket.
Result = Motor locks up with anything more that 1/2" deep of grain in mill.
Not happy.

 

[devildancer]

I'm using direct drive. So you cut the torque in half if I'm reading correctly?

 

[Catt22]

Using a Barley Crusher Mill:
Have the surplus center motor running at 177rpm.
Added 6" drive sprocket to 3" driven sprocket.
Result = Motor locks up with anything more that 1/2" deep of grain in mill.
Not happy.

Try reversing the sprockets (sheaves?) so that the 3" is the drive sprocket (on the motor) and the 6" is the driven sprocket (on the mill). You are reducing the torque and increasing the rpm's if it's set up as you describe.

Should the motor still lack sufficient torque with the sprockets reversed, you could try restricting the grain feed rate which will reduce the load on the motor. Some others report success when doing so.

 

[tolip_ck1]

Just curious, why are you not going with direct drive? I just got my couplings today, motor should be here tomarrow.

 

[TheCHICompany]

Ordered coupler from Mcmaster.
Will convert to direct drive from chain drive though this will cut our intended RPM by half; from 354 to 177.
Can't change sprockets because sprocket holes different sizes: Motor = 1/2", Mill = 5/16". Sending back to mcmaster.

 

[tolip_ck1]

Stupid question but is there a + or - side to this capacitor? Or can it be connected wither way?

 

[devildancer]

Either way works.

 

[Sawdustguy]

Info on the motor please!

Ordered coupler from Mcmaster.
Will convert to direct drive from chain drive though this will cut our intended RPM by half; from 354 to 177.
Can't change sprockets because sprocket holes different sizes: Motor = 1/2", Mill = 5/16". Sending back to mcmaster.

The barley crusher is only designed for direct coupling. It can not take the side force of using a pully or sprocket. You will sure wear out the bearings prematurely.

 

[kegtoe]

What are the dimensions of the cabinet you are using?

wall cabinet measures 12x22 on th top.

 

[kegtoe]

motor and coupling attached