With a milling shaft whose hand crank is easily removed and replaced with a pulley wheel sized 12 – 14 inches, the Nugget Grain Mill can be operated in a number of ways. In addition to the hand crank, you can connect the pulley wheel to a bicycle, windmill, water wheel, a gas engine, or an old electric appliance motor and have all the freshly ground grain you want.
The mill is made of one-piece cast aluminum that could either be with a silver metal or a white powder coating finish. The former is called the Silver Nugget while the latter, Sunshine Nugget. Apart from differences arising from the finish, the two are identical. The Sunshine Nugget has the advantage of the superior protection form rust provided by the powder coat. It is also easier to clean.
Grinding stones come with the Nugget Grain Mill with which you can process most dry grain like wheat, oats, rice, or barley; but you can purchase stainless steel burrs as an option if you need to grind oily grains, coffee, soy, or sesame seeds. The consistency of the grounds is easily adjusted with a turn of a knob from very fine to coarse.
The hopper has a capacity of approximately one quart. Once the grinding mills start turning, grain or beans from the hopper are immediately ground to the set consistency without the need to feed them again into the mill. And since the mill is designed to provide ample room for a pan or any container to catch the grounds beneath the grinders, you are assured of a clean and spill-free table.
Special bearings are incorporated with the drive shaft which reduce wear and tear thus extending the useful life of the Nugget Grain Mill even when used with gas- or electric-powered motors. The mill is bolted to a solid table or countertop, but you can purchase an optional clamp kit so you can move it to different locations.