Grain Mill Motor

[Ducatiboy stu]

But does your bike's drive train operate at crotch level in the presence of cheap alcohol?

No more dangerous than a belt drive setup.

I will have to re-name my mill " The Mill of Death"

 

[Camo6]

Haha! My finger survived a trip around a belt driven idler pulley. I'd hate to try the same with a chain.
But yeah, just taking the mickey. I don't mind my kids hanging around the mill either. I just made sure they'd signed the SWMS.

 

[Cervantes]

On the subject of speed control for the motor..........

Would this speed controller be able to control the speed of the motor I've bought?

Thanks for the feedback and advice.

Andy

 

[claypot]

But does your bike's drive train operate at crotch level in the presence of cheap alcohol?

Baahaa good call. Unfortunatly it does run in the presence of cheap alcohol. I keep it a few meters away from my bar where there also seems to be alot of black ruberised marks on the floor...
Agree chains, gears, pullies, belts, all not the best option. I'm going for a direct drive via flex coupling with a reducted motor.
Wouldn't be to much of a drama to make a gaurd out of some sheet metal and pop rivets, if you had to go that way.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Thank god none of you guys grew up around me when I was young.....pushbikes without helmets, fire works, bush bashers without seat belts or roll cages,swimming in creeks without our parents knowing, slug guns, shangais, VB, dry yeast sprinkled on your wort...leaded petrol...you guys need to man up and experience a bit of danger

 

[Camo6]

OMG! Tots in awe of you brah. Sounds like you livin the Thug Life with all that swag. ;-)

I remember cutting open dad's shotty shells with a hacksaw to make my homemade incendiaries and still have both thumbs and all 7 fingers. They do say that common sense ain't that common.

Just remember, it wasn't the kids of today that implemented all this over caution.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

I was lucky, Grew up in South Western NSW on a Farm....Common sense was the norm

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

OMG! Tots in awe of you brah. Sounds like you livin the Thug Life with all that swag. ;-)

WTF....

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Back to mill motors...


What size motor and speed do I actually need for MY mill....?

This is the question that needs to be asked.

Every mill is different with regard to rollers size,knurling,gap, material..etc

You also need a good amount of torque or a nice big fly wheel ( Note:- Big fly wheels where once deemed safe in 1897 )

As for how you achieve the desired speed for your mill is up to you. All I can say is drink outside the square and break it down into what you have laying about...old pushbikes are very handy for this type of thing

 

[Eagleburger]

Thats nuthin compared to some of the things I convinced people to try.

BTW belt and pulley user.

Those pushbikes dont sound much like fun. We use to ride our motorbikes.



...guess i should have refreshed the page before replying.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Mmmm....just think...a pedal powered grain mill...

 

[Mardoo]

If you like:

http://countrylivinggrainmills.com/grainmill1.html

 

[fcmcg]

Or this....
https://www.motiondynamics.com.au/home-brewer-special-worm-drive-motor-dc-speed-controller.html

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Not dangerous enough

 

[Camo6]

Double overhead! Now we're talkin.

 

[Mardoo]

Ducati-based mill Stu?

 

[Hpal]

My home made mill, hopper of perspex and aluminium angle from bunnings, wiper motor driven.

 

[dblunn]

Double overhead! Now we're talkin.

Nah, its not desmodromic!

 

[takai]

My home made mill, hopper of perspex and aluminium angle from bunnings, wiper motor driven.

Grain Mill 1.jpg

mill2.jpg

mill1.jpg

What sort of PSU are you using for that? It looks good, especially because im pretty sure i have all of that gear bar the coupling.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Use a car battery. You will find one in your car, under the bonnet.