evoo4u
Well-Known Member
After I bought a Motion Dynamics HB Special mill motor to motorise my Malt Muncher, my neighbour (who's hobby is bronze casting) was so impressed with the torque and speed control that he bought one for his 'goop stirrer'. The 'goop' is a viscous 'mud' used to make the moulds, which needs to be stirred for days at a time, and it does this wonderfully.
For the long term though, he's now looking to get a 3-phase AC geared motor (he's going into bronze casting in a big way B) ) as he wants to greatly increase the size of the mixing tub, and is going to need even more torque. So he's looking to offload the MD setup.
https://www.motiondynamics.com.au/home-brewer-special-worm-drive-motor-dc-speed-controller.html
It has the MD recommended 20A switch-mode power supply and standard speed controller, both mounted in a fully enclosed box with two cooling fans (one sucks, the other blows, to get a good airflow).
It's only been used to mix up one small tub of mud to date, and while it has a few splatters on the motor/gearbox, it's only a few weeks old. Asking $135 for the lot - motor/gearbox & power supply/speed controller in fan-cooled cabinet.
I'll call in and take a couple of photos tomorrow and post them here. Meantime, PM me if you're interested and I'll pass on your details. If you're in SE Qld, we can courier it to you for around $10, otherwise if local, you could pick it up yourself.
If you're thinking of motorising your grain mill, all I can say is 'go for it - it sure beats using a drill!'
For the long term though, he's now looking to get a 3-phase AC geared motor (he's going into bronze casting in a big way B) ) as he wants to greatly increase the size of the mixing tub, and is going to need even more torque. So he's looking to offload the MD setup.
https://www.motiondynamics.com.au/home-brewer-special-worm-drive-motor-dc-speed-controller.html
It has the MD recommended 20A switch-mode power supply and standard speed controller, both mounted in a fully enclosed box with two cooling fans (one sucks, the other blows, to get a good airflow).
It's only been used to mix up one small tub of mud to date, and while it has a few splatters on the motor/gearbox, it's only a few weeks old. Asking $135 for the lot - motor/gearbox & power supply/speed controller in fan-cooled cabinet.
I'll call in and take a couple of photos tomorrow and post them here. Meantime, PM me if you're interested and I'll pass on your details. If you're in SE Qld, we can courier it to you for around $10, otherwise if local, you could pick it up yourself.
If you're thinking of motorising your grain mill, all I can say is 'go for it - it sure beats using a drill!'