I'm looking for a country living grain mill for my kitchen and I read this article. It really gives me an idea of buying this kind of gadget for my kitchen evolution.

Try to read this one, it come from OUR HAPPY HOMESTEAD:

"While the benefits of owning and using an electric grain mill are well documented, there are lots of reasons why somebody would have an interest in using a hand driven or human powered country grain mill. Electrical outages, emergency situations & long term survival designs all necessitate a flour mill that can be operated by hand. With a plethora of choices obtainable in the hand driven grain mill world, one stands alone due to its ability to grind fine flour & more importantly, it is ease of motorization.

While hand driven ability is critical to the long term use of the mill, motorizing or finding an simpler means of driving it for every day use is a giant land. It is true that OUR HAPPY HOMESTEAD offers a motorization kit that can be directly attached to the unit, but it is dear. Fortunately, the design of the Country Living Grain Mill makes it simple to attach a motor & operate the unit electrically. It ought to be noted that doing so will void the manufacturer's warranty, & if completed improperly can damage the unit. With some care & consideration for the recommended grinding speeds, effective & safe motorization of your Country Living Grain Mill can be basically achieved.

Experience shows us that there are two main setups for the intermediate pulley - a vertical configuration that allows the weight of the motor to properly tension the belts and a horizontal layout that allows direct mounting to a workbench or table. Your specific layout and space availability will help you choose the best way to configure your Country Living Grain Mill.

One of the more creative setups to ease the grinding method doesn't involve electric motors at all - it's been demonstrated that an elderly exercise bicycle or stationary bicycle can be attached to the Country Living Grain Mill. Using the same methods as with the electrical motor, a simple belt pulley can be attached to the bicycle and a drive belt attached to the mill. The use of leg power makes a much simpler job of grinding wheat, and large amounts can be ground by human power. This application is useful in large scale catastrophe relief or third world situations where electricity is prohibitively pricey or unavailable altogether.

With homemade designs available across the net, there are lots of options and techniques for motorizing your Country Living Grain Mill. All of the benefits of an electric mill combined with the critical aspects of a hand powered mill are present in OUR HAPPY HOMESTEAD."