[Gristmillers] bedstone mortar?

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I like portland cement with no added aggregate. Because when the mill is
turned on it's end and the bedstone is setting on the runner the bottom of
the pour will be the inside finish where all the business takes place. The
finish is then smooth with no stones/aggregate making places where
meal/flour can catch, making clean out harder.  I will try to put some pics
together on my last setting. The sealing was done with foam pipe insulation
squeezed in to create a nice inside radius when pulled out. Cracks where the
cement will leak to the runner below  and the feed hole sealing was done
with Play Doe.
If you want the best face to face contact, you will have to turn the mill on
the end. Don't forget to bring your runner in to a good spring tension plus
a 1/4" to ensure you have enough spring tension at the closest stone
clearance. And determine if your bed stone is protruding, flush or recessed
in you bed stone housing. You may have to make a spacer if protruding which
is discarded when finished.  Check out
http://www.oldengine.org/members/jbailey/wmill.htm
Keep us posted,
Ron

2009/5/8 Kevin Harbin <kharbin at nctv.com>

>  *I know we go through this periodically, but I’ve forgotten.  I’m getting
> ready to pour the bedstone on the 20” meadows I got a few weeks ago.  What
> are you using for mortar?  The first one I did a few years ago, I used plain
> mortar mix from a bag.  I seem to remember a few different thoughts on
> this.  What say ye?  Does anyone have a good process for lining up the mill
> then pouring where mortar doesn’t get where it’s not supposed to and the
> stones are lined up when you’re done?  That was another problem I ran into
> last time.*
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> *Thanks.*
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>
> Kevin S. Harbin
>
> Seneca, SC
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