Re: Need Help with DIY Grain Mill

[Cioffi]

I've been searching for plans for a grain mill build (I searched the forum but haven't found what I'm looking for). I have two rollers and now have access to a full machine shop. So, I want to build the housing with adjustable gap setting for the rollers. Does anybody have CAD or similar plans for the housing, etc.?

Thanks, Todd

 

[atimmerman88]

I'm planning to design a mill here around the christmas holidays.

Planning a pretty simple design with 2 rollers and some thumb screw adjustments somewhere .01" - .2" or so

not much on here about making your own since I think most people cant justify the machine shop cost as compared with the $$ of buying.

 

[_wallace_]

This is a very old photo of my grain mill build. I have since finished it and am yet to take photos of the completed mill.

after the rollers were knurled (coarse straight) I had them case hardened and tin plated. The box construction was also tin plated.

Rollers: 100mm Dia, forget how long they are. Dia 35 bearing journals, ect.

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Eccentric sleeves - these will give a whopping 6mm of gap adjustment.

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[MaxStout]

Those are monsters! Can't wait to see pics of your final build.

 

[atimmerman88]

What diameter spindle did you use on the none drive side?

And are you locking the eccentrics with a set screw ?

 

[Cioffi]

This is helpful, but I'm hoping somebody has a more detailed set of drawings, etc. I guess my biggest question is how best to design the housing in order to get infinite adjustments for the gap setting.

TC

 

[_wallace_]

I'll see if I can dig up the old drawings.

 

[Cioffi]

I'll see if I can dig up the old drawings.

Excellent! Thanks!

 

[Cioffi]

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