Motorizing a malt mill

[rich]

Hand grinding 16 pounds of malt for a barleywine finally convinced me to get off my ass and get this project completed.

I used a 1/4hp 1625 rpm motor, and with sheaves purchased from McMaster Carr I was able to reduce it to 170 rpm's. I used a central AC/heat register vent adapter to create a shoot under the mill. II'm in the process of making a sheet metal safety shied to cover the drive belt and sheaves.




-motor $89.00
-mill $129.00
-lumber $7.00
-large sheave $17.00
-small sheave $2.00
-drive belt $5.00
-extention cord for power cord $4.00
-light switch $1.50
- switch box and cover plate $1.00
- couple cans of primer and spray paint $6.00

TOTAL - $254.00

[Techie101]

Sweeeeet, let me know if you need help breaking it in.

...I've not done a barley wine yet

[Thirsty Mallard]

Very nice rich!! Well done! Let us know how she does.

[Kaiser]

Nice job

I got the same mill and may want to do motorize it as well eventually. This definately helps in figuring out the cost and what to use.

Kai

[bub]

So I guess my Malt Mill, $20 corded black and decker drill, and home depot bucket don't look soo fancy now.... Hmmmmm
BUB

[Who is John Malt?]

So I guess my Malt Mill, $20 corded black and decker drill, and home depot bucket don't look soo fancy now.... Hmmmmm
BUB

(Straight out of Lunch Meat...) You could put a slip cover on the bucket, get a matching cord, and clean up the drill to make it all spiffy again!

Sounds like Bub has motor envy.