[Gristmillers] bedstone mortar?

Mon May 18 17:58:17 PDT 2009

OK, here they are.

I added 6 pics of the restoration so far.  Not too in depth, just kinda a
snapshot of the progress.  The first 5 with the meadows icon are the before
shots I linked to earlier.  The ones at the bottom are the newer ones.  

I used the foam pipe insulation around the inside of the stone, then was
going to try the play doh as damming putty.  I asked the wife to pick me
some up, but she said the kids had gallons of it.  Like a good husband, I
did not dare question her.  When the "gallons" turned into 1 small can this
afternoon, I went to the kitchen.  I mixed copious amounts of wheat flour I
ground last fall, corn meal, grits, oatmeal, store-bought flour, and water
into a thick paste.  Then rolled it into strips and laid it around the
inside and outside diameters of the insulation.  So far, so good.  We'll
know Tomorrow when I remove the paste.

http://www.snowcreekmills.com/cornmill

Kevin S. Harbin

Seneca, SC 

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Can't wait to see them. 
Ron

2009/5/17 Kevin Harbin <kharbin at nctv.com>

Ok guys(and gals), I have all the woodwork done, have dry-fit everything,
drilled all holes, sanded, stained and poly'd all the wood.  I'm going to
try to do the pour Monday after work.  I used the mortar with no rocks on my
last mill, so this time I'm gonna try the high strength concrete.  I did use
the idea about the foam pipe insulation, never would have thought of that.  

I'll try to get a few pics posted over the next few days of the process.  

Thanks for all the advise.here we go again..

Kevin S. Harbin

Seneca, SC 

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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.

Thanks.

Kevin S. Harbin

Seneca, SC 

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