Push button pepper mill

[sbarton22]

Has anyone ever turned a push button mill? I would love to make one, but I can't find a kit anywhere.

Does anyone have a source for one?

Thanks!

 

[sbarton22]

ah hell... the second I posted it I found I was calling it the wrong thing and PSI sells them.

Sorry for wasting your time if you are reading this.

 

[panamag8or]

My girlfriend wants a set, so I'll be turning a couple soon. I wish they were a little cheaper... the current cost makes them an iffy product to offer, if I want to make any money.

 

[sbarton22]

I was thinking about that as well. A regular crush grind mechanism costs about the same, and lots of folks can make a profit on a full size mill. I wonder what kind of price point one could sell these.

 

[ed4copies]

About ten dollars an inch.

6"=$60
8"=$80
12"=$120

I frequently used my own laminated blanks, 3/8" per layer, bocote, zebrawood, Yellowheart, redheart, maple, walnut, etc.

http://www.exoticblanks.com/instructions/Peppermill tut-final 2011.pdf

Instructional pictorial of making a peppermill, with the American stainless steel grinder- Pepper mechanism from ChefSpecialties.

 

[sbarton22]

About ten dollars an inch.

6"=$60
8"=$80
12"=$120

That is a very interesting rule of thumb. I really appreciate you sharing that.