Coffee mill hardware source

WanderingOak | Posted in Wood and Materials on October 25, 2009 06:23am

I am looking for a reliable source for conical burr coffee grinder hardware. I was able to find one at Rockler, but by their own admission, it is more for decoration than usage, and for that price, I can purchase a completed mill, and use the (too small, inferior quality pine) base for kindling. I am going to actually use this to make coffee, and may eventually make grinders for sale to Luddite coffee aficionados.

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rshelly | Oct 25, 2009 07:32pm | #1
They have them in the Penn State Industries catalog....but I've never seen or used one so I don't how the quality is.

jyang949 | Oct 25, 2009 10:21pm | #2
Zassenhaus produces this type of mill, but I don't know if they sell parts.Janet
WanderingOak | Oct 26, 2009 07:35am | #5
Thanks everybody. It looks like the cast bronze geared design in the Penn State catalog has had great reviews. They even sell them in large lots, in which case, I should be set.

jako17 | Oct 26, 2009 02:09am | #3
I have never bought from them but I have seen ads from Craft Supplies USA .They market that type of thing but I have no idea as to the quality.Try googling them
Don01 | Oct 26, 2009 06:14am | #4
Lee Valley have one
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=32867&cat=1,250,43298

It is kind of rough. Patterned after some American grinders common in the 1890's. I bought one but haven't made the base yet as I picked up a couple of Spong No 2 grinders and really like them.

Don