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[Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hi,

This competition sounds like the basis of a new event at the annual meeting.  
Just needs the
"Pumace" cup. (smile)

Later,
Tom

Claude Jolicoeur wrote:

> To Don who wrote:
> >3.  Of course you can engineer and build your own unit at home.  Claude
> >Jolicoeur of Quebec did that, and is very satisfied with the result.
> >But I suspect that Claude is either a skilled machinist, an engineer, or
> >both.  I wouldn't know where to begin to build a grinder without off-the
> >-shelf parts.  Claude is pretty sure his grinder is faster than a
> >disposal, and one of these days I will load the disposal grinder in the
> >pickup and drive to Quebec for a grind-off with Claude.  Win or lose, at
> >least I would get a nice trip to Quebec, and probably have quite a bit
> >of fun in the process.
>
> Don,
> Such a friendly competition would be, in effect, a lot of fun. And yes, I
> am a mechanical engineer, but I hired a skilled machinist to do the welding
> and turning of the rotor. I did myself the wood job around it.
>
> I will add, to the benefit of Del, that my grinder is based on the original
> "Jaffrey" grinder that I first bought. The general proportions are similar,
> but there are major differences: the whole rotor is made of welded
> stainless steel and is mounted on oversized ball bearings. Then I added a 8
> in. pulley on the rotor shaft and installed an electric motor with a small
> pulley (2 in). A standard V belt (automotive type) does the job of
> transmitting the power.
>
> Unfortunately, I don't have a nice mechanical drawing of the grinder - I
> guess this is one of the numerous things I ought to do in the future. And
> there are also a few improvements I would like to make...
>
> Finally I will add that both Don and I will loose the competition against
> my neighbour who bought last year a 700$ (CDN) italian grinder - a
> marvelous machine that runs on 20 Amp 240V (I forget how many HPs, but this
> is NOT a washing machine motor)... Grinds a bushell in under 30 seconds,
> and the purée obtained is just perfect for pressing.
>
> Claude
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Thomas Olenio
Ontario, Canada
Hardiness Zone 5b