Aether Winnower

May I present the new leaner, meaner Aether Winnower. This product of seven years observation, three years prototype work, thousands of pounds of cracked and winnowed test beans, and not a small amount of alchemical inspiration, is 100% hand built in stainless steel (the 50 lb capacity hopper), powder coated aluminum (the frame and sheet metal sides), food grade PVC (the air flow/bean/nib path) and clear poly-carbonate (so you can see the husk accumulating). It uses a Champion juicer (minus any screens) to feed and crack roasted cocoa beans.  It requires the use of a 6.5 hp Shop Vac, but others (with a 2.0" vacuum hose and about 200 CFM) may well work as it has a vacuum flow controller built in.  International users who need a 220V model could well use this one.  With the standard Champion Juicer, it will crack and winnow over 70-80 lbs. of ROASTED cocoa beans an hour, generally yielding 55-65 lbs. of nibs.  Small perks are a discriminator slider valve to fine tune your nib/husk separa