Motorized Barley Crusher build pix

[BeerPal]

Well, I was too lazy to take the thing apart to shoot pix of it piece-by-piece, but hopefully these will be detailed enough to show how it went together. I think it came out pretty well. Sure works good.

Here is the complete rig




Top view




Motor & spider coupler attachment




In this one you can see the L-brackets for the motor mount I fabbed from 1/8" flat bar. The front of the motor has four bolts that were long enough to use to attach it to the brackets. Very convenient.




I mounted the capacitor underneath the top shelf using a hose clamp that I bolted through the shelf.




Here is the roller port. The Barley Crusher required zero modification in this application, aside from removing fiberboard base. I added a fiberboard base of my own for extra strength and appearance. You can see that the bolts I used to mount the base are too short. I will deal with that tomorrow.




I'm also considering building a fiberboard shelf to cover the motor. That would also provide a surface to work on while using the mill.

If anybody has any questions, feel free to ask. If I can do this, anybody can.

[Gucci Pilot]

That Beer-Beer-Beer bucket looks vaguely familiar. Nice set up, you got me motivated to do the same.

Not bad for Fast Bottoms...

[BeerPal]

Why, I oughta... !

[Gucci Pilot]

Do I need to post the Fast Bottoms internet card? Just trying to give my bro some props, uh props?

[Gucci Pilot]

Sorry, Matt. You're too slow.

[BeerPal]

[Junket]

I mounted the capacitor underneath the top shelf using a hose clamp that I bolted through the shelf.

Capacitor? What the hell is the capacitor? Does that thing travel through time too?

Seriously, I plan on building this as soon as my motor arrives, but I don't recall hearing anything about a capacitor. Does it come with the motor? If not, where do I get it?

[BeerPal]

I mounted the capacitor underneath the top shelf using a hose clamp that I bolted through the shelf.

Capacitor? What the hell is the capacitor? Does that thing travel through time too?

Seriously, I plan on building this as soon as my motor arrives, but I don't recall hearing anything about a capacitor. Does it come with the motor? If not, where do I get it?

Yeah, it came with the motor. I think it stores energy and then uses it to start the motor spinning.