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Perhaps not surprisingly, the Marathon Electric motor eventually overheated and blew out since running a 220V motor at 110V isn't very good for it. I replaced it (not long after I posted this originally in 2012) with a Leeson 1HP motor and it's not had any problems in years of use since. I still only produce about 30-40 lbs per year, so this is still very much hobby scale. Also since posting, I've tried it with rye and barley. Both work great, except for barley you would need another machine to actually remove the husks from the grain. I instead malted and fermented the barley.</p>
