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I am interested in getting a meat grinder and have checked out the ones on SIRmailorder, I want to get one with the sausage stuffer and that is at leat .75 hp the little oster my buddy has takes too long. Any suggestions.

Thanks for the help
Fester
 
Depends how big your batches are I have an electric and a manual #10 Porkert. I did a 50lb batch one day three trips though 2 grinds and the stuff and my arm was about ready to fall off.

A few years back I got an electric just a small one it does the initial grind OK , though cutting it into small strips is a tad annoying. I am not sure it is faster than the manual but it is less work, but once it is gound I prefer the manual The #10 will darn near take your hand.

If I did alot of sausage I think sir has a manual stuffer that is not too costly.
 
Deanx said:
You can get a 1 HP Meat Saw , Grinder and Sausage stuffer at Busy bee tools for $499. I can send you the link if you want it.
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Could you send it my way as well. Thanks. I have been toying with the idea of a meat grinder form SIR as well.
 
If you have a Home Hardware nearby (not sure if that chain of stores even exists outside of Ontario), check there to see if they have the unit I mentioned above. I got mine last fall for quite a bit less than the SIR price. I meant to say this earlier but got interupted.
 
I have a Trespade #22 grinder (manual). Italian made, top quality. Beware cheap Chinese copies. I am hooked on sausage making as mine are better than any others I've tried. Get a seperate stuffer, over grinding results in smear. If you're serious get a decent electric grinder expect to pay $500.00 or so. I'm upgrading to one this year. It will outlast you and save a lot of arm time. Above all, pick up a copy of Great sausage recipes and meat curing by Rytek Kutas. It is in most people's opinion "The Bible".
 
RR said:
#32 grinder add your own moter and frame,comes with sausage horn.


Rich
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I have the same grinder set up with a 3/4 hp motor,I had mine for over 20 years.It has ground tons of meat and still works good.
 
Don't buy a small grinder! get the biggest you can afford .75 to 1 hp. should work fine. Also get a seperate stuffer. You won't regret it. I have been making sausage for years and Usually don't make anything smaller than 50# batches.
 
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RR said:
#32 grinder add your own moter and frame,comes with sausage horn.


Rich
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I like that setup, I was talking to a guy ages ago and he was telling me about that. I have an old hand grinder. What size engine, is their a gear reduction?
Can you show a picture of the inner workings? I like details!!

Geordie
 
I picked up an electric grinder/stuffer from EBay. Works great! Here is Fogducker having fun making snausages ;) :D
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dw said:
Could you send it my way as well. Thanks. I have been toying with the idea of a meat grinder form SIR as well.
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we bought the same saw....we had a ##### of a time to get the saw to work right...ends up being one of the pulleys was otta wacko a bit...once we pried it to its proper place...it works awsome..it cut great.....and it ground up bugar as fast as you can shove the meat in
 
fester said:
I like that setup, I was talking to a guy ages ago and he was telling me about that. I have an old hand grinder. What size engine, is their a gear reduction?
Can you show a picture of the inner workings? I like details!!

Geordie
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Here is the back of the grinder with 2 pulleys


If you need more speed reduction you need to build a jackshaft to use 4 pulleys


Keep in mind that most grinders that start out as hand powered have tapered shafts .You either build a bushing or have the shaft machined straight.The motor is an old 1/2 hp I dug out of a junk pile.
Rich
 
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RR said:
Here is the back of the grinder with 2 pulleys


If you need more speed reduction you need to build a jackshaft to use 4 pulleys


Keep in mind that most grinders that start out as hand powered have tapered shafts .You either build a bushing or have the shaft machined straight.The motor is an old 1/2 hp I dug out of a junk pile.
Rich
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Rich...i was looking at your set up....if you have problems with it vibrating a lot.... replace them bolt,s that hold the pulleys on ,with set scews..
btw.. thanks for the idea,s for making one up
 
Foggy
It doesnt turn fast enough to have a vibration problem.The reason for the bolts was to easily have a locknut on each one as compared to setscrews and locktight.Near frozen meat exerts a lot of force. All the little pulleys I bought lately came without setscrews.When it's a 40 mile drive one way for parts you improvise.
Rich
 
RR said:
Foggy
It doesnt turn fast enough to have a vibration problem.The reason for the bolts was to easily have a locknut on each one as compared to setscrews and locktight.Near frozen meat exerts a lot of force. All the little pulleys I bought lately came without setscrews.When it's a 40 mile drive one way for parts you improvise.
Rich
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i hear you on the drive...i would do as you did also.....now i got my whats left of my brain a clicking here..on making my own unit up:D
cheers and thanks for sharing
Don
 
The Brother in Law busied himself while I trimmed and ground meat last year. He looked over my shoulder regularly for advice, which was typically useful.

Trim the fat off all venison. Besides finding bullets, it removes one more flavour element that will effect the taste. Trim off any tendons or tapered ends of muscles. Never mind getting all the white sheath off, because as long as your grinder has an easy to remove front grill, it will strip that off slicker than your knife will. Work with Rubbermaid tubs and good butchering tools, and you'll be all set.

Ditto on the motorized setup comments. Good looking rig with serviceability as priority number one. A hand cranked grinder might seem like a cheap and easy way into the game, but you'll kick yourself pretty quickly.
 
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