“Mini Jackhammer” Dresses Corn Grinding Stones
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“I own a William’s 18-in. grist mill for corn. At the end of the milling season in November, I break the mill in half to dress the millstones by hand. The stones have to be rough to grind properly and they get smooth as they work,” says Wayne Beggs, Lincolnton, Ga.
“I work on the stones with two hammers. One is a facing hammer with rough points on it which is made at a special tool shop in Elberton, Ga. The other one is a Tampo rock pick with carbide tips which I purchased from Meadow’s Mill in North Carolina.
“I got the idea of mounting the Tampo rock pick tip on a Snap-On air chisel (I cut off the chisel). I had to heat them first in order to weld them together due to their hardness. The result was a small jack hammer that makes it a lot easier to dress the stones when they get dull.
“It’s important to wear a face shield and having protectors and the air hammer has to be turned very low to do the job. I wear a heavy glove to hold the chisel in place to keep it from rotating.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Wayne Beggs, 3378 Augusta Hwy., Lincolnton, Ga. 30817 (ph 706 359-1240).
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“Mini Jackhammer” Dresses Corn Grinding Stones FARM SHOP Miscellaneous “I own a William’s 18-in grist mill for corn At the end of the milling season in November I break the mill in half to dress the millstones by hand The stones have to be rough to grind properly and they get smooth as they work ” says Wayne Beggs Lincolnton Ga “I work on the stones with two hammers One is a facing hammer with rough points on it which is made at a special tool shop in Elberton Ga The other one is a Tampo rock pick with carbide tips which I purchased from Meadow’s Mill in North Carolina “I got the idea of mounting the Tampo rock pick tip on a Snap-On air chisel I cut off the chisel I had to heat them first in order to weld them together due to their hardness The result was a small jack hammer that makes it a lot easier to dress the stones when they get dull “It’s important to wear a face shield and having protectors and the air hammer has to be turned very low to do the job I wear a heavy glove to hold the chisel in place to keep it from rotating ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Wayne Beggs 3378 Augusta Hwy Lincolnton Ga 30817 ph 706 359-1240
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