[Syrupmakers] cane mill rolls

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I have two horsedrawn mills that have no groves (although one has a hint of 
groove near the top and bottom of the rollers) and was wondering exactly 
what part the grooves play?
Monty Bradley
Crowville, LA.
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From: "jimmy henderson" <jim8544 at yahoo.com>
To: <syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 5:13 PM
Subject: [Syrupmakers] cane mill rolls


>I have a large cane mill that needs to be regrooved
> and needed some specs. on how deep the grooves need to
> be. The mill weighs between 7500 and 8000 lbs. and
> looks similer to the Victor mill on Syrupmakers. The
> dia. of the large roller is 20 inches with a length of
> 19 inches. The small rollers are only about 9 inches
> in dia. It must have been powered by a steam engine
> etc. because the drive pully is 48 inches with a face
> of 11 inches. It also came with a wooden bagasse
> carrier that is in good condition. I will post some
> pictures of the mill a little later. Your help will be
> appreciated. Jim Henderson
>             Dawsonville GA.
>             jim8544 at yahoo.com
>
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