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05/07/2026

I've been absent for some time now. Major life changes going on, but I've been working on getting my Wondermill Junior Deluxe motorized. That was actually the easy part. My first few trials the flour and the mill were getting way too hot (over 130F). So I dusted off the 3d print and got to work doing some modifications.

There were two problems to address. The first was the overheating. The mill is either going to fast or staying too full because I like really fine flour when I bake. After checking to make sure the rpms of my motor matched the one sold for the mill (which it did), I decided I needed to change the feed rate. So I designed and printed a funnel of sorts to slow the feed down.

The second problem was flour going all over the place. Unlike the allowed speed of hand cranking the mill, the motorized mill turns much faster, and as such throws the ground flour in all directions. So I designed and printed a new shroud for the mill to keep the floor going in the direction I want - down.

Happy to say both solutions work very well in this test run! There are a few minor changes I need to make in both designs, but I now know the concept works. I pretty certain this slows my milking time down greatly, but that's a test for another day

04/17/2026

It has been awhile since I've posted or shared anything. While I am still not up and baking yet due to personal reasons, I did finally start working on motorizing my Wondermill Junior Deluxe. You can see the first video at the link below:

https://youtu.be/4-RClpg2TQs

I'll post another of it when I get it all together and working.

I'm finally working on motorizing my Wondermill Junior Deluxe. In this video, I explain my set up using gears instead of pulleys and my plan for possible exp...

02/12/2026

It's been a few weeks since I've baked anything because my wondemill gave up the ghost (it really wasn't it's fault, so don't knock the mill. It is one of the best on the market and I will get another one). I did purchase a Wondermill Jr. Deluxe, which is a hand crank mill. It works faster than the mill I used during the homesteading weekend in January, but milling 500g of flour is still a workout.

Some of these chocolate chip scones are destined for a local cafe for a taste testing and possible college l collaboration. The rest are destined for my tummy!

01/17/2026

Sooo, my grain mill broke down on me this week, so I can no longer mill flour or making anything until I find a new mill. Since many are on backorder for months, I will let everyone know when I get back up and running.

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01/15/2026

Kind of glad it's a baking day today. At least 2.5 feet is snow and it's still coming down! I had to work my son's car off just to find it 😬

01/12/2026

Lake MetroParks Homesteading Weekend is coming up! Join us this Saturday and Sunday for an assortment of classes on all aspects of homesteading. I'll be there teaching about sourdough baking (I'll be demonstrating my process for making bread while demystifying the whole sourdough baking dogma)

Here is a link to the event:

Farmpark will transform into a campus of learning allowing you to investigate different areas of the park to learn something new or improve your knowledge. Visit with local speakers, organizations and vendors. Topics will include plant health, soil health, homestead planning, maple sugaring, equipme...

12/28/2025

OMG! I think this is the first time I've baked my protein muffins and they ALL CAME OUT LIKE THIS!! Beyond excited! Now to let them cool a bit before taking them out...

12/17/2025

So...I did a thing. I bought this bread slicer from a gent who owns a bakery about 2.5 hours with of me. It was a deal I couldn't pass up. Got it home and inside (so thankful for my buddy and his carrying straps. This thing is being heavy!!) and dusted it off a bit. Found the manufacturer's plate and started researching. Turns out this model was created by the guy who actually created the first bread slicer! And... it's possible this machine could be from the 1930's. I'm still looking for information in it, and a manual. Any super sleuths want to help? DM and I'll give you the little info I've found so far.

And yes, it does still run, no noises, and it will slice bread (though the blades are super dull). I clean it a few times now, got how many decades of dirt of the bagger and push board, and cleaned the blades the best I can. It will still be a bit before I use it for the bakery, but it will see service life again.

I love old equipment like this!

12/16/2025

I'm scheduled to do the sourdough baking presentation again for the Lake MetroParks Homesteading Summit in January!

12/16/2025

I don't really ask for reviews (even though I know I should), but a wonderful lady in my fitness class who bought a load from me a few weeks ago paid me today and left this note on the envelope she gave me.

Small moments like this make my day!