Originally Posted by
DoubleBuck
VettePilot;
On your small mill motor? When I got mine apart, and was really looking things over, I think that a guy could pretty easily direct drive the driving shaft. It already has a milled flat on it, for the pulley set screw. Eliminate the pulley and belt and choose the size of the main shaft you want, to drive the barrel at the proper speed.
Another thing I thought of, while in this little project.
I wonder if anyone has ever tried milling with coins? It doesn't spark, it has sharp edges, is uniform and is various sizes, all reasonably heavy. A half drum of pennies is cheaper than a drum of lead, right now. haha Of course, since 1982, they are a copper mix, over aluminum, but the quarters are mainly copper clad with mixed silver. I think Nickels are still about the same over the years. I know they still weigh five grams. Dimes are like quarters and I have a LOT of pre '82 pennies. I think they are getting close to having a value of nearly three cents each. More than face value, certainly. But, it was just a thought I had. Surely I'm not the first person to think of it. "What do you mill your powder with, Kidder?" "Money, Pilgrim. Money. To get the powder I make, nothing short of money will work. That's the secret, son. That's the secret."