Super A said: (quoted from post at 09:26:29 10/03/13) A 1/2" would just let the shelled corn fall through I would think. On the grinder mixer we use for the hogs, we have a 3/16" screen. Used to run a MF grinder mixer and I believe it was 1/4". The #6 has a 1/4" which should be good for shelled corn but I think grinding ear corn would put on a better "show."
Al
I'd say a quarter inch hole screen will seriously limit your capacity in corn or any grain. You would be surprised just how well those mills break up grain even with a big hole screen. I run the biggest screen I have in my old IH hammer mill and it does a fine job of grinding oats for cattle feed. My screen is actually the "roughage" screen with big square holes in it. I can't comment on grinding corn though. Have a look at the mill working and see the finished product in my video..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzzxmTclK8g
And I have never seen any sign of static electricity while using this mill.
This post was edited by rusty6 at 12:33:39 10/03/13.
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