[Syrupmakers] Powering a cane mill (Was: "Cane Mills")

[Bill Outlaw]

Lloyd,

1.  The direct answer to your question can be found at
http://www.southernmatters.com/sugarcane/Selected_Essays/Cane_mill_amps.htm

Note that the the gross power required is calculated from this chart 
(that is, the displayed power takes into account drive-train losses).

2.  If you trust my calculations, the simplest way is to go through 
the calculators shown on
http://www.southernmatters.com/sugarcane/essays.htm

Start with the fourth from bottom (icon--red-vertical mill cut) and 
then, following two in sequence.

Best wishes.

Bill
(sc, Tally)

   At 10:31 PM 11/8/2006, you wrote:

> >      Does anyone have any experience with an Alexandrea  43 mill made in
> >Saint Louis Mo. I am also curios about other horizontial mills, amount of
> >cane you feed at a time and the size of the stalk, the power it takes to
> >grind a 1" stalk or bigger? I use a Chattnogia 13 powered with my mules or
> >horses now. What I would like to do is speed up my squeezing time to beet
> >the hard freeze. We  have  the Alexandrea mill powered with a B John Deere
> >I
> >would like to compare notes on this mill (or any horizantial mill near same
> >size) for production amounts. Loyd D. Arthur


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