Meat grinder?

Haven't seen it asked here. Don't know what to suggest, but if I were buying one I'd want it to have standard size plates, like a #12 or less likely in this price range, #32 so that I could get a variety of hole sizes or replacements. Some of the little electric grinders have non-standard plates and knives.

boartuff,
i have a #32 from the sausage maker in buffalo new york. had it 5 years. works great. made in poland i think.
plus being hand powered it does let me work off hostilities. think the link might go www.sausagemaker.com
but also look at other posts here cause i am sure i have seen someone who is in the business and their site has great products like f. dick
jack

go to the thread "northern tool verticle" in this section. scrool down look for guysierq response (sorry if i missed spelled that) and hit his link,
it is a candy store of really nice stuff!!!
jack

Hey, thanks for the replies! The #32 looks to be in the right price range for sure, and has many supplies available.

Hey Jack, thanks for the sausage maker site.
Steve

Sausagemaker is good, but may want to look at some other stores to get the best price. Also, since shipping will be big, may want to get other supplies at same time.

I bought about a year ago with shipping it was $125 it works great grinds 176 lbs a min and you can see it on ebay but it may cost more. Tasin is the mfg comes with 3 plates and a stuffing tube, do a search for smalltimer thats where I got mine if you need more info let me know, cant beat it for the price. I grind dear meat with it pork beef works great

I purchaseda meat grinder and stuffer(commerical grade) from Cabelas.

I love the stuff. Works great and worth the price

cableas meat processing equip.

dmaclaren, Which one did you get the older version or the newer version, within the last year, I am thinking of one. The middle size 1HP i believe, about 370.00 I like these for all the extra that are available for use on it.

Planning on making a trip to the Wheeling store in the next week or so to pick one up.

Does it work well for 2.5 to 3" casings?

thanks for the info.

dave

Does anyone have any experience, pos or neg, with the meat grinder attachment on the Kitchen Aid stand mixer? I hear it's okay with small batches. Any first-hand experience?

Dennis, I have the grinder attachment for the kitchen aid mixer. We have used it some for deer processing. I would recommend it for small jobs and infrequent use only. I would put your money towards something else if you have much volume. It works fine but it is not very speedy. Hope this helps, Shane

shtrdave
dave i have the same one 1hp from cabelas.
i love it, just put it were you are going to keep it and use it. wow very heavy!!but....
very well built, but thats me i don't like to buy anything where i'm going to have to say i should-of or wish i got, you know buy it once and keep it.

semper fi dave s

bought a creekside at gander mtn. a few years back, around $100.00, 1 1/4 hp. 3 plates, 3 tubes, #22, works great. grinds more per hour than i need. you can buy more plates and tubes if you need them, sausagemaker, l.e.m., eldon, ect. i only due 15 to 20 lbs. at a time, cs 08. paul