[Syrupmakers] Fw: mill rebuild

[Kirk Palis]

We did a light overhaul of a cane mill about nine years ago and converted it from a mule driven mill to one that ran off the PTO of a tractor, building a drive unit based off of an old car's rear differential and some sprockets and chain. We had to slow it down to the right speed.
As for the bushings that are babbitt, you do have several choices.  While checking out a machine shop for a different project, I came across a shop that had fabricated both brass and aluminum bushings that were fitted to a bearing retainer. Machine shop made a new retainer based on the babbitted retainers someone had brought to him ("bearing shell" not sure what they are called)  and as you do with babbitt, you use a food grade grease lubricant.  I sent out that information to someone in the last year or so.  If your mill was like the one we use (removable bearing retainers), you can take the bearing shells to a good machine shop and see what they can build.  I don't know the cost.
If you want to use babbitt, you will have to find someone who can pour babbitt.  Babbitt was used in most early automobile engines, so you will want to search the internet for pouring babbitt and also you can try contacting some antique car clubs to find out if they know of shops or people who can pour babbitt.  Ford used babbitt in their Model T and Chevrolet used it along with other makers.  One source that did pour babbitt in the past was located in Rochester, NY and the business was Rochester Lead Works.  I do not know if they are still in business or not.
I hope this helps you get your mill up and running.  If you need me to see if I can find information, feel free to send me an email.  I do know of a few car restorers that may have a source.
Kirk Palis    

  From: David Lewis <David.Lewis at expressjet.com>
 To: "syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net" <syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net> 
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 #yiv9653906614 -- filtered {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}#yiv9653906614 filtered {panose-1:3 4 6 2 4 6 7 8 9 4;}#yiv9653906614 p.yiv9653906614MsoNormal, #yiv9653906614 li.yiv9653906614MsoNormal, #yiv9653906614 div.yiv9653906614MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;}#yiv9653906614 a:link, #yiv9653906614 span.yiv9653906614MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv9653906614 a:visited, #yiv9653906614 span.yiv9653906614MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv9653906614 span.yiv9653906614EmailStyle17 {color:windowtext;}#yiv9653906614 span.yiv9653906614SpellE {}#yiv9653906614 .yiv9653906614MsoChpDefault {}#yiv9653906614 filtered {margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}#yiv9653906614 div.yiv9653906614WordSection1 {}#yiv9653906614 I am looking for someone that could rebuild it, new brass bushings, to replace thebabbitt ones,    David L. Lewis ExpressJet Airlines Quality Control 318-682-2000 X-65028 Shreveport LA.    
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