Looking to motorise your mill? Kijiji deal!

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Looking to motorise your mill? Kijiji deal!

Post by Keggermeister » Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:42 pm

This motor is a deal, and would run a mill easily.
http://halifax.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell ... Z546008581
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Re: Looking to motorise your mill? Kijiji deal!

Post by GillettBreweryCnslt » Fri Nov 22, 2013 2:48 pm

For all of you that have seen my grain mill table, this is the same type of motor I used (same specs too). I got a 2" and a 6" sheave from PA, a bushing from PA to adapt the grain mill shaft diameter to the sheave and a belt and it works great.

As for the theories that the fixed motor will break down the bearings of the mill, I've probably ground more grain in the past 8 months than most of you ever will and I've had no problems.

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Post by Araxi » Fri Nov 22, 2013 2:56 pm

I've done exactly the same thing Dave with excellent results. My mill is still going almost 2 years since I motorized it.

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Post by mr x » Fri Nov 22, 2013 2:59 pm

It will wear them, but it may take a while before it effects performance to the point of needing new ones.
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