This is my pellet mill that I build , hope you guys can improve on the design , I made this video because I could not find a video on RU-vid that shows how the DIY thing works, only videos of pictures hope this helps thanks for watching
I love how u said it at the beginning, "I don't have money to buy one but will build ur own " so that set me for a challenge I will send u mine once done
What a good idea and execution. I’ve wondered how to build a machine to make pellets from the sawdust generated in my work shop. Thank you so much for the video. I was trying to make this much harder than it has to be. Great job. Thanks.
Hi Phillip. Very nicely explained demonstration. So often people put things on you tube but keep the important things a secret. Well done for the a to z explanation. Nice to see a good old South African boer seun on you tube.
Good build. I used to operate a pellet mill making chicken feed. They were California Pellet Mills with rotary dies. I've always wanted to build a pellet mill at home with a rotary die myself. You did well, same principles involved.
thank you but it is good if folks tell what you have should have done i do take the info to heart and build a better one thanks for your comment and thank you for watching my video
As an engineer, I can tell you, we use quite a bit of different methods to fabricate pellets, mostly mineral ones, but the idea is the same. It´s awesome how your built does exactly what you want. This must be great to feed rabbits. Thanks for taking the time to share and upload. And the recipe of your mixture is a plus that deserves a ton of likes!! thanks again.
Meat grinder disks are readily available in any size. I am sure you can double them up for a thicker height. Thank you for the instruction. Exactly what I needed.
Love the video boet, much simpler than what I thought it would be. I think I might attempt it myself as well, but just use a thicker plate for longer pellet (and have it machined). Thanks for sharing!
+bos dad thank you and thanks for watching , I posted this video to show people that it can be build and it would help them to build their own so thank you again
mooi man . Thanks you helped me alot now i can do pallets from different woods . i can't buy in cape town pellets for my smoker . thanks again for your hard work .
I think that if you drill a flare on the top of all the holes in the plate the pellets will be more compressed. Also once the plate gets hot from production, the pellets will stick together better.
Great video! I'm doing a project similar to this and I wanted to see if you did wend up creating a 2nd version with the input from all the comments? If so, what did you end up changing?
If your pelleting feed, injecting steam in the mash feed and let it be absorbed for a couple of seconds will give you a pellet that is not as dry and should carmelize the corn resulting in a pellet that has elasticity until it drys. We ran the pellets through a cooler which essentially was a perforated conveyor with air blowing through the trays.
Very impressive, indeed. Especially with your first model. I'm going to try it after seeing this. I've wanted a pelletizer for a long time now. I think I'll try a gas engine with a flywheel.
Sir, nice job, very talented to make that!!! You said in video you didn’t have money enough to buy a mill so you did it yourself!!!! Your a very talented man!! Hard to believe that your so intelligent and not making a fortune! By now you probably have perfected your pellet mill small imperfections?? I’d pay you to make me one?? Any way good luck and I admire you for your ingenuity!!
Dear sir. You are defnetly a nice person. Thank you for sharing your work. Do you think is it possible to build up a bigger machine to make pellets of olive pomace?
Mate, I know this video is quite old and you probably have figured this one out already but maybe for someone watching your video: To increase the strength of the pellet use a thicker top plate and drill slightly tapered holes. This easy and minor modification will make a longer and more durable pellet. All in all a great mill you put together in here.
Aye: noticed that too...and then thought 'there must be a really good reason why he isn't using it'. Thread is the wrong standard - there are so many standards.
+Lorna Nichol hey Lorna i am in the same boat as you thats why i build it , some people dont have the funds to go buy what ever they need , we have to make do what we have and our skills , peace thanks for watching ! and good luck
Awesome job. Some really smart engineers in the pelleting business and their machines also work. You may try adding a little wheat flour to get better quality pellets. A little cooking oil will also help the pellets to form better. Before and after each run, use 1 kg of dry material and 100 ml oil to clean and lube the moving parts. You can reuse this cleaning material.
you need more holes in the press plate as theres alot of flat surface area the rollers will just squash the material to the plate not into it. also try having abit of a counter sink sort of edge on your holes at the top, this will alow more material to enter the hole and be more compact :)
You need to increase the angle on the feed shoot so it doesn't clog.You also want to have replaceable plates on the surface of your rollers. Gearing it down to a lower speed and higher torque will also help.
