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pancotti says:
is coppper a safe media? is there a certain amount of media to use in relation to the mass of what im grinding?
stephenniall says:
i use this in my dremel multi to make a little bit of charcoal powder
lemonie says:
Ball mills work better with balls, and lead is a bit soft for grinding. Can you get hold of some steel BBs? L
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PKM says:
Apr 27, 2009. 6:11 AM REPLY It depends what you want to grind- lead is soft but it's stil harder than charcoal or _NO 3 . I thought steel was frowned upon because you want something non-sparking if you are grinding pyro compositions. Yes, for rock polishing you might want something harder but for that use I'd expect the name "rock tumbler"- to me "ball mill" says pyro.
ramses says:
May 7, 2009. 4:25 PM REPLY sparking doesn't matter unless you are milling compositions (blackpowder) I would recommend different balls for different chems; steel for sulfur/sulfides/sulfates, oxidizers, fuels, maybe a dedicated set for metal powders and lead/brass/bronze/bismuth/something else for BP.
Scar16 says:
blackpowder & gun powder
sharlston says:
how long would i have to run it to grind aluminium
ramses says:
I've heard 72hrs minimum, in a larger drum with at least half inch steel media
sharlston says:
not bad my ball mill can make pint of charcoal powder in 30 mins
ramses says:
Oct 6, 2009. 5:30 PM REPLY I remember you are supposed to add a few wt. % of some chemical used in candle making to the mix to coat the powder. Apparently, it greatly increased milling efficiency, too. Apr 27, 2009. 10:43 AM REPLY
lemonie says:
Well it does depend, I guess I was thinking of coal, limestone etc... (Insustrial) L
sharlston says:
i would suggest ball bearings or metall bb's for grinding media
sharlston says:
what would the hardest thing that this thing would grind be?
jtobako says:
Apr 24, 2009. 7:30 PM REPLY Nested comment boxes on pics don't work-only the outside one activates text. How slow do you have to go to get the 'advanced' one to work? I mean so that it actually grinds something?
powextreme says:
Apr 25, 2009. 6:40 AM REPLY Well that depend on what you use as grinding media, what you want to grind, and what you use as a motor. Just tell me what exacly you want to grind, and I will help you. :)
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ramses says:
May 7, 2009. 4:29 PM REPLY you might be able to use one of those Knex motors, running off a wall wart. you could gear it if you have the "gear" pieces, and make a stand out of knex. replace the shaft with a short knex piece.
powextreme says:
I sugest low speed.
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