Hey guys,
I have a Lem 5lb manual stuffer that I got last year. It does a pretty good job, but I have no good place to secure it to the counter so that it doesn't move. It tends to try to move around alot which can make things a little difficult, (especially now that I am missing a couple of fingers from an accident last year.)
I also have a new 1/2 hp grinder from Gander Mountain with all of the stuffer attachments. I read where someone made a comment (on here) about these being difficult to stuff with. What is YOUR opinion? Let me know what you think!
Hi Firerescueman,
I used a grinder/stuffer attachment for years and finally gave up. A dedicated manual stuffer beats them hands down IMHO. Much less hassle - assuming you have a solid mount point.
Tom
If you counter has an overhang, I use two large c-clamp vise grips to clamp the stuffer to the counter.
not enough overhang to clamp it to the counter..... (i know, I have wierd countertops) I may just have to try mounting to a piece of plywood or something....
Quote from: firerescueman on November 18, 2009, 05:45:59 AM
not enough overhang to clamp it to the counter..... (i know, I have wierd countertops) I may just have to try mounting to a piece of plywood or something....
Maybe a piece of furniture grade oak plywood, and a long strip of that rubber shelf liner stuff they sell at WalMart. It shouldn't slide around a bit after that. If you put a coat of poly on top of the plywood, it will clean up easy.
I have the 1hp grinder from Cabelas that I also use to stuff with. Cabelas doesn't sell a foot switch for it, so I purchased the LEM footswitch. The setup works great, I can stuff sausages by myself. I used to use a manual grinder, and tried to stuff with that - totally sucked, then went to a hand stuffer, not much better, finally went to the 1hp and never looked back!
Moount on a piece of plate AL or Steel. Go to Lowes and get a mat in the woodoworking tool dept. It is an anti-skid mat for laying wood one (unclamped) while you use a router. Works great.
Here is one of the ways i mount my stuffer when in the house.
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/stlthy1/DSCF5162.jpg)
nepas
Another option--get a board long enough to reach across your table. Mount the stuffer to the board, C-clamp the board to the table.
Another option (for more $$$$$$) - get a Cabelas commercial stuffer and the motor. Mine doesn't move at all. :)
get smokin
drano