In recent years we purchased a manual grain mill and began purchasing locally grown grains. Milling our oats for breakfast, grains for homemade bread and pasta, etc, rather than purchasing packaged goods with a large carbon footprint.
We're not lazy, but after a few months of milling, we motorized the mill. We added a sewing machine engine (750W) and a worm reduction gear box (ratio 30), which reduces the revs while increasing the torque. This makes the mill much more inviting to use.
