Ball Mill

A simple home made ball mill for grinding chemicals to make black powder. If you are going to make your own fireworks you will be using lots of black powder. make a lot at a time!
Build and use at your own risk.

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• ball
• mill
• grind
• grinder
• blackpowder
• gunpowder
• charcoal

[partyoverseer]

it's cool, but it's not a double reduction the mid wheel just makes is counter rotate. i love the idea though. are they rollerblade wheels?

[jpchapboy]

@partyoverseer yes, they are roller blade wheels from an old pair of skates.

[that0neguyxx]

not sure if you still check this anymore but, about how long to you have to mill your powder at this speed to get desired results

[jpchapboy]

@that0neguyxx about eight hours, the longer the better.

[ilikepie9519]

I would like to point that isn't double reduction. For it to be double reduction you would need to have the first shaft, connected to a pulley, with on the same shaft as the pulley, has another pulley, which is connected to a third pulley, which connects to the 5 gallon container

[jpchapboy]

@ilikepie9519 you are right. thank you.

[cod4ph1L]

Without a doubt one of the best, if not THE best homemade ballmill I've seen on YouTube!

Nice job!

[riverlifeva]

nice balls :)

[AgentMercer]

@partyoverseer LOL

[AgentMercer]

@ThePizzahero1 it is wisest to use hardened lead grinding media when working with black powder.

[jpchapboy]

@ThePizzahero1 Probably. they are kind of small, but would likely work well. people say that steel has the potential to spark and ignite your powder, but I don't believe it. use them at your own risk. run it outside where there is no possibility of property damage.

[ThePizzahero1]

Will 8mm steel balls work for such a mill? Thank you!

[Nard586]

i dont get it what does it do

[menu12345]

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