Doomer
Posts: 66
Joined: Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:01 pm
Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:20 pm
Country Living Grain Mill
After suffering cheep junk, this flour-mill is a pleasure to use, and it's both manual & electric.
http://www.countrylivinggrainmills.com/
Anyway, I received a candid tip concerning service life; the burrs or grinding plates
can be renewed with a dremel (or file, or hacksaw blade). If you own one, take a look
at the burrs on the plates. As they wear, the tiny gap closes up at the very edge of the plate.
A single pass at each burr with a triangle file or american-made hacksaw blade would renew them.
Plates are thick, so a lifetime of use for a set of plates seems reasonable. A 4 year mfgrs replacement
cycle is very conservative, considering most families using this large Apostolic or Mormon.
Because grinding plates are expensive at $110, and somewhat difficult to obtain, I thought I'd share.
From my correspondence:
On 12/17/2011 1:13 PM, Hamlet Jones wrote:
>
> 2) Also, practically speaking, what is the service lifespan for for a
> set of burrs? If you could provide specific guidance on how many
> tons of cleaned wheat your burrs will process into flour before needing
> replacement?
>
ANSWER:
Hi,
There are so many factors determining the wear that I would be remiss in pinpointing a specific time,
but historically four years would be an average. If I had the money, considering our uncertain times,
I personally would like another set of plates close by. We have a fellow in Mongolia who sharpens his plates with a Dremel disk.
He figures that his plates will last a life time. He didn't reveal his technique but we believe him because he has never ordered
new plates and he has had his mill for over 15 years. -JJ
http://www.countrylivinggrainmills.com/
Anyway, I received a candid tip concerning service life; the burrs or grinding plates
can be renewed with a dremel (or file, or hacksaw blade). If you own one, take a look
at the burrs on the plates. As they wear, the tiny gap closes up at the very edge of the plate.
A single pass at each burr with a triangle file or american-made hacksaw blade would renew them.
Plates are thick, so a lifetime of use for a set of plates seems reasonable. A 4 year mfgrs replacement
cycle is very conservative, considering most families using this large Apostolic or Mormon.
Because grinding plates are expensive at $110, and somewhat difficult to obtain, I thought I'd share.
From my correspondence:
On 12/17/2011 1:13 PM, Hamlet Jones wrote:
>
> 2) Also, practically speaking, what is the service lifespan for for a
> set of burrs? If you could provide specific guidance on how many
> tons of cleaned wheat your burrs will process into flour before needing
> replacement?
>
ANSWER:
Hi,
There are so many factors determining the wear that I would be remiss in pinpointing a specific time,
but historically four years would be an average. If I had the money, considering our uncertain times,
I personally would like another set of plates close by. We have a fellow in Mongolia who sharpens his plates with a Dremel disk.
He figures that his plates will last a life time. He didn't reveal his technique but we believe him because he has never ordered
new plates and he has had his mill for over 15 years. -JJ
For the price though, i might want another gun!
