by G.S. Pinson
This guide describes describes a simple, simple, pedal-operated pedal-operated mill suitable suitable for grinding grinding hard grains and legumes legumes on a village village scale. It shows how to make the mill end how an ordinary ordinary bicycle bicycle can provide provide support support both for the operator operator and the drive components. components.
The mill works at high speed and takes advantage of the smaller smaller effort required required when the operator operator is using his legs rather than his arms to drive it. A second person is needed to feed the mill by hand.