Adding a Motor to the Country Living Grain Mill

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[@tinacrapson5640]

Wow....What an absolute blessing it is to have such skill resident in your home! I want to put a motor on my Country Living mill as well, but still am unclear as to how he did it. BTW, I really appreciate the OCD part of painting the motor....I would have done the same ( even down to the label!) You guys are an awesome team...Thanks for the videos 😁

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

Hi Tina, If you got any questions let me know. The manufacture sells motors that turn the mill at +/- 65 RPM, this one turns around 200. Thanks for dropping in.

[@tinacrapson5640]

Mr. Rain Thanks so much! Wish I had your skill!

[@TeeFlory]

Thank you Pat! I love your teaching style, you are so easy to understand. I love watching your videos😊 Beautiful, looks more like decor not a machine. Love and prayers❤

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I agree, both the motor and the mill to me are works of art!

[@TeeFlory]

Rain Country they truly are❤

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

Tee, I rescued that old motor from a lonely slow death at the dump. It is fun breathing new life into something like that. This motor is built to last, so I hope.

[@TeeFlory]

Mr. Rain I tease Gary for dump diving 😁 it is amazes me how much good stuff just gets thrown out! I bet that motor lasts a long time❤

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

I think Gary and I would get along just fine :D

[@lindaspade1540]

What a time saver that motor will be. A grain mill is on my list of things I want, but I have sticker shock every time I think I need to buy one. Haha If I would have purchased one 15 years ago, when I was first thinking about it, it would have paid for itself a couple times over.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I understand, took us a few years to finally make the investment but this thing is built like a tank and should last for several generations making it well worth the investment :)

[@chrisb5391]

Super job Mr. Rain!!

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

Thank you Chris.

[@bobhomestead7396]

Great work Mr Rain. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

Hey Bob good "seeing" ya, thanks for stopping by.

[@NotSoCrazyNinja]

I honestly believe that as people get older, if they slow down, they will slow down faster than if they "keep at it". I've seen it time and again where people go downhill fast after they retire. I know a guy who, in his 80s, is still working 50-60 hours a week doing hard labor. He works harder than I'm able to and is twice my age. The way he gets around, I bet he will continue working until he's 100.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I agree! We have an elderly neighbor who always stays active, from a distance when you watch the way she moves, you would think she was in her thirties or forties tops. Even up close, she does not look like late 70's, maybe early 60's

[@kleineroteHex]

You are a genious, Mr Rain!

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

Far from it. I would say I am stubborn and tenacious.

[@yankey4]

Nice brother Looks good. Love the paint you picked out.

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

I think this paint is classic and "cool" looking. I have an old wood lathe I painted with the same paint. Thanks!

[@nancytye2546]

Awesome! Saving my pennies for one like that!

[@avonleanne]

MR Rain!! you ROCK!! nice job and love the paint!!! looks so pretty! now Heidi is gonna need a new arm workout tool! LOL!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Right! I guess I can just continue to swing that cast iron skillet - I just need to remember to change arms each time! haha

[@avonleanne]

LOL!!! exactly!!!! I was looking at the grain mill this last weekend...holy smokes they are pricey!!! BUT if HEIDI has one, I WANT ONE TOO! =)

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

Absolutely, my job here is to maximize Mrs. Rains' efficiency Ha ha. While she is grinding flower perhaps I can talk her into splitting fire wood for a work out...Ya know to help out :D

[@kleineroteHex]

Mr. Rain don't push it now 😉

[@avonleanne]

LOL! and she probably would!!!!

[@50shadesofgreen]

Awesome job fella !! That will save time and arm power lol !! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences with us !! Take care and God bless

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

Thanks for stopping by.

[@rabwoody264]

Well done lovely clean well thought out job leading to your finished goal, I'm a bit of a bodger so it's relaxing to see time and effort put to good affect mechanically with an athetically pleasing appearance.. my finished jobs work but look like they shouldn't. Amen to that brother.

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

No worries. As long as it works, right? I think the end result is functionality and dependability. I have done some quick projects myself. Thanks for your nice compliment and sharing your time with us rab.

[@johnmititi5949]

I appreciate how you have motorized your mill. what are the measurements of our motor pulley? OR, if you have a link where I can buy it, I would really appreciate it. Thanks.

[@giselelavallee7259]

Thank you for getting back to us. What is the size of your pulley?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Sorry, I was thinking you had meant the belt. The pulley is 7/8" on the inside and outside diameter is 1 7/8" . Patrick also wanted me to add that the company guidelines does say it is too fast according to their recommendations but I know when talking to them directly they said it should really not be a problem.

