BruceAlmighy
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Ok boys,
I have just received a Birthday present from my wife; a Millmaster grain mill. Now comes the dilemma on how best to drive the unit. I would like to use a love joy spider coupling to connect to a drive source (see attached photo if it attached correctly) so i don't bugger up the drive shaft, but i am still undecided on how to drive the unit. As i do not currently know how much torque and what RPM is needed to drive the unit, hence the post. There also seems to be a few different avenues of drive sources to explore for example:
Agricultural = belt and pulley 230vac motor
Low Tech = cheap drill from Bunnings
Hi Tech = DC worm drive motor + speed controller
Thought and experiences would be appreciated as i am looking forward to getting my teeth stuck into this project.
I have just received a Birthday present from my wife; a Millmaster grain mill. Now comes the dilemma on how best to drive the unit. I would like to use a love joy spider coupling to connect to a drive source (see attached photo if it attached correctly) so i don't bugger up the drive shaft, but i am still undecided on how to drive the unit. As i do not currently know how much torque and what RPM is needed to drive the unit, hence the post. There also seems to be a few different avenues of drive sources to explore for example:
Agricultural = belt and pulley 230vac motor
Low Tech = cheap drill from Bunnings
Hi Tech = DC worm drive motor + speed controller
Thought and experiences would be appreciated as i am looking forward to getting my teeth stuck into this project.