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Post by itsallaroundyou on Sept 24, 2009 9:26:48 GMT -5
I'm now starting to look into cracking machines, and it seems like the only choices that aren't commercial beasts are the crankandstein and the champion. from a nib recovery standpoint, i'm definitely leaning towards the crankandstein, but are there any other small scale crackers out there that people are using?
(i just read the post about the granulator and the auger, but i'm assuming that is for a larger scale operation)
thanks, mike
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Post by itsallaroundyou on Sept 26, 2009 19:00:29 GMT -5
well, not looking forward to hand cracking and winnowing the 2 pounds i just roasted, i bought the crankandstein.....
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Post by Alchemist on Jul 17, 2010 8:45:02 GMT -5
Nothing like slipping this in quietly, but I have a new cracker in the works. It's past the prototype stage and into the metal beta stage.....
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Post by itsallaroundyou on Jul 17, 2010 15:31:12 GMT -5
cool! if you need a beta tester let me know. i have a bunch of batches to make in the next month, so I'll give it a workout
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Post by Alchemist on Jul 18, 2010 11:39:01 GMT -5
I am tossing the idea around of using a gear reducer and tying it into the Champion. Would that be of interest?
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Post by Brad on Jul 18, 2010 17:35:46 GMT -5
John;
I don't want in any way for this to sound antagonistic, but why so fixated on the Champion?
It's an unneccessary, heavy, and expensive piece of equipment for home enthusiasts to use.
Something like an AC motor and gear reducer from Dayton would work just fine. Heck, even a cordless drill works adequately, is a fraction of the cost of a Champion, AND can be used around the house for other purposes. The cordless drill option would be better in my opinion.
Cheers. Brad.
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Post by cheebs on Jul 19, 2010 12:51:22 GMT -5
Well the thing is some of us just have the Champion gathering dust... or being grossly underused at best. I had actually thought about getting a reducer and fitting it to the Champion, not for cracking, but for the Piteba Oil Expeller. (which is still in its bag btw, shame on me!).
So that idea would make great sense for those of us that already own a Champion. For those that don't a regular AC motor and a reducer box would be the (less expensive) ticket.
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Post by Alchemist on Aug 2, 2010 7:59:45 GMT -5
Cheebs makes most of the points. It is a good motor, and I am all for efficiency of design. If there is a motor available (champion), I can't come up with a compelling reason not to use it. As for most of the Dayton motors and even drills, with the new design of cracker, I have found that they get stuck, needing a little more torque. Once I work up to a motor that can handle the job, it is more expensive than a Champion.
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