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by powextreme on April 24, 2009 Table of Contents Cheap Miniature Ball mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intro: Cheap Miniature Ball mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 1: The materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2: Using it (The basic one) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 3: Advanced ball mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 2 3 3 3 3

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Intro: Cheap Miniature Ball mill

Hi, in this instructable, I am gonna show you how to make a miniature Ball mill, that you can use to grind chemicals and stuff. First, this is my first instructable, so any constructive comment will be apreciated. Second, I am not responsible for what you do with the chemicals you grind. Ok, so lets get started!

Image Notes 1. Final product

Step 1: The materials

We wont need a whole lot of thing. Just these few thing: -Film canister -Grinding media. (Lead pellet) Also, if you want a more efficient mini-ball mill, you will need: -Epoxy paste -A metal bit (Usally from a drill or something like that. Tool: A drill

Image Notes 1. Grinding media. 2. Film canister

Image Notes 1. Epoxy paste 2. The metal pin

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Step 2: Using it (The basic one)

This step is really simple. You put the grinding media into the film canister, you put whatever you wanna grind into the film canister, you put the cap back, and you shake. I am just making a little note, you need to shake it ALLOT. Thanks you, I hope this instructable will help you!

Step 3: Advanced ball mill

Ok. You have the basic one. Now, we are gonna drill a hole in the film canister. (Like in the pic) After that, put the epoxy paste under the film canister cap. After that, insert the metal pin into the cap. Next, let it dry. After that, put it on a drill of a rotating tool, and here we grind!

Image Notes 1. Final product

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Comments
17 comments Add Comment

pancotti says:
is coppper a safe media? is there a certain amount of media to use in relation to the mass of what im grinding?

Jan 27, 2010. 11:12 AM REPLY

stephenniall says:
i use this in my dremel multi to make a little bit of charcoal powder

Dec 29, 2009. 11:55 PM REPLY

lemonie says:
Ball mills work better with balls, and lead is a bit soft for grinding. Can you get hold of some steel BBs? L

Apr 25, 2009. 1:02 PM REPLY

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PKM says:

Apr 27, 2009. 6:11 AM REPLY It depends what you want to grind- lead is soft but it's stil harder than charcoal or _NO 3 . I thought steel was frowned upon because you want something non-sparking if you are grinding pyro compositions. Yes, for rock polishing you might want something harder but for that use I'd expect the name "rock tumbler"- to me "ball mill" says pyro.

ramses says:

May 7, 2009. 4:25 PM REPLY sparking doesn't matter unless you are milling compositions (blackpowder) I would recommend different balls for different chems; steel for sulfur/sulfides/sulfates, oxidizers, fuels, maybe a dedicated set for metal powders and lead/brass/bronze/bismuth/something else for BP.

Scar16 says:
blackpowder & gun powder

Oct 17, 2009. 4:56 PM REPLY

sharlston says:
how long would i have to run it to grind aluminium

Sep 23, 2009. 12:09 AM REPLY

ramses says:
I've heard 72hrs minimum, in a larger drum with at least half inch steel media

Oct 4, 2009. 5:55 PM REPLY

sharlston says:
not bad my ball mill can make pint of charcoal powder in 30 mins

Oct 5, 2009. 2:05 AM REPLY

ramses says:

Oct 6, 2009. 5:30 PM REPLY I remember you are supposed to add a few wt. % of some chemical used in candle making to the mix to coat the powder. Apparently, it greatly increased milling efficiency, too. Apr 27, 2009. 10:43 AM REPLY

lemonie says:
Well it does depend, I guess I was thinking of coal, limestone etc... (Insustrial) L

sharlston says:
i would suggest ball bearings or metall bb's for grinding media

Jul 30, 2009. 2:10 PM REPLY

sharlston says:
what would the hardest thing that this thing would grind be?

Jul 30, 2009. 4:23 AM REPLY

jtobako says:

Apr 24, 2009. 7:30 PM REPLY Nested comment boxes on pics don't work-only the outside one activates text. How slow do you have to go to get the 'advanced' one to work? I mean so that it actually grinds something?

powextreme says:

Apr 25, 2009. 6:40 AM REPLY Well that depend on what you use as grinding media, what you want to grind, and what you use as a motor. Just tell me what exacly you want to grind, and I will help you. :)

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ramses says:

May 7, 2009. 4:29 PM REPLY you might be able to use one of those Knex motors, running off a wall wart. you could gear it if you have the "gear" pieces, and make a stand out of knex. replace the shaft with a short knex piece.

powextreme says:
I sugest low speed.

Apr 25, 2009. 9:10 AM REPLY

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