Thread: 1m long Salt & Pepper Grinders

Thanks Neil!

Cheers
Dan and Tom

A metre long is a great idea.

Get the cat off the table quick
Control the kids easily

Dinner table argument = dueling grinders.

I think I recall reading an article on the large pepper grinders once and they just replaced the shaft with one of desired length.

I would suggest doing some scale drawings first. At that length it runs the risk of being so out of proportion that it will look stupid.

Be sure to post images when it is done ...... and then I will judge

Good luck.

Try shaftless ???
http://woodenpost.com/products/project_kits_02.htm

Keith

Please only make them if they are NOT going to a restuarant.

God I am sick of the "would sir care for some pepper" and then have some pimply grot measure out three cranks.

Its pepper for gods sake!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

End of rant.

Good call Keith.

Think I've seen these advertised on one of Australia's online retailers websites.

Thanks Ern
Keith

Crushgrind still have a shaft. It just doesn't go through the top.

Might I suggest extending a square shaft with a round shaft. The round shaft will not have the friction and move through the pepper better and have just the ends as the threaded, square bits.

Dan

Taken from their site??
Shaftless Mechanism: Top and bottom wood sections fit on to this mechanism that allows rotation for grinding. Made to any length and in any material. Get creative with your design. Refill the mill from the top or the bottom. For best results, we recommend using wood blanks that are 2-1/4" or more in diameter.
Keith:confused:

From DanP "Crushgrind still have a shaft. It just doesn't go through the top"
They also make them shaftless
Macca

Originally Posted by dan_tom

Thanks Neil!

Don't thank me yet, it is still just an idea, I still have to make them .

Originally Posted by Sir Stinkalot

I think I recall reading an article on the large pepper grinders once and they just replaced the shaft with one of desired length.

I would suggest doing some scale drawings first. At that length it runs the risk of being so out of proportion that it will look stupid.

Be sure to post images when it is done ...... and then I will judge

Good luck.

Not to keen on extending the shaft, but it is a possibility. Scale drawing first - good idea. I'll get my son to do it all up in a CAD drawing of some sort. The proportions will be very important. I am thinking of 120mm max dia from a 150mm square blank, but I'll see how it looks.

Originally Posted by Taffsmania

Try shaftless ???
http://woodenpost.com/products/project_kits_02.htm

Keith

Great idea Keith. I was keen on the CrushGrind anyway, but wasn't aware of the shaftless version. Not sure how it works though. Carrol's have the CrushGrind, might see if they have the shaftless version and ask them.


Thanks for all the suggestions. I also have to consider what wood to use. Although a good lump of redgum might be better for the cat & kids , a lighter timber would be better for the grinder. I'll have to sort through DanTom's stack

Cheers

Ok, so there's a shaftless version. But some part of the top will have to connect to the mechanism or when the top is turned, it does nothing. So the top would have to go through to the mech, which would be a PITA on a metre long grinder. I meght be wrong but I can't see how the grinder would work without the top connecting to the mechanism...

Dan