https://www.lehmans.com/c-57-grain-and-grain-mills.aspx

As I said , I'm not wanting to use my mill , just wanting something to crack
the flakes smaller so it looks more like quick oats.

How about a coffee grinder?
I bought this one a while back, use it regularly enough to know it works.
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B001802PIQ?keywords=coffee%20grinder&qid=1450297754&ref_=sr_1_5&s=kitchen-substore&sr=1-5

What is the largest size it will grind to ? I have an oat flaker machine, but just want to crack them up somewhat smaller sometimes . The coffee grinder I am using just has a 2 ended
blade in the bottom so you can just buzz it for like 4 seconds and get something more like the quick oats we buy . I'm not looking for a fine ground .

But as a prepper I do want something manual for when we have no electricity.

Pepper mill on 'coarse' setting maybe?

a mortar and pestle will work for smaller amounts

How about a solar charger setup for the coffee grinder, I wouldn't think it takes much juice to run for a few spins.

A coworker of min brought out a hand crank for coffee grinding at the office yesterday. Might be just the thing!

It was a Japanese brand, Hario.

For what its worth, I bought a manual grinder/mill at my local u brew / beer supply shop. Its came with various attachments do it doesnt just do hops but a variety of things. It was around the 40$ mark iirc.... Not sure if its the perfect match for what you want, but if you go in and ask to look at one you can see what it does...

I bought an antique coffee grinder (hand crank). This unit has 3 different options for fine, medium, coarse. It is not a counter unit, it attaches to the wall. Its powerful enough for grinding all types of things and has a black tin below that the grinds fall into, with a glass see thru window.

Reviving this thread as this is the closest I could find, using the search function, to the question I have.

I recently came upon a local organic grain farmer that could sell me wheat and rye in relatively small batches - a few pounds at a time - at a very reasonable price. I thought about obtaining a mill to make my own flour and therefore, shield myself from the next run on packaged flour. Also, nice fresh flour surely beats Robin Hood quality.

There are some decent electric ones, including one for KitchenAid mixer attachment. While convenient for day to day use isn’t very prepper friendly as it requires power. But then again, I don’t have a wood fired cook stove so without a source of power, I’m unlikely to bake much anyway.

Any recommendations and personal experiences with grain mills before I shell a few $100 on a device?

I also note that, just like the run in flour, a lot of sites mark Mills as sold out, so I suppose it may be hard to get certain models.

There's a small Victorio grain mill on amazon and Walmart for $138 and change. So that is somewhat cheaper than the Kitchenaid one. I have that style and it works very well. It is a hand crank one.

I have also seen them at Peavey Mart, but hard to say if they always have them in stock.

Thanks Learner. Just to confirm, you make flour out of your mill? How much cranking is required for say, a cup of finished product?