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ChuckLuedtkeSEWI
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Jackson, WI Points: 1826 |
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Posted: 28 Nov 2009 at 4:57pm |
I got a belt pulley corn grinder from a forum member about a month ago and used it that weekend and it worked pretty good. Tried to use it again and I was having the belt fall off all the time so I gave up for the day. My question is, is it better to use a longer belt. The one I have is 6" wide but it's probably only about 25-30 feet long as I am only about 12 feet or so roughly from the grinder to the belt pulley on the tractor. Also, this is a Letz grinder and right now it is just mounted to two wooden slats and sits on the ground. I would say it has to weigh about 150-200 lbs. as it isn't easy to move it around, but would it be better to have it bolted down to the concrete in the barn floor to get better tension on the belt. I am a novice as to the whole belt driven stuff but when this thing runs good, it grinds corn like you wouldn't believe and I use it for feed for our chickens. |
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Don(MO)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Bates City MO. Points: 6862 |
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Well Chuck I'll take a shot at this. The first thing to do is stake the mill down in two or more places, Then place the tractor level with the mill, A longer belt will help but getting the pulleys linded up is a must. My 87 year old Dad is my go to for this kind of INFO.
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Coke-in-MN
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Afton MN Points: 41720 |
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Alignment would be the first thing that was off , but if the grinder can move at all then you will never keep alignment right as when a load is applied the unit will move to the power source .
On something like this it seems to convert it to PTO drive would be the way to go .
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Pat the Plumber CIL
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Springfield,Il Points: 4820 |
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You may already know this Chuck,my dad would take some metal fence posts and pound them in the ground to guide belt and keep it from falling off.Staking the unit down would help also.
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CTuckerNWIL
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: NW Illinois Points: 22823 |
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With proper alignment. Pat's steel posts won't be necessary. I have Dad's old Monkey Wards hammermill at our showgrounds. I use 2 pieces of 3/4 rebar about 2 feet long to stake it to the ground. The longer the belt the more forgiving as far as alingment
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