What kind of mill?

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Re: What kind of mill?

Post by Jam095 » Fri Aug 12, 2016 5:37 am

I can get good prices on motors at work, but this has to be a geared motor to generate the torque needed. Typically the gear box is more than the motor. I will see what I can get something like this for. Edit- (belt driven would be another option to maintain torque).
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Re: What kind of mill?

Post by Dutch » Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:27 am

Yikes! Sounds like we need to get McGuiver involved.
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Re: What kind of mill?

Post by Dutch » Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:33 am

How's about a automotive windshield wiper motor powered by a computer power supply? Maybe a $15 investment? I bet this combo would have enough torque. Maybe an electric automotive window operator also?
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Re: What kind of mill?

Post by SkyBrew » Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:42 am

I thought the hard part would be finding the spider coupling.
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Re: What kind of mill?

Post by Don » Fri Aug 12, 2016 8:37 am

Grainger has about any size LoveJoy split couplers, makes it easy to connect different size shafts.
The important thing is to align the shafts horizontal and vertical.

Amazon has couplers also.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss ... y+couplers
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Re: What kind of mill?

Post by Jam095 » Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:10 pm

Dutch wrote:How's about a automotive windshield wiper motor powered by a computer power supply? Maybe a $15 investment? I bet this combo would have enough torque. Maybe an electric automotive window operator also?
Haha!! We could have used this at Big Brew Day to power thru that rock hard Carapils!!
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Re: What kind of mill?

Post by wuertzBräu » Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:14 pm

Jam095 wrote:
Dutch wrote:How's about a automotive windshield wiper motor powered by a computer power supply? Maybe a $15 investment? I bet this combo would have enough torque. Maybe an electric automotive window operator also?
Haha!! We could have used this at Big Brew Day to power thru that rock hard Carapils!!
That Carapils was tough!!! Felt like we'd need a gravel crusher for it.
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