Motorized Barley Crusher build pix

[UnaHopper]

I've got the exact same mill that is shown in the link and the motor won't even turn it over. So there is definitely something binding it up.

I think 30 lb-in is marginal, but that's 2nd-hand information. I based my mill on this information. He was getting by on 20, but thought 60 would be better. My motor is 135, not because I thought I needed that much torque, but because that's what I found on eBay.

A capacitor start is one motor configuration. My motor is a PSC, permanent split capacitor, in which the capacitor is always connected. There are a variety of configurations.

[foomench]

I've got the exact same mill that is shown in the link and the motor won't even turn it over. So there is definitely something binding it up.

Does the motor work not connected to the mill? Have you ruled out a wiring problem or bad motor?

[Gridiron Brewer]

That one is nice. Here is a pic of mine.

[BeerPal]

That one is nice. Here is a pic of mine.

Yours is, ummm, "nice" too.

[UnaHopper]

80 RPMs with no mill attached. I can almost stop the shaft with my hand! That doesn't sound like much torque to me.

I'm going to pull the gear box off this weekend and see if we can figure out what the problem is stemming from.

I've got the exact same mill that is shown in the link and the motor won't even turn it over. So there is definitely something binding it up.

Does the motor work not connected to the mill? Have you ruled out a wiring problem or bad motor?

[BeerPal]

I think 30 lb-in is marginal, but that's 2nd-hand information.

FYI, so far my motor has had zero problems starting or running from a dead stop in either direction with a load of grain in the hopper.