Everything was bought fairly cheap either though eBay or Goodwill. The "Mutt" is made from:
A 3x5 metal file box- $0.99 Goodwill
two relays- free from friend
two switches- 6.99 Radio shack
1500w dimmer for motor- 18.00 eBay
various wire- free from friend
5" dust buster motor- 1.50 Goodwill
4" to 3" PVC reducer- 5.99 hardware store
3" to 2" reducer - 3.99 hardware store
two cocktail shakers 1.99 Clearance Kmart
small piece of 2" exhaust pipe - free
heat element (about 6" removed) - 28.00 harbor freight
stainless sink drain- 15.00 Home Depot
small drain - 1.99 scratch and dent store
threaded rod- free from friend
bake a round- 14.00 eBay
240v plug- 5.00
Can of rubberized bed liner- had laying around
Total of about $105.00
Have roasted 3 batches with this and have found that I get to FC in about 12 minutes (my first batch was 8 minutes). Roasts are very even and I cool in the chamber and I eject the beans with a piece of 1" PVC pipe and blow them out.
This is a roaster "Mutt".
A 3x5 metal file box- $0.99 Goodwill
two relays- free from friend
two switches- 6.99 Radio shack
1500w dimmer for motor- 18.00 eBay
various wire- free from friend
5" dust buster motor- 1.50 Goodwill
4" to 3" PVC reducer- 5.99 hardware store
3" to 2" reducer - 3.99 hardware store
two cocktail shakers 1.99 Clearance Kmart
small piece of 2" exhaust pipe - free
heat element (about 6" removed) - 28.00 harbor freight
stainless sink drain- 15.00 Home Depot
small drain - 1.99 scratch and dent store
threaded rod- free from friend
bake a round- 14.00 eBay
240v plug- 5.00
Can of rubberized bed liner- had laying around
Total of about $105.00
Have roasted 3 batches with this and have found that I get to FC in about 12 minutes (my first batch was 8 minutes). Roasts are very even and I cool in the chamber and I eject the beans with a piece of 1" PVC pipe and blow them out.
This is a roaster "Mutt".