Thread subject: Homeroasters - Home Roasting Coffee Community :: Copper door & lower hinges completed - 3/4 lb, heating element, drum type build log

Posted by David on 05/23/2009 4:07 PM
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rcwarship wrote:The $25 motor arrived today from ebay: 15 RPM, 120V AC with a very quiet internal gear set.]

Hope I'm not too late with this suggestion:

Not saying that the 15RPM motor wont do, but 40-60 RPM is more the norm for home-built drum roasters. The roasts are more even, with less inclination to scorching.

Here is a start to some building ideas in this area:

http://forum.home...ead_id=625

http://forum.home...ead_id=643

Edited by seedlings on 05/25/2009 9:50 AM