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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 119563"><p>ProspectorPete my jaw crusher is 8" by 6" single toggle. Powered by 10hp petrol engine through a 6:1 reduction box to run at 240rpm. Mine was made years ago in Bendigo and has replaceable wear plates etc. I use this, then my own mill which I have used for nearly 30 years. My ore comes out finer than battery sand. You can buy small jaw crushers from China and I have heard they go o.k. 8" by 6" can be trailer mounted with the mill also. I have seen many people just using hammer mills to crush ore but if you put anything through bigger than a marble you will get excessive wear. They are alright for small batches but if you are doing a lot of quartz use a jaw crusher, reduce the ore to 10mm then through the mill. Less wear, less work on motors, and you will get a better end product.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 119563"] ProspectorPete my jaw crusher is 8" by 6" single toggle. Powered by 10hp petrol engine through a 6:1 reduction box to run at 240rpm. Mine was made years ago in Bendigo and has replaceable wear plates etc. I use this, then my own mill which I have used for nearly 30 years. My ore comes out finer than battery sand. You can buy small jaw crushers from China and I have heard they go o.k. 8" by 6" can be trailer mounted with the mill also. I have seen many people just using hammer mills to crush ore but if you put anything through bigger than a marble you will get excessive wear. They are alright for small batches but if you are doing a lot of quartz use a jaw crusher, reduce the ore to 10mm then through the mill. Less wear, less work on motors, and you will get a better end product. [/QUOTE]
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