Hammer mill screen

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  • November 1, 2010 at 2:53 pm #42082
    Marshall
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    So I found a hammer mill for grinding my corn. The question is what size holes do I need in the screen for grinding ear corn? I don’t want it real fine. More like what cracked shell corn would be.

    November 2, 2010 at 1:15 am #62995
    dominiquer60
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    1/4″ may work well, it takes longer to grind the whole ear compared to shell corn. I will consult Uncle David tomorrow, he is the official feed maker here, Dale and his father can if they have too, but David is the expert and will know for sure. I am still working on finding the name of that OP corn, I had lost contact with the guy, but I think I just found him on facebook, I’ll get it soon.

    Erika

    November 2, 2010 at 2:23 am #62993
    Marshall
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    Thanks Erika, I appreciate your help.

    November 2, 2010 at 2:11 pm #62996
    dominiquer60
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    No problem, but we were way off last night. The book for our Gehl grinder mixer recommends 3/4″ to 1 1/4″ for whole ears of corn, you will have to play around for what works best for the coarseness that you want, and the power that you have to run the mill. Good Luck.

    November 2, 2010 at 2:45 pm #62994
    Marshall
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    The power to run it won’t be a problem. I may try a one inch and see how that works. I have ordered screens before and they were kind of expensive. If I can get by with ordering one I would be happy. I just want to make sure I don’t end up with powder. Thanks for your help.

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