We have a big ol' grinder (No.32 maybe? It's giant) rigged to a 1/2 hp farm utility motor. It had to be run through two sets of reduction chain and sprockets to get the speed low enough though. The motor dates back to the 50's, the grinder is older as well. It's served the family well for well over 30 years since first assembled. It's done two beefs, several porks and a number of deer every year. No one misses the hand crank.
canadian tire cuisnart meat grinder, any good?
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We have a big ol' grinder (No.32 maybe? It's giant) rigged to a 1/2 hp farm utility motor. It had to be run through two sets of reduction chain and sprockets to get the speed low enough though. The motor dates back to the 50's, the grinder is older as well. It's served the family well for well over 30 years since first assembled. It's done two beefs, several porks and a number of deer every year. No one misses the hand crank.
Were you guys talking about the grinder pictured below? I've put two deer and many pounds of cheap cuts through mine without missing a beat. I think the trick is to use fairly well-trimmed and partially frozen meat in small pieces.
Were you guys talking about the grinder pictured below? I've put two deer and many pounds of cheap cuts through mine without missing a beat. I think the trick is to use fairly well-trimmed and partially frozen meat in small pieces.
Yeah, that one.
Mine was crap.
It had nothing to do with how I fed it. It was destined to fail, and the reason was that somewhere in the build, the dimensions were off and the auger did not engage with the drive socket enough to allow for the amount that the whole unit flexes.
I will rebuild mine eventually. Or not.
Pull out your auger, and take a look at the wear pattern on it. Mine was only engaged by about a 1/8th of an inch. Not enough.
I like it well enough, but mine was a dud.
Can't justify the cost of commercial quality new stuff, as much as I covet a quiet grinder!
Cheers
Trev
Same here. This one will keep going or I will get my buddies. Pretty sure that thing'll grind dead hookers...LOL!!
Ted
I saw one at Halford's that would do it! Thing was a bloody scary lookin' bit of kit! Kind of thing that you would want to go the long way around, to avoid, if the safety covers were removed.
Cheers
Trev
I have one of the small grinders, Waring is the brand. It is slow to grind and I have to cut the trim into fairly small pieces. Having said that, it has done all my trim now for close to ten years (one moose/elk or a couple deer a year). If it dies I would consider another because of price.