[@BasicPoke]

Thanks for the video. Nice job.

[@trollforge]

Gives her exercise for swinging that cast iron skillet. ;)

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yep, have to start using both arms on that now to keep the work out even! ha

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

HELP!

[@trollforge]

LOL!

[@lisabooker6405]

Pat (AKA "Dad" when y'all finally sign my adoption papers! 😂) you're a daggum GENIUS!! Heidi (yup...AKA "Mom" 😂) is one lucky lady! Now for the love of Pete...CAN I BE YOUR LUCKY KID??????? 😂😂😂😂😂😂💜🤗💜🤗💜🤗💜🤗💜🤗 You two really are amazing. Love, hugs and blessings always, Lisa

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

Come on up kid :D

[@giselelavallee7259]

We are setting up the same Country Living and want to add the motor to it. We would like to know what is the the size of the pulley on the motor? What is your estimated R.P.M.? It is recommended to be at 60 R.P.M. Does the flour make everything dusty while in operation, do we need to make sure it is covered while operating? We love your video’s an appreciate the work you do!!! We have learned so much. God bless you both! Message from Canada!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

As far as length, that will depend on where you set your motor up at and likely the type of motor because that is going to vary. The belt is a Napa 4L420 and it is 1/2" wide. I do not know the estimated RPM we have but we did talk to Country Living Grain representative about what we are doing and showed them the video and they saw nothing wrong with it (other than making sure to remove the handle for safety)

[@timmcwilliams8024]

Nice job! Thanks for video, I had just ordered my parts yesterday, same revs on motor. If my calculations are right well be at around 220 rpm at grinder, so I am going to wire in a variable speed control, they are hard on this type of motor but i dont think it will actually run enough to matter and if is a problem I will just run it at full power.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Mr. Rain did make a modification after this video to slow down the motor a bit but he would have to explain that himself when he gets in here as that is NOT my forte! haha

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

Nice. Yes, I think the motor speed (1750 rpm) doesn't seem to hurt the mill. I can put the back of my finger on the metal areas where the friction is and the wear plates seem to run fairly cool. We can mill about a cup of flower in one minute of hard wheat. It takes about 15 minutes to mill the same wheat berries by hand. So I think you are right in saying it won't hurt to run it on full for a short period of time. I did run the mill for five minutes just to see if the plates got hot and they didn't seem to affect operations.

[@judd_s5643]

Don’t you kill the enzymes when you bake it anyway?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Right, that is why it seems silly to worry about how hot it gets as far as the grains go

[@paddlepower888]

FYI, at 13:26 I can see the specs of the motor: 1/4 HP, 1750 RPM. So, for a motor that has different RPM, divide the RPM of the motor by desired RPM of the grain mill wheel. Take that number "x" and find a pulley wheel that's 1/x the size of the grain mill pulley wheel For the 1750 RPM motor in this video, if you want the grain mill to turn at 175 you find a pulley that's about 1/10 the diameter of the wheel that the crank is mounted on.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

This video is over four years old. All I know is Patrick knew what he was doing and it has been working perfectly for me ever since. I job that would normally take me about and hour to do by hand now only takes about 5 minutes at most. I love it and it has not done any damage to the mill. He even sent the video to the company when this was published and they were impressed with what he did.

[@paddlepower888]

@@RainCountryHomestead thanks for the update! Should work for all of us then! I'll be looking for used motors either alone with mounting brackets or as part of other appliances (one channel used an old juicer!). The other option was a DC windshield wiper motor from an Isuzu, but that guy took off the pulley wheel and crank for a very elegant direct drive application.

[@ramonalvarado9503]

Where is the link for the motor my friends ?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

We do not have a link to provide as the motor was used and found at a garage sale

[@syberphish]

You noted that the mfg states 60-70 rpm max, then show it running motorized at about double that... what was the point of telling us the max rpm if you're not going to somehow ensure it's not actually passing that? Heat would be centralized at the contact point, where the wheat is. What your finger is on is basically a huge heat sink. So you should probably watch the rpm, yeah?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

We are smart enough to know we are surpassing that and even sent this video to the manufacturer and they approved. The only reason they give the 60-70 rpm is to prevent heating the grains while grinding, which is pretty pointless, they even say so themselves, since most people grinding grains to flours plan on baking them in some form anyway. This video is kind of old and we have been using it with the motor ever since, works great and I am so very thankful Patrick did this for me as it saves me so much of my very precious time so I can get the other needed projects done.

