No. 6 Hammer Mill

Buddy Woodson · Jun 14, 2016

I just bought No 6 IH hammer mill to use at shows.
It only came with one screen and it has 3/8 size
holes. Will it work for ear corn and hay? Thanks

Haas · Jun 14, 2016

I once had a no. 6 hammermill and also had only one screen. I believe my screen was 1/2 inch and I did grind some ear corn with it, but a larger screen would be better. I think you could use the 3/8 screen for ear corn, but you are going to have a lot of dust. Don't know about hay, but I doubt it would work well at all with that small a screen. I now use a no 4-E mill for demos at shows. I use a 3/4 inch screen for ear corn.

gene bender · Jun 14, 2016

It will work but larger would be better. What are the dimensions i have some screens. I need the width and distance across the "bow" and with the curve up top to bottom

Buddy Woodson · Jun 14, 2016

Gene, I'll get the dimensions tomorrow.
Gene and Don, what is the 3/8 screen best suited for? Shelled corn??

Haas · Jun 14, 2016

The 3/8 screen will work great for shelled corn. 1/2 works good too if you don't want it too fine. I have a 3/16 screen and have ground shell corn through it in an attempt to make corn meal. Not fine enough, needs to be screened and recycled. I thiink you would need a 3/32 screen to make corn meal. Those smaller screens are made with thinner metal and have reinforcement on the back side. I have a parts catalog that lists all the screens that IH made. I think the no 6 mill is in there if you are interested. Are you coming to Crossville this weekend?

Buddy Woodson · Jun 14, 2016

Don, I was really looking for a U2 power unit like yours to go with all my A collection when I found this U4 mounted on a trailer belted to a No. 6 mill. I know very little about hammer mills but thought it would be a good addition to our working demonstrations display at our show. Shelled corn is much easier to find than ear corn around here so I guess all is good for demonstrations. Sorry I can't make it to Crossville this weekend.

Haas · Jun 15, 2016

That power unit and mill mounted on the trailer will make a real nice demo unit. Moving it at higher speeds, best to take the cyclone off unless it is really well mounted.

fastfarmall · Jun 15, 2016

Yeah, a 3/4 for ear corn and it takes a fair amount of power.Are u going to the Red Power Roundup and have it there?

fastfarmall · Jun 15, 2016

Don't even think putting any hay in there, Fist of all it wont go in there if it's in a 14 x 18 bale. It takes a 16 inch or bigger mill to handle hay, if it's baled hay, even with the 20 inch Arts Way, i had factory retarder bolts in there, to help slow the bale, packages, from going in there to fast,and it would make a BANG. I would maybe grind 2 bales, in with the 100 bushels or ear corn for the sows, and it's hard, slow work,, and that's with a 3//4 inch screen.

Haas · Jun 16, 2016

No not going to RPRU this year. Will be at TN state show in crossville.

gene bender · Jun 16, 2016

Thos always get good attention at a show just gets pricey buying corn to grind then what to do with it when ground unless you have some hungry pigs.

gene bender · Jun 18, 2016

you tear the slices so they go in our old Montgomery ward mill had a traveling table web and we used to grind some hay once in a while during winter when grinding hog feed shelled corn and 40% protein.That was inthe days before grinder-mixers blowed upstairs and then gravity fed down to feeders. Also to loadout bin when hogs were on pasture in summer temp fields 4-5 acres scooped many thous bu feed that way into the feeders from flare box pulled by the B. THOSE WERE THE DAYS

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