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Very nice setup. I like that hopper.

Nothing wrong with pulleys, but if you can, get a gear motor. Much smaller layout and safer than pulleys/bets without guards,

[Thirsty_Monk]

Update:

First brew on the improved mill yesterday -- for future reference, definitely go big with the motor and run with pulleys. Sure, you can get by with a smaller motor and other ways of adapting power transmission. But, this thing chewed through 60+ pounds in under 10 minutes with no concern for the mill binding, breaking parts or burning up the motor. Thanks for the 1/2 HP advice, Thirsty_Monk.

Cheers!

Here is mine mill.

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Did you guys make those hoppers or purchase them? I need a larger one that spans the entire opening of my mill.

[Thirsty_Monk]

Did you guys make those hoppers or purchase them? I need a larger one that spans the entire opening of my mill.

You can purchase MM hopper extension for $25.
It holds almost 50lb of grain.
http://www.monsterbrewinghardware.com/basehopper.html

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Some assembly required.

Thanks

[wiley]

Update:

First brew on the improved mill yesterday -- for future reference, definitely go big with the motor and run with pulleys. Sure, you can get by with a smaller motor and other ways of adapting power transmission. But, this thing chewed through 60+ pounds in under 10 minutes with no concern for the mill binding, breaking parts or burning up the motor. Thanks for the 1/2 HP advice, Thirsty_Monk.

Cheers!

Here is mine mill.

Nice! Looks like our setups could be cousins!