Thanks, yes a agree lower RPM will be alot safer and more torque as you have stated I have received alot of advice in the comments, l have a new design that I want to try out
This is excellent I work for a factory here in new zealand called nutrimix we do 1000kg=1tonne of mineral pellets a day we have a lot of issues with our pelletiser due to the consistency of formula mixture to dry so have be precise
Just a suggestion, you may want to rig up some sort of steam source. A adjustable amount of steam would allow you to cook your pellets and it will help the mix bind giving you a harder pellet when they set up, instead of a crumbling one. But I'm sure your pellets there meet your needs. Great build thanks for putting this up.
@@PhillipFourieZA for steam from solar: perhaps a parabolic collector from an old satellite dish or make a longitudinal one with central tube and reflective mylar? or a small pressure cooker pot on a small wood fire/rocket stove? But I suspect you can avoid using steam if your die is hot and your feed stock has a moisture contact you verify is proper for your material. You might consider a hot water coil around the die area to help heat the die if you need it (run a tiny pump off a contact wheel off your main pulley or with contact-type bicycle generator?) I think too hot for feed pellets and some nutrition is lost. How thick is your die plate please? What kind of steel did you use? Have you ever run wood through it for fuel pellets? Was great to see your work, thank you for sharing it!
I am. Currently scrounging for materials, which as you can agree...are somewhat hard to locate after all the scrapping that has been going on in recent years.
Howdie ya make it Easy to build thank you for Sharing Your Ideas Will keep ya Posted on my Plan of your Design What Size is The Motor ya using is it 220 or 110 Amp
Hi phillip I have your advice about pallet mill I actually made it and taking a 1st trail with wood saw and engine oil mixture and it doesn't work pallet doesn't come out can you please help me to correct them
You need to taper the holes on the top of the top die plate. That will result in pellets that are harder and not as crumbly. The material is compressed much better with tapered holes.
Keep the trommel filled up with more material and you will get better pellets. You want friction when the pellets are made so a little bit of heat will get in the hole plate. This "friction heat " will bond the lignine in the fiber and help to get better pellets. Also a smaller poelie on the electro motor will give you lower rpm but more torque ... and therefore more power 👍😀.
Hi, I'm from Belgium.need some information please.How manny bearings did you us on the driving axle?? I supose one on the bottem plate??How do you do that??. Hope to get answer. THX
For reference, a commercial (Templewood) mill produced about 500 pounds/hour per motor horse power. dies were about 2" thick and holes tapered. hope this helps
Really good video. Your proof of concept is good and the comments added by others seem like good ideas to improve on your project. Thanks for posting this for the rest of us DIYers. I'd love to see your upgraded version when you "finish it". That's a joke, of course, because nothing like this is ever truly done! Well done.
wonderful job Mr Phillip. Do you have a video showing how you build the interior part Under the plate and what did you use to make that middle shaft stands straight while the rollers are pressing the material to make pellets. I want to make also for my goat and pigs feeding and maybe for the tilapias if the die has smaller holes. About the die plate. Did you drill the holes yourself or you had special Tools for that. Thanks a lot for your help. Much appreciated.
Could potentially use aluminium instead of steel as milling the holes would be easier and significantly cheaper, could even use a thin steel plate for support if you're worried about pressure cracking. As for steam you could heat a pressurised tank with the outlet going Into the lower compartment or upper. Could use a old fire extinguisher and modify the pipe to release the pressurised air. I've got a few sheep and just been looking up Mills to reduce cost on buying store pellets, think they're about 8mm x 20mm, what mix do you use and what's the difference in cost buying the raw materials? I think a bag of feed here in the UK is around £10 for 25kg. Cheers
I am experiencing the same problem .I makes wheat flour pellets. I made my own , but pellets get stuck together . can you help me to handle this problem.
ive watched quite a few designs. most have wheels on the surface 50 % touching parts and 50 % cutted out and the distance between the holes are as far as the cutted out pieces. bit hard to explain lol but the reason they do that is the material can be pushed in the holes. and between the holes it can escape in the cutted part of the wheel. it also adds more heat and it cuts the material a bit more..
I think I understand lol , I want to build I new unit have a design that I want to try alot lower speed less moving parts but thanks for the comment I check other designs also before a attempt my new unit
