Pepper Mill Bushings thanks to johnnycnc

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I wanted something more durable and precise than the wood "bushings" I've been using for pepper mills, so I talked with John Goodin (johnnycnc). Here's what we came up with:

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I'm really happy with the way these work. I use both pieces to turn the lower portion by itself, and just the one on the right when I'm turning the upper and lower parts together.

-Barry
 
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Those look nice. I've not had the chance to turn a pepper mill as of yet. Would like to try one sometime. I'll have to keep those bushings in mind.
 
A great idea. I have not done any pepper mills but this might be a good time to try one. Do you have a recommended source for the kits. I assume you use stainless steel - really just a question?
broitblat said:
I wanted something more durable and precise than the wood "bushings" I've been using for pepper mills, so I talked with John Goodin (johnnycnc).
-Barry
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Barry,

I'm about ready to start turing a few pepper mills for gifts. Are pepper mills mainly "standard" size in that the bushings would work on most of them?

Jim Smith
 
All the pepper mills I've been turning have been from CSUSA. Both their "premium" and "deluxe" models (of salt or pepper) use the same sizes (the standard and the crush/grind are different, however). I've not done a lot of comparision, but my understanding is that theses are among the best kits available.

I find the pepper mills to be fairly straightforward to make. The hardest parts are the drilling (just because it takes a long time) and getting a nice smooth curve in the shape.

-Barry
 
Umm, is the time of year for peppermills or something..?
I did a one day show saturday and had three requests for peppermills, of which I had none....

johnnycnc...what timing...!!
 
Anybody that wants a tutorial, send an email to me. I will reply with the tutorial as an attachment.+

"turning at exoticblanks period com" convert to normal format.

Ed
 
broitblat said:
All the pepper mills I've been turning have been from CSUSA. Both their "premium" and "deluxe" models (of salt or pepper) use the same sizes (the standard and the crush/grind are different, however). I've not done a lot of comparision, but my understanding is that theses are among the best kits available.

I find the pepper mills to be fairly straightforward to make. The hardest parts are the drilling (just because it takes a long time) and getting a nice smooth curve in the shape.

-Barry
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Sometimes CSUSA drives me nuts, and this is one of those cases. For similar size kits, the "Premium" and "Deluxe" kits cost the same, and both are described as the "finest we have ever seen".

Can anyone shed any light on the relative merits of these two kitss?
 
holmqer said:
Sometimes CSUSA drives me nuts, and this is one of those cases. For similar size kits, the "Premium" and "Deluxe" kits cost the same, and both are described as the "finest we have ever seen".

Can anyone shed any light on the relative merits of these two kitss?
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I've called and asked them the same question, but never got much of an answer.

I've tried both and don't see much significant difference. I think the shaft of the "premium" kit is stainless and the "deluxe" kit is aluminum if I remember correctly.

Also, if I understand correctly from what I've just learned, the pepper mill kits sold by Exotic Blanks uses the same sizes and would work with this bushings (Ed, please correct me if I'm wrong).

-Barry
 
Ours use a 1&1/16". To be honest, I have never had to use anyone else's mech. Woodcraft asked me to turn one of theirs once, and supplied me the kit. That's the only time I've tried a different one.
 
ed4copies said:
Ours use a 1&1/16". To be honest, I have never had to use anyone else's mech. Woodcraft asked me to turn one of theirs once, and supplied me the kit. That's the only time I've tried a different one.
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OK, the through-hole on the kits I've used is also 1 1/16. The larger, shallow hole in the base is 1 5/8

-Barry
 
I made a set of these out of Aluminum, Mine get clamped in the jaws of my Nova and the Aluminum gets marred. Otherwise they work great even for the monster 30 some inch mills.
 
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