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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white 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'>Thanks much. <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 <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>Charles Graf<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 05, 2014 3:54 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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>i GOT BRASS BEARING MATERIAL AT RELIABLE BRONSE STANCHFIELD MN. 1 800 445 4374. tHE SALESMAN WAS VERY HELPFULL. CHARLES</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:fecjr@triad.rr.com" title="fecjr@triad.rr.com">Gene Crouse</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:rharrison922@yahoo.com" title="rharrison922@yahoo.com">Richard Harrison</a> ; <a href="mailto:syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net" title="syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net">A list for sorghum and cane syrupmakers</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Friday, December 05, 2014 3:59 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 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><div><p class=MsoNormal>You can also have bearings machined out of Delrin which is an oil impregnated plastic I was leery of those at first but they seem to work really well<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br>Richard Harrison <<a href="mailto:rharrison922@yahoo.com">rharrison922@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417810419527_14033"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Jerry,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417810419527_14034"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> They have to be trimmed to fit at a machine shop, usually. Not too expensive. Lasts a LONG time. Not so hazardous as lead.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417810419527_14048"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> Richard<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417810419527_14049"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>It is really more of a sleeve, I guess. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417810419527_14931"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417810419527_14930"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417810419527_14929"><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'> Jerry Jolley <<a href="mailto:jejolley@twlakes.net">jejolley@twlakes.net</a>><br><b>To:</b> 'Richard Harrison' <<a href="mailto:rharrison922@yahoo.com">rharrison922@yahoo.com</a>>; '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 2:41 PM<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_1417810419527_14935"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=yiv8884018441><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417810419527_14934"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417810419527_14933"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1417810419527_14932"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Where can one purchase the brass bearings or are they just a standard size?</span><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><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Jerry Jolley</span><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><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=yiv8884018441yqt36424><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-image: none'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> Syrupmakers [<a href="mailto:syrupmakers-bounces@syrupmakers.net">mailto:syrupmakers-bounces@syrupmakers.net</a>] <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</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></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><div id="yiv8884018441yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4267"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Claude,</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yiv8884018441yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4268"><div><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.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yiv8884018441yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4269"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> Richard<br> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yiv8884018441yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4273"><div id="yiv8884018441yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4272"><div id="yiv8884018441yui_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><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> Steven Ball <<a href="mailto:stevendball@gmail.com" target="_blank">stevendball@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To:</b> A list for sorghum and cane syrupmakers <<a href="mailto:syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net" target="_blank">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><div id="yiv8884018441yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4275"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=yiv8884018441><div id="yiv8884018441yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4277"><div id="yiv8884018441yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4276"><div><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><div id="yiv8884018441yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4278"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><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><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><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><div id="yiv8884018441yui_3_16_0_1_1417808402191_4280"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;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:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id=yiv8884018441yqt83704><div><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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></div><div style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='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></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></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 id=yiv8884018441yqt22482><div><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" 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></div><div style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></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 class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<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">http://syrupmakers.net/mailman/listinfo/syrupmakers_syrupmakers.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>