[@syberphish]

@@RainCountryHomestead im glad you responded actually. Most of the other motorization videos show them running much slower too. Its peculiar to me that you mentioned it, then completely ignored it in the video. But im an Aspie so I pick up on stuff like that too. Does it not cake-up at higher speeds?

[@syberphish]

@@RainCountryHomestead Oh and a merry christmas to you! Can't pass that one up while we're bantering. ^__^

[@RainCountryHomestead]

@@syberphish I do not it remember what all Patrick said in this old video but I am sure he was just trying to be clear about what the manufacturer says. No, it does not cake.

[@syberphish]

@@RainCountryHomestead Ok, that's good to know. Because the mfg is very, very specific about the rpms they think it should run at and why. You've one of the fastest setups I've seen so far. That's supposed to greatly decrease the wear-life of the plates too.

[@thetradesman7478]

For some reason I can't get this video to play. Only this video though. I was wondering about the motor specs.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Have you tried reloading youtube? I just checked and it plays just fine for me

[@thetradesman7478]

@@RainCountryHomestead I clicked the link from your grain storage and Mill video. I saved it and for some reason it will not let me watch.

[@gustavo7672]

Gostei muito 👍👍👍👍 tem vídeo novo no canal

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

Thanks Luiza.

[@kathleenzimmerman8227]

Another FINE JOB, WELL DONE!!! You take SUCH good care of your wifey!!! SO NICE to see!!! Q: Did you just luck out, or how did you manage to get both fly wheels to accept the same size belt? Did I use the wrong terminology? I THINK they're called "fly wheels", right? LOL That's what happens when you get old :/ (Heidi ... ANY suggestions along the lines of what to use for short term memory loss would be helpful =)) Love & prayers

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Rosemary essential oil rubbed on the upper lip helps! May want to dilute it in coconut or grape seed oil first but I use it straight, helps clear the head and boost memory :)

[@lindaspade1540]

I had better get some Rosemary Essential Oil quick, before I forget why I wanted the rosemary oil. Haha

[@RainCountryHomestead]

O my goodness, I laughed out loud!!

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

Kathleen those are v-belt pulleys and a belt or drive belt "transfers the load" from one pulley to the next. Sizing the belt: I had a belt lying around so I was able to space the distance between the two pulleys by installing the belt on the drive pulley on the motor and the larger pulley on the grain mill to determine where to drill the holes for the motor mount bracket. Since the video was shot I found a smaller pully to fit the 1/2" shaft on the motor. The belt is a little looser than I originally had it but the mill turns just a little slower but works just fine. Thanks for dropping in!

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

I have the same problem Linda! I was thinking about tying a bucket of rosemary under my nose and just have Heidi add rosemary to it occasionally.

[@tunnelrabbit2625]

Warning: According to the company, the mill should turn no faster than 90 RPM to protect the bearings for excessive heat.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Just so you know, we spoke directly to them and showed them this very video. The only thing they said is to make sure to remove the handle for safety, though we never do.

[@tunnelrabbit2625]

@@RainCountryHomestead I am a mechanic. If running the mill at higher than recommended speeds (90 rpm) for short periods of time, less heat and wear will occur than if run continuously. The motor supplied by Country Living Mill, runs the mill right around 60 rpm. The odd thing about watching spoked fly wheels or air plane props turn on video, is that very fast rpms makes the prop or fly wheel appear to be turning slowly, when actually it is turn very fast. I would ask them specifically what they recommend.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yes, my husband asked them specifically that, again, he spoke with them directly and if you notice, this video is a few years old now and I have been running it on this motor all that time. It works great. It may also be helpful to know, it only needs to run for a about 3 minutes or so at a time

[@tunnelrabbit2625]

@@RainCountryHomestead Thanks. Given that it years latter continues to run at speeds far in excess than the company recommends (90 rpm or less), this is good news. The concern is not overheating the flour, but overheating and premature bearing wear. How often do you use it? I've got a ton wheat to grind, so the mill needs to reliable over many years without being repaired. I am designing my own using both a12vdc and 120vac motor. I already can run it on a gas engine, and a bicycle, but I'd rather use solar power. Without spending more money, my design reduces the rpm at the mill's flywheel to only 115 rpm, but the rpm at the grinding plates can only be reduced to 345rpm with the parts I have.

[@fisherteladi1837]

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