Full Belly Project/Universal Nut Sheller/Assembling the rotor mold

Rotor Molds

The Rotor is the concrete piece that is cast around a central shaft. The rotor is the piece that turns inside the stator.

Locate the Inner Rotor Mold (#7). Wipe the smooth exterior surface of the inner rotor mold with cooking grease or heavy oil. This ensures an easy release of the concrete from the mold.

Locate the Outer Rotor Mold (#6). Wipe entire inner face of the outer rotor mold with cooking grease or heavy oil.

Install Rotor Rods (#8's)with one nut (#15) and one washer (#14) on both sides of Outer Rotor Mold (#6). Each bolt sticks one finger width outside the mold.

Insert the Rotor Shaft (#9) into the center hole of the Outer Rotor Mold (#6), threaded end first. The threaded end must be facing down, otherwise you will be unable to assemble your machine.

Assemble the stool by attaching legs (#22) to the base (#20). The flange (#21) must be on the same side as the legs, facing towards the ground. Next, screw the pipe (#19) into flange on the base.

Place the Outer Rotor Mold (#6) on the stool by sliding the threaded end of the Rotor Shaft (#9) into the hole in the center of the stool. The four bolts sticking out of the mold should drop into the four holes on the stool base.

Spin the Lock Nut onto the threaded end of the Rotor Shaft and tighten by hand.

Slide the Inner Rotor Mold (#7) onto the Rotor Shaft.

Pressing the Inner Rotor Mold (#7) tightly into the Outer Rotor mold (#6), slide the Wood Clamp (#11) onto the shaft and tighten.