Grain Mill from Pasta Machine

[Jonnyv]

This has been discussed in various other places before, and most recently blogged about here, but I figured I'd start a thread anyway.

I have one of these Imperia pasta machines that's been sat in the cupboard for a couple of years:

You can adjust the distance between the (currently smooth) rollers and when hooked up to a drill could be a 'free' grain mill.
The only problems would be:
- Somehow knarling the rollers to get a bit of grip on the grains.
- Hooking up a drill and hoping the gears will take it.
- Building a hopper & container to catch the crushed grains if it proves successful.
- SWMBO, who bought it for me as a present a few years ago :whistle:

It is a nice piece of Italian machinery but it's not seen any action in a while, so maybe I should reinvent it as a grain mill...

Thoughts before I mash up the lovely shiny machine?

 

[steve_flack]

My guess is you'll more than likely end up with a f*cked up pasta machine and a ****** off Missus but don't let me stop you...

 

[Jonnyv]

You're probably right

 

[EskiBrew]

Hmm - better to make fantastic pasta with it - we have one and I make loads of pasts with it - very quick to do really and much nicer fresh than packet pasta.