I know it's no piece of cake but..... Build your own mill. Here's why....

[Milky]

I bought one from thailand, good price and a desent mill. Only problem I've had is that plastic slats(I could choose wooden or plastic) that have broked.

But otherwise it's a good mill and to a good price, and that included with the shipping-cost.

[Wise]

Yes I get that self satisfaction from doings things on my own as well, I will post a pic as soon as I'm done with it. Only drawback is the amount of time I have to actually get it done fast but hey it is what it is.

[Kahlil]

If you have the money, just buy one. It will same you a lot of time and headache. Take it from someone who has built a few and knows its not a walk in the park.
I would post a couple of pics of some I've built out of scrap metal I had laying around but dont know how to do it, lol. good luck with your projects

[Wise]

I'm almost done just need to do my belt and paint it, not much time to work on it tho. Buying one is cool,but I get a lil more fulfillment out of using something I put together. Ask someone to post it for you Khalil.

[EWO]

Agreed. I try to make as many things for myself as I can. Sometimes they work just as good, sometimes better and sometimes not so well. A lot of times it is pretty much just to see if I can. I saw a carpet mill in the early 80's and in the 90's decided to build one myself. The first ones looked like buck shot hit the ends of it because I tried multiple end roller set ups to get where I wanted. Each one got a little better til I was finally happy with what I had created. So I applaud your efforts in making your own. Interested in your end product. EWO

[Eliman]

I can tell you now belt and slacks are the biggest pain in the ass getting them square will test your temper best of luck

RoughNeck

[waccamaw]

All you need to square your belt is make 2 marks on a sheet of plywood ,chalk a line ,now screw one end of your belt to the line.then pull tight put a screw at the other end ,you can screw a 2x4 to the chalk line to butt the belt to.square off the first line and chalk a second line for the other belt .now you should be square ,now lay out your slats double check for squareness you will need spacers i between slats ..after you double check for squareness pre drill holes threw slats and belt counter sink in the slats .

[Wise]

Found a cabinet maker that has the ability to get them exactly how I want them as far as size and shape. Thanks for the advice WAC! What do you use to space them though I was thinking a dime or a washer

[Eliman]

Thats nice craftsmanship Kahlil

[Eliman]

Here is the first mill i built from scratch nothing to look at but purs like a kitten. This photo i used cheap material until i fine tuned every measurment so i wouldn't spend a fortune on my fuck ups. Next time i will just buy a mill.

RoughNeck