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Grain mills – manual, hand & pedal powered

Contact a grain mill supplier

Posted by Hank on Mar 1, 2012 in Grain mills - Electric, Grain mills - Hand operated | 0 comments

Contact a grain mill supplier

You can send a message directly to a grain mill supplier.

To contact them use this form.

They will get your message immediately.
You can have a mill couriered to your home anywhere within New Zealand within a few days.
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Hand grain mill review & comparisons

Posted by Hank on Jan 8, 2012 in Grain mills - Hand operated | 0 comments

Hand grain mill review & comparisons

Sister Hinerei Edwards compares two really good hand-mills.

They are the Heshlon and the Helam hand mills.

Here we describe the full specifications and compare the two mills. (more…)

How to use the SAMAP hand-mill

Posted by Hank on Jan 1, 2012 in Grain mills - Hand operated | 0 comments

How to use the SAMAP hand-mill

The SAMAP hand mill is worth considering as your flour mill for times when there’s no electricity.

In such times it would be great to have the choice to pedal-power your mill.

The limitation of this grain mill is that I have not seen a way to operate it by pedal-power. (more…)

Wharehuia & Taiapua demonstrate how to use a Heshlon Handmill

Posted by Hank on Jan 1, 2012 in Grain mills - Hand operated | 0 comments

Wharehuia & Taiapua demonstrate how to use a Heshlon Handmill

This Heshlon hand-mill is an attractively crafted grain mill used for milling all sorts of grains.

The milling motion is comfortable. The stones are quieter than an electric mill and this is much more pleasant.

Wharehuia demonstrates the mill here. The only disadvantage in this type of grain mill is that I cannot see an easy way to convert it to being pedal-powered or motorized. (more…)

Alternative ideas to drive grain mills

Posted by Hank on Jan 1, 2012 in Grain mills - Hand operated | 0 comments

Alternative ideas to drive grain mills

Grain mill ideas from around the world where alternative power mechanisms are used to mill the flour.

Motorized mills which have exposed belt drives as these are unsafe, especially for our children.

Here are some mill ideas to consider. (more…)

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