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Farmer Steve

03-18-2003 11:06:42

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I would like to crack corn, and it was sugested by a friend that I needed a Roller Mill. What does one look like? Can they still be found? How much should one cost?

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JJbutson

03-20-2003 18:22:06

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Re: Roller Mill in reply to Farmer Steve, 03-18-2003 11:06:42

contrary to what a lot of the others said there are burr mills out there that will grind more than a bushel at a time. the burr mill that i have will grind probably 100-150 bushel a hour thats my ear corn rate any how shelled corn would be faster its adjustable from whole kernels to just about powder. actually i have 2 that i got at same sale for$25 and $5. they have a 2 bushel hopper and a unloading auser that will reach a gravity box and were made by knoedler(spelling). so be patient and wait you may find what you are looking for or else put a want add in your local shopper. you could swing buy and borrow mine in s.w. wis if you want. good luck.

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Mary

03-18-2003 17:09:44

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Re: Roller Mill in reply to Farmer Steve, 03-18-2003 11:06:42

I have small mill that would crack or grind corn if interested I could send pic.

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John

03-18-2003 15:01:27

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Re: Roller Mill in reply to Farmer Steve, 03-18-2003 11:06:42

Some cattle feeders still use a rolling mill for there high moisture corn.

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paul

03-18-2003 14:26:42

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Re: Roller Mill in reply to Farmer Steve, 03-18-2003 11:06:42

A roller mill squeezes the kernals between 2 rollers. It is slow.

A hammer mill uses a screen (different sizes for different grades, from course to very fine) and a rotating shaft with metal strips on it. The strips hammer the grain (including whole corn on the cob) through the screen.

A burr mill is a bit more like the old water wheel grinding stones, but uses 2 rough metal wheels to grind & mush the corn. Spring pressure and time determine how fine the grain is ground. It is slow.

In livestock areas, a big tractor run hammer mill is most common. A few people prefer a roller mill for calves, feeling the grain does not have sharp edges & treats calves better. Very rarely you see a larger burr mill.

Both burr & roller mills will be found as antiques that can do a bushel or less at a time.

So, what do you want to do, and at what volume & power? :)

--->Paul

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Roy in UK

03-19-2003 02:27:14

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Re: Re: Roller Mill in reply to paul, 03-18-2003 14:26:42

"It is slow".... it all depends on the width of the rollers. We had a Bamford #1 which was really a bit to small for us as it turned out, and we soon b.....d it up. We replaced it with a Bentall which was nearly twice as wide in the rollers, and it could really "knock it through" especially if there was any wheat in the mix.( We mainly used it for rolling moist barley ) By the way, we once bought a M. M. Hammer Mill at a farm sale(very rare in the UK I bet) Now that was dead slow!

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paul

03-19-2003 11:18:01

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Re: Re: Re: Roller Mill in reply to Roy in UK, 03-19-2003 02:27:14

Yes, the speeds are relative. :) Here in the USA hammer mills kept getting bigger & more refined. The rest lagged behind. As someone else said, some of the high-moisture silo makers kept up with roller mill technology - the generally process one feeding at a time, while mix-mills can make a weeks' worth, so they are just bigger.

I don't think I've seen a MM hammer mill here! Short line companies make most of them.

Not sure what the guy wants to do, so offered some ideas. See what he comes back with. :)

--->Paul

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Farmer Steve

03-20-2003 07:24:24

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Roller Mill in reply to paul, 03-19-2003 11:18:01

I just want something I crack corn with to feed my chickens and phesants. I don't need a large commercial unit. I was just thinking if I could find some old antique that I could hook up to one of my Farmalls it would be interesting to run. I know I could buy the cracked corn cheeper than fooling around with heavy equipment, but I like to tinker with old stuff. Thanks Steve

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Roy in UK

03-19-2003 15:21:00

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Roller Mill in reply to paul, 03-19-2003 11:18:01

Roller mills are far more common over here than hammer mills.Here feeding beef cattle on a diet based on moist barley meal is very popular. Hammer mills create far more dust too than roller mills.

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Tim(nj)

03-19-2003 19:33:17

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Roller Mill in reply to Roy in UK, 03-19-2003 15:21:00

I think hammermills became so popular here because at one time, convention was to grind corn cob and all for cattle, something a roller mill can't do.

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Roy in UK

03-18-2003 13:07:11

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Re: Roller Mill in reply to Farmer Steve, 03-18-2003 11:06:42

Ever heard of "Rolled Oats?" A roller mill consists of 2 contra-rotating heavy steel rollers which crush the grain between them. They may be driven by electric motor or tractor P.T.O.There are plenty of firms out there making them, there will be always call for rolled corn, ( and rolled oats if you like porridge for breakfast ) Enter "Roller Mill" in a search engine like google. In Scotland they are often termed "Bruisers" which is a very apt description.

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Roy in UK

03-18-2003 13:30:19

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Re: Re: Roller Mill in reply to Roy in UK, 03-18-2003 13:07:11

Link

just as an example

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