[Gristmillers] Need top for pillow block Mill SN: 3287 - 16" Meadow Mills

[jeb lloyd]

I worked for 1 year at a Dutch Windmill that was built in the Netherlands by a Windmill company (Verbij Hoogmade). There were a couple of wooden bearings that were used in the mill. Of course, Lignum Vitae was one of them, but the other was comprised of Willow if i'm not mistaken due to it's naturally oily properties. Difficult to get your hands on though, from what I understand.

Jeb

From: markagreer at embarqmail.com
To: gristmillers at gristmillers.com
Subject: Re: [Gristmillers] Need top for pillow block Mill SN: 3287 - 16"	Meadow Mills
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:16:05 -0400










Hard Maple is best for wear and is actually a 
standard bearing insert material for Style 220/226 Hanger Bearings for Martin 
screw conveyors (augers).
http://www.martinsprocket.com/sconvey.htm
Mark
 
 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  Woody Malot 
  
  To: gristmillers at gristmillers.com 
  
  Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 9:09 
AM
  Subject: Re: [Gristmillers] Need top for 
  pillow block Mill SN: 3287 - 16" Meadow Mills
  

  Faber, It is a rigged way to go, but we have used it for a number of 
  years of regular grinding, Take a block of wood ( I use Yellow  Poplar 
  ) (there has been some discussion around here by the old timers about 
  what is better for the job, hard wood or soft wood)  and make your top 
  from it.  Just bore an 1.75 inch hole in it and then cut in half.  
  you can then line it up with the other bolts and mark the holes as 
  needed.  You can also tighten it down as it wears.  I bored a 
  quarter inch hole in mine just above the shaft and put 90 weight gear oil in 
  it as needed for lube.  The wood seems to do a good job of becoming 
  saturated with oil and then keeping the shaft from wearing on the babbit 
  below. 
  Woody
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