StillSmart

Re: Corn Mill

2016-08-11T00:07:41+00:00

“Soma for the masses,in a different form....”

George Orwell may possibly have, or may have wished to have, or may have intended to write the above, who knows?

A Luddite you are not!

Statistics: Posted by Toper — Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:07 am

Re: Corn Mill

2016-08-10T23:40:55+00:00

Feeling a need to speak up for ED here.
He has some interweb capacity.
He claims to have a life.

He has no concept of how to tweet,instagram,snapchat or use tumblr.
Or facebook.
And does not have the time or inclination to learn.

George Orwell- "1984", Soma for the masses,in a different form....

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Aug 10, 2016 11:40 pm

Re: Corn Mill

2016-08-10T06:53:03+00:00

These are great little Mills, but not very accurate. Dampening the wheat will make it easier.

Just take the spindle to the hardware shop.... You will want to upgrade to a cordless drill after a few kilos

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Aug 10, 2016 6:53 am

Re: Corn Mill

2016-08-09T23:29:24+00:00

Believe me! I am totally without technical skills. The idea wasn't mine but picked up by browsing (probably on this very site.). I took the handle's wing nut to my local Hardware Store. They sorted out a suitable threaded bolt for me. I decided on the length I thought I needed to leave sufficient length of bolt on which to attach my drill.

Given Easydrinkers's facility in building his own stills I would regard him as the exact opposite of a Luddite who, historically, opposed and destroyed inovation.

Statistics: Posted by Toper — Tue Aug 09, 2016 11:29 pm

Re: Corn Mill

2016-08-09T22:47:17+00:00

I too am a Luddite at heart.
And see nothing wrong with being so.
Just sayin' .

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Aug 09, 2016 10:47 pm

Re: Corn Mill

2016-08-09T20:31:44+00:00

Nice idea Toper. I don't have your inventive streak and certainly not the ability so it'll be hand cranking for me!

Statistics: Posted by Seagull — Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:31 pm

Re: Corn Mill

2016-08-09T20:25:32+00:00

I have a very similar one for which I paid rather more than you Seagull.

I replaced the wing nut type bolt, which holds the handle on, with a longer bolt of the same thread, from which I cut the head off. This meant that I could leave the handle off and drive it with an electric drill making things far far quicker.

Statistics: Posted by Toper — Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:25 pm

Re: Corn Mill

2016-08-09T20:12:38+00:00

Just over £10 including postage. Thought I might as well have it.

Statistics: Posted by Seagull — Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:12 pm

Re: Corn Mill

2016-08-09T20:10:26+00:00

What did you pay mate?

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:10 pm

Corn Mill

2016-08-09T19:42:40+00:00

Managed to pick this unused mill up dirt cheap on eBay.

Hoping I can make some nice mashes with some inexpensive ingredients using it.

Statistics: Posted by Seagull — Tue Aug 09, 2016 7:42 pm