Grist Mill

Rebuilding 90 year old grist mill. Click photo for more. Maybe

Can you follow up on this when its up and running?

Griff;325551 wrote:

Can you follow up on this when its up and running?

Yep, but Mike's putting all his energy in this project. Dragging his damn feet. bb

Very cool. I learned something new today. I never heard of babbitt alloy before. Neat.

Please keep us up to date on the progress.

Mill working a few years ago. I added it and 1 more to set. Link in above post. Mike swears that it'll be painted nice when, (if) finished.

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Cool thanks Buster. It's easy to forget what a blessing insert bearings are.:D

Verry cool buster , good to see that you are keeping busy !!

I have never seen a bearing made like this , I always assumed that a " run bearing " ment that the bearing had run its corse and needed replaceing , but according to this

The expression a "run bearing" also derives from this style of bearing, since failure of lubrication will lead to heat build up due to friction in the bearing, eventually leading to the white metal liquifying and literally running out of the pillow block.

Well it all makes sence now !!!

That's how Model-T bearings are replaced. They needed more than splash oiling before they could use inserts. Huge steam turbines weighing hundreds of tons have babbitt bearings too. If the oil supply fails it doesn't take long to melt the babbitt.:haha:

Hey Babbit !!!!

Sorry I couldn't Resist !!!!


I have seen presserised grease systems befor , I always thought they were just for convevce , nowthis makes sence .

A few more photos of mill. I ran out of card at the pour, but think a guy will send one to me. Click photo maybe? Comments are on last photos.

zippyt;325988 wrote:

Hey Babbit !!!!

Sorry I couldn't Resist !!!!


I have seen presserised grease systems befor , I always thought they were just for convevce , nowthis makes sence .

They are for convenience. It's much more convenient not to have to re-pour the bearings.

That's some good craftsmanship. Woodworking, metal working, etc. Not many people know how to do that.


Make sure to show the results as you eat them.

A few new photos. click for more. This's the pour to mount the stationary stone.

So the space between the stones is 1/8th inch, set by the hardboard, Buster?

That was just for slack. On end of shaft there's an adjusting bolt to get the meal to right size, consistence. I made a photo of some of hardware, but it sucked. The hardware is being cleaned and painted.

Oh, ok... I thought 1/8th would be a mite course.

The mill is making a little progress. 1st photo is the stones before bolt-up. last is after some bolting. Click photo for all. Pulley on right side of last photo drives the mill. The red coupling between the pulley is an eccentric coupling that's suppose to make the sifter work. Stories say that they have never worked. Shine says, he'll make this one work??

That paint job makes it almost look like cast iron. It's looking fine!

That is so cool! What made you decide to do this? I am awed as when reading/researching/touring history, you see and hear quite a bit about grist mills. The Whitman Mission in Walla Walla, WA is the one that first comes to mind for me. Great job!

PS: V is surprised I like this stuff. :0)

I would think that eccentric coupling would shake the bejesus out of the shaft riding in those poured babbitt bearings.

The thing setting on top of last photo is the spout for meal. One of last things to be replaced. It fits in somewhat square hole in side.
BTW. Ya'll come by for chittlings on Sunday.

There was a young lass from Aberystwyth,
Who took grain to the mill to make grist wyth,
The miller's son, Jack,
Laid her flat on her back,
And united the organs they pissed wyth.