<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:14px"><div><span></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4267">Claude,</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4268" dir="ltr"> You can also use brass bearings instead of babbit.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4269" dir="ltr"> Richard<br> </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4273" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4272" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4271" dir="ltr"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4270"> <font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4274" face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Steven Ball <stevendball@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> A list for sorghum and cane syrupmakers <syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, December 5, 2014 11:52 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Syrupmakers] Rebuild of a Chattnooga no. 12 cane mill<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4275"><br><div id="yiv8116778863"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4277"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4276">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.</div>
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<div>Have Fun!! If you need anything let me know!!</div>
<div>Sincerely,</div>
<div>Steven <br clear="none"></div>
<div class="yiv8116778863gmail_quote" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4280">On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Claude Richbourg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:iamgardenman@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:iamgardenman@gmail.com">iamgardenman@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none">
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<div>Hello all,</div>
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<div>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).</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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?</div>
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<div>Thanks up front and<em> </em>I would appreciate any and all advice on this rebuild.</div>
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<div>Best Regards,</div>
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