Mill Disaster

[Stu H]

Okay so I bought a twin roller Crankandstein mill at the start of the year, and I've managed to completely root it already. I've probably been using it with a drill that is too high-powered for it (it's mains powered), and I've gone and ruined the hexagonal hole where the drill bit goes in. Doh!

 

Haha I've probably also stuffed the drill bit too. What a retard.

 

I guess I'll just email the dude and ask him if he can sell me a replacement part or something.

 

The REAL drama is that I was just milling grain for tomorrow's brew session, and it's only half-milled, which means NO BREW DAY tomorrow! Man, talk about first world problems!

 

Anywho, is anyone in the central Auckland area packing a mill, that doesn't mind helping me out this weekend with a bit of grain milling? I can make payment in (not revolting) homebrew...

[jt]

That's a real bummer, good luck with getting milled in time.
If all else fails there's always the rolling pin on the bench . . .

[Ralph]

or the coffee grinder?

[martin w]

how bad is the hole? it may be possible to put a spade bit (a flat wood bit if you're not familiar)of the correct size in there and get it to spin?

[Christian]

Can't you just put the drill chuck on the outside of the shaft? - it has 3 flats for that purpose.

[Chad Keven]

where did you get your grain? take it back maybe they'll mill it for ya?

 

[mattd2]

Never really notice that hole had a hex socket, just throught it was the machining centre. I would do as Christian said and throw the drill on the outside, just make sure you chuck it up tight otherwise it will spin and gouge the shaft.

[Chris Banks]

As Christian said if you chuck it on the outside of the shaft and get the jaws tightening on to the flats it wont spin on the shaft unless somthing is very very very wrong.

Cheers

Chris

[Stu H]

Great ideas chaps... I'l try and get the jaws on the outside of the shaft tomorrow morning! I'll let you know how I go.

 

[Stu H]

Okay here's the word from the horses mouth 

 

from Don Obenauer <[e-mail]>

 

"The hex is just a remnant from the shoulder bolt. Chuck up directly on the 3 flats on the outside of the driveshaft and your back in business."

 

Okay so I'm a bit retarded.

[DP]

I'm in Northcote and have a mill if you want to use it. I'll be out tomorrow morning from about 10am-12 but should be around the rest of the day. 021550958