[AT] a new relic!

[Al Jones]

Ralph,

I think I can grind shelled corn with a 1/8" screen, our modern
grinder-mixer uses a 3/16."  We want it pretty fine for hog feed.  I'd
like to have a big screen like you mention to just crack the corn a
little bit for the chickens......

Al

On Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 11:09 AM, Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net> wrote:
> On 3/7/2016 5:21 AM, Al Jones wrote:
>> For some time I have wanted an IH hammer mill/feed grinder.  They made
>> the model 4E, which was made for the Cub and Super A tractors (mainly
>> Cub) and is scarce as hens teeth.  A few years ago a friend sold me a
>> nice #6 IH mill, which is twice as big at least as the 4E.  A Super A
>> will run a 6, but it was really more for the H/M.  It's also heavy and
>> a bit of a handful to move--I could haul it with my Super A and fast
>> hitch IH carry-all but it was a load.
>>
>> So, I was browsing craigslist last Sunday and I spied this little
>> booger.  I was SURE it had to be sold but lo and behold it was still
>> available
>> Al
>>
> Nice looking mill Al. You probably have seen pictures and video of my
> old IH hammer mill at work
> although it is a little different design from yours. Mine has the fibre
> drive pulley which is suffering
> a bit from years out in the weather before I got it. I protect it now by
> cutting a hole (pulley sized)
> in a plastic jug and sliding that over the pulley to keep the rain and
> sun off it. I doubt I could buy
> a new pulley for a mill that is probably 70 years old.
> Mine had a rusted out pipe coming off the blower and I was lucky a local
> metal worker was able to
> repair it with some new steel.
> I'd guess you need a very coarse screen for ear corn. I do oats using
> the coarsest screen which has
> square holes about an inch across.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOP73XmuA_A
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
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