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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Where can one purchase the brass bearings or are they just a standard size?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jerry Jolley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Syrupmakers [mailto:syrupmakers-bounces@syrupmakers.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Harrison<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 05, 2014 1:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> A list for sorghum and cane syrupmakers<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Syrupmakers] Rebuild of a Chattnooga no. 12 cane mill<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4267"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Claude,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4268"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> You can also use brass bearings instead of babbit.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4269"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> Richard<br> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4273"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4272"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4271"><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Steven Ball <<a href="mailto:stevendball@gmail.com">stevendball@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To:</b> A list for sorghum and cane syrupmakers <<a href="mailto:syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net">syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 5, 2014 11:52 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Syrupmakers] Rebuild of a Chattnooga no. 12 cane mill</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4275"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=yiv8116778863><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4277"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4276"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>I went to a local nut and bolt warehouse and replaced all hardware with new including set bolts. I also sand blasted everything and primed and painted parts. I used food grade grease for the gears. There's a place in NC you can order lead free Babbitt to pore the barrings. Other then that these mills are very simple and don't have to many parts.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4278"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Have Fun!! If you need anything let me know!!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Steven <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4280"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Claude Richbourg <<a href="mailto:iamgardenman@gmail.com" target="_blank">iamgardenman@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=yiv8116778863yqt83704><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>I am new to the list and have been growing cane to make syrup for the last two years, (on a a small scale for myself).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Other people have milled my cane for me the last two years. But, I just bought a cane mill for myself and it is in good shape.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>No cracks or welds and all the pieces are there except the two roller caps on the top plate. I guess I will have to get those made by a local blacksmith.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Anyway, I was wanting to know if there is anyone near to the Tallahassee area that could provide me with some guidance on how the cane mill should be refurbished. I have started taking it apart and it all looks good. So, I may need assistance with that or maybe parts. I plan on cleaning the outer parts and repainting them back to the old redish color?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks up front and<em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> </span></em>I would appreciate any and all advice on this rebuild.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Claude<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Syrupmakers mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net" target="_blank">Syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net</a><br><a href="http://syrupmakers.net/mailman/listinfo/syrupmakers_syrupmakers.net" target="_blank">http://syrupmakers.net/mailman/listinfo/syrupmakers_syrupmakers.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=yqt22482><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>Syrupmakers mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net">Syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net</a><br><a href="http://syrupmakers.net/mailman/listinfo/syrupmakers_syrupmakers.net" target="_blank">http://syrupmakers.net/mailman/listinfo/syrupmakers_syrupmakers.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>