[Gristmillers] bedstone mortar?

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Meadows has some sitting on their shelf. I saw them when I bought a hopper.

2009/5/9 Kevin Harbin <kharbin at nctv.com>

>  Thanks everyone for the advice.  I had forgotten about that site.  I had
> looked those pics over pretty carefully before I did my first mill.  I have
> a few more tools and a lot more knowledge now, so what I see now makes a lot
> more sense.  1 thing I can’t wrap my mind around….why the piece of plywood
> between the halves?  Both of my mills had the bed stone recessed into it’s
> case, not protruding out of it.  Seems like this would cause the bedstone to
> stick out.
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> Also, I’ll eventually need a hopper and 4 legs for this mill.
> Reproductions will be just fine with me.  I had an extra set, but I let them
> go to someone who really needed them because I thought I’d never need them.
> I can use the set from my other mill until I find a set.
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> Kevin S. Harbin
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> Seneca, SC
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> *From:* gristmillers-bounces at gristmillers.com [mailto:
> gristmillers-bounces at gristmillers.com] *On Behalf Of *John Bailey
> *Sent:* Friday, May 08, 2009 1:03 PM
> *To:* gristmillers at gristmillers.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Gristmillers] bedstone mortar?
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> Thanks Mike.  Wish I had another one to restore.....
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> John
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>  ----- Original Message -----
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> *From:* Mike W <k6mw at sbcglobal.net>
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> *To:* gristmillers at gristmillers.com
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> *Sent:* Friday, May 08, 2009 11:58 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: [Gristmillers] bedstone mortar?
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> John,
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> It had been a while since I'd looked at your web site. I still consider it
> one of my favorite locations for construction advice. Thanks again for all
> your efforts to document your projects. It's helped me numerous time from
> going down the wrong path... and helped inspire..
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> Thanks,
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> mike in Anchorage
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>  ----- Original Message -----
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> *From:* John Bailey <jbailey at communicomm.com>
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> *To:* gristmillers at gristmillers.com
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> *Sent:* Friday, May 08, 2009 6:47 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: [Gristmillers] bedstone mortar?
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> Don't use mortar mix. Use good high tensile strength concrete from any
> Lowes or Home Depot. You can look at my website for detailed pictures of
> setting a bedstone.   www.foroldtimesake.org.
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> John
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>  ----- Original Message -----
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> *From:* Kevin Harbin <kharbin at nctv.com>
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> *To:* gristmillers at gristmillers.com
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> *Sent:* Friday, May 08, 2009 6:08 AM
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> *Subject:* [Gristmillers] bedstone mortar?
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> *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
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> Seneca, SC
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