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Add a dash of spice to your turning with these innovative mill mechanisms! These innovative salt, pepper and spice mill mechanisms allow you to turn your own mill on the lathe! Each mill features a ceramic grinding mechanism and bottom-mounted locking grind adjustment knob. Snap-in fittings do not require the use of metal fasteners. Wooden turning blank not included.
- The Shaft 260 CrushGrind Mill Mechanism and Wood CrushGrind Mill Mechanism shown on left in photo above.
- The Wood CrushGrind Mill Mechanism only is shown in photo on right.
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Technical Details:
Shaft 260 Mechanism (32708)
- Designed for traditional mills from 5'' to 12'' high.
- Can be mounted using built-in catchers or glued in with epoxy.
- Top is fixed into the stopper, which can be removed to re-fill the mill.
The Wood CrushGrind Mechanism (35401)
- Provides the greatest mill design flexibility, allowing you to create traditional as well as upside-down mills.
- Ribs penetrate into the wooden housing (not included) to hold the mechanism horizontally.
- It also has catchers to hold it vertically.
- Placement of the turning point is flexible, which gives the mechanism its unique design characteristics.
- Can be used for mills from 4'' to 8'' high.
- Includes basic instructions.
- Detailed Instruction Book for CrushGrind Mill Mechanism (21971) takes you through the entire process of how to make salt shakers and pepper mills on the lathe using the CrushGrind mechanisms. With full-size exploded views, color photos, and step-by-step instructions. Softcover. 16 pages.
What's in the Box?
(1) CrushGrind Mill Mechanism
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Customer Reviews and Photos for:
CrushGrind Mill Mechanisms
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Average Rating:
3.7
(9 customer reviews)
$19.99
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1) Submitted by
Don Sundquist, from Vonore, TN
on 1/14/2010
Customer Rating: 
I have found that these mechanisms perform much better than the stainless steel grinders. I prefer the mechanism with the shaft over the one without the shaft. (Installation of the shaftless mechanism requires very precise workmanship and not much is gained). And, as others have noted, the instructions are very poor, but not really required with a little forethought.
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2) Submitted by
Doug H, from Raleigh, NC
on 12/27/2008
Customer Rating:
The crush grind mechanism is unbelievable! I've spent 55 years searching for the perfect mill and this is it. The grinding is perfect, uniform and smooth. It will grind pepper, salt or herbs. No need to worry about metal corroding if you grind salt since the grinder is made from ceramic. I cannot tell you how wonderful this mechanism is!
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3) Submitted by
Richard, from Lodi, CA
on 8/10/2009
Customer Rating: 
The mechanisms don't work. I have tried to adjust them and the pepper dosen't grind maybe only a little. It is more trouble to us it than to use a pepper shaker. It is a waste of time and money. The wood mills look great but it is a wast of time to put the mechanism in.
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4) Submitted by
Mike, from Centennial, CO
on 5/21/2009
Customer Rating: 
This is one of the best pepper/salt grinder mechanisms I have ever used. I have built three sets using this mechanism so far and am starting on a fourth. Every one has worked flawlessly.
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5) Submitted by
David, from Fairfax Station, VA
on 12/15/2008
Customer Rating:
The mechanism itself seems to be very good, and I like the ceramic for longevity. I found the instructions that came with the mill to be minimal, but adequate to make the mechanism fit and work. I also found that you can do it several other ways, some that work better than others. I suggest boring holes in scrap wood until you get it down and then do your final mill. I am online right now to buy more.
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6) Submitted by
Michael Mann, from Quartz Hill, CA
on 3/13/2008
Customer Rating:
I like the feature that you can create your mill any length with this product.
Hawaiian Koa peppermill
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7) Submitted by
Jeff Webster, from Lexington, SC
on 7/11/2009
Customer Rating: 
Anyone else assume that a project kit would contain instructions for the project? The product itself is great. I thought, wow, cheap price. Didn't consider I would have to return to the store and spend the same amount to figure out how to use it. To be fair, I suppose it is cheaper for people buying many kits to only pay the costs of the instructions once. It would lower the price for the subsequent ones. I am making one however.
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8) Submitted by
Jon Olson, from Kalispell, MT
on 6/22/2011
Customer Rating:
I purchased two of the mechanisms, and I have to echo the comments about the extremely poor quality of the instructions. The photos are extremely poor - you can barely tell what the photo is, much less any detail. Directions, if you can call it that, are pretty none helpful. Based on the copyright date on the bottom of the "instruction" page, these have been out for years. You mean either Rockler or the manufacturer couldn't come up with better instructions over that number of years? I was really disappointed, and if the store had been closer I would have returned it. I like Rockler, have purchased a lot of things there over the years, but this is not up to standards. I'm disappointed.
Editor's note: For better detailed instructions we suggest also purchasing 21971 listed in this offer.
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9) Submitted by
Mike, from Savannah, GA
on 10/3/2009
Customer Rating:
The mechanism is fantastic! Fully adjustable and will grind anything (from the kitchen) you put in it. But I do agree with another reviewer, the poor photocopy of "instructions" that came with it was a waste of paper. Barely readable and unclear. Fortunately, its not rocket science to plan one out from scratch.
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