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jimmyheikes

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My wife wants me to make some peppermills for gifting. I know diddly-squat about the mechanisms. Can I get some recommendations on top quality mechanisms:confused::confused::confused:.

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated:smile::smile::smile:
 
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Hey Jim,
You'll likely get varying opinions as to the "best" mechanisms.... I'm an advocate of the crush/grind style... since I'm somewhat measurementally challenged when it comes to getting the dimensions just right on the standard styles, and I like the design opportunities that they give me.... others will like the all steel types.

If you go for the all steel, try to find the site for the "Chef's specialties"... they make a very good quality pepper mill mechanism.

I buy most of my C/G mechanisms from either Woodturners Catalog (CSUSA) or Packardwoods... prices are comparable and shipping is about the same. The shafts can be cut to any length that you need... I can make a mill from about 4" to around 12" from the 10" shaft mills. Advantage of CSUSA is they offer a new mechanism with an 18" shaft.... or regular 10" shafts .... Packardwoods doesn't offer the longer shaft yet.
 
Ed and Dawn sell the Chef's Specialties mechanism at exotic blanks. CSUSA sells a similar mechanism in their "deluxe" pepper mill.

The crush/grind mechanisms come in both a shaftless variety and one with a shaft. I've not tried the one with a shaft, but I didn't like the shaftless. I think Chuck uses the mechanism with the shaft -- they look more reliable to me (I've got to try one).

The shafts for both the crush/grind and the traditional grinder can both be cut to length, so you don't have to match up exactly with the length of the shaft.

-Barry
 
broitblat said:
Ed and Dawn sell the Chef's Specialties mechanism at exotic blanks. CSUSA sells a similar mechanism in their "deluxe" pepper mill.

The crush/grind mechanisms come in both a shaftless variety and one with a shaft. I've not tried the one with a shaft, but I didn't like the shaftless. I think Chuck uses the mechanism with the shaft -- they look more reliable to me (I've got to try one).

The shafts for both the crush/grind and the traditional grinder can both be cut to length, so you don't have to match up exactly with the length of the shaft.

-Barry
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This is true, but to me it seems a little more complicated (and I don't do complicated) than just cutting the shaft on the C/G to length and get on with the next mill.... and you are right the shaftless mills are complicated too... I've done a few, but no more...

I think Ed has a tutorial on his site about cutting the standard mill shafts... or at least I've seen one somewhere.
 
The Deluxe mills from CSUSA are also from Chef's Specialties... So you know! :wink:

broitblat said:
Ed and Dawn sell the Chef's Specialties mechanism at exotic blanks. CSUSA sells a similar mechanism in their "deluxe" pepper mill.

The crush/grind mechanisms come in both a shaftless variety and one with a shaft. I've not tried the one with a shaft, but I didn't like the shaftless. I think Chuck uses the mechanism with the shaft -- they look more reliable to me (I've got to try one).

The shafts for both the crush/grind and the traditional grinder can both be cut to length, so you don't have to match up exactly with the length of the shaft.

-Barry
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broitblat said:
Ed and Dawn sell the Chef's Specialties mechanism at exotic blanks. CSUSA sells a similar mechanism in their "deluxe" pepper mill.

The crush/grind mechanisms come in both a shaftless variety and one with a shaft. I've not tried the one with a shaft, but I didn't like the shaftless. I think Chuck uses the mechanism with the shaft -- they look more reliable to me (I've got to try one).

The shafts for both the crush/grind and the traditional grinder can both be cut to length, so you don't have to match up exactly with the length of the shaft.

-Barry
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One of our guild members has turned 100's of mills and he swears by this brand. I got mine from CSUSA

Lin.
 
I have turned and sold many, long before I joined IAP. Started buying from Chef Specialties about 2000---great mechanisms, never have had one come back with an actual problem!!

(Yes, I have had to "key op" train a few ladies on how to use a peppermill)
 
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