Any recommendation's on a new stuffer? I want a 10# one but LEM doesn't make one any I want metal gears. Best price and place to buy?
Thanks in advance!
Cabelas 11 pound is nice.
Thanks NEPA are they metal gears?
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 18, 2009, 09:01:57 AM
Cabelas 11 pound is nice.
Thats what I got, with the motor, gota love the motor, hands free.
The only prob I have is the plunger dont go all the way down to the bottom, maybe a safety thing but oh well. Whats left in there I make snack sticks.
All metal, works of a rack and pinion set up.
Quote from: OU812 on December 18, 2009, 09:11:34 AM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 18, 2009, 09:01:57 AM
Cabelas 11 pound is nice.
Thats what I got, with the motor, gota love the motor, hands free.
The only prob I have is the plunger dont go all the way down to the bottom, maybe a safety thing but oh well. Whats left in there I make snack sticks.
All metal, works of a rack and pinion set up.
When i was at Cabelas this was the only time we would get them back, Someone yinxed all the way to the bottom chipping a tooth off the gears.
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 18, 2009, 10:46:07 AM
Quote from: OU812 on December 18, 2009, 09:11:34 AM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 18, 2009, 09:01:57 AM
Cabelas 11 pound is nice.
Thats what I got, with the motor, gota love the motor, hands free.
The only prob I have is the plunger dont go all the way down to the bottom, maybe a safety thing but oh well. Whats left in there I make snack sticks.
All metal, works of a rack and pinion set up.
When i was at Cabelas this was the only time we would get them back, Someone yinxed all the way to the bottom chipping a tooth off the gears.
"yinxed" ??? could you splain ?
Quote from: OU812 on December 18, 2009, 10:52:14 AM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 18, 2009, 10:46:07 AM
Quote from: OU812 on December 18, 2009, 09:11:34 AM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 18, 2009, 09:01:57 AM
Cabelas 11 pound is nice.
Thats what I got, with the motor, gota love the motor, hands free.
The only prob I have is the plunger dont go all the way down to the bottom, maybe a safety thing but oh well. Whats left in there I make snack sticks.
All metal, works of a rack and pinion set up.
When i was at Cabelas this was the only time we would get them back, Someone yinxed all the way to the bottom chipping a tooth off the gears.
"yinxed" ??? could you splain ?
Ok in splain english :D Cranked too far down :D ;D
Thought I was going to need my cajun translator again for a minute there.
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 18, 2009, 12:05:26 PM
Quote from: OU812 on December 18, 2009, 10:52:14 AM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 18, 2009, 10:46:07 AM
Quote from: OU812 on December 18, 2009, 09:11:34 AM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 18, 2009, 09:01:57 AM
Cabelas 11 pound is nice.
Thats what I got, with the motor, gota love the motor, hands free.
The only prob I have is the plunger dont go all the way down to the bottom, maybe a safety thing but oh well. Whats left in there I make snack sticks.
All metal, works of a rack and pinion set up.
When i was at Cabelas this was the only time we would get them back, Someone yinxed all the way to the bottom chipping a tooth off the gears.
"yinxed" ??? could you splain ?
Ok in splain english :D Cranked too far down :D ;D
Thanks for splainin, NePas
I have the Cabela's motorized 20lb stuffer. It leaves @ 3 pounds of sausage in the bottom. If I knew that I probably would not have bought it.
I have fashioned a spacer out of styrofoam that pushes almost all of the meat out. The hole for the plunger thumb screw serves as a place to insert a finger to pull out the spacer. The styrofoam is forgiving enough to minimize gear stripping. I have put a "stop" reference mark on the plunger shaft.
It's 1/8" smaller in diameter than the cylinder so it doesn't get hung up.
I wash it, let it air dry, and then brush off the debris the best I can.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/wyogoob/StufferSpacer_a.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/wyogoob/StufferSpacer_b.jpg)
wyogoob, I tryed the styrofoam thing and it didnt fair to good, I used the blue foam and the edges started to crush and let more and more past every time I used it, total of three times, maybe.
What color did you use?
Quote from: wyogoob on December 18, 2009, 02:22:41 PM
I have the Cabela's motorized 20lb stuffer. It leaves @ 3 pounds of sausage in the bottom. If I knew that I probably would not have bought it.
I have fashioned a spacer out of styrofoam that pushes almost all of the meat out. The hole for the plunger thumb screw serves as a place to insert a finger to pull out the spacer. The styrofoam is forgiving enough to minimize gear stripping. I have put a "stop" reference mark on the plunger shaft.
It's 1/8" smaller in diameter than the cylinder so it doesn't get hung up.
I wash it, let it air dry, and then brush off the debris the best I can.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/wyogoob/StufferSpacer_a.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/wyogoob/StufferSpacer_b.jpg)
Have you thought about spraying peel ease on it? I use it, works great. http://www.alliedkenco.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/787
My LEM 5 lb goes all the way down, dont have enough meat to even make a mini stick :D
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 18, 2009, 02:34:16 PM
Quote from: wyogoob on December 18, 2009, 02:22:41 PM
I have the Cabela's motorized 20lb stuffer. It leaves @ 3 pounds of sausage in the bottom. If I knew that I probably would not have bought it.
I have fashioned a spacer out of styrofoam that pushes almost all of the meat out. The hole for the plunger thumb screw serves as a place to insert a finger to pull out the spacer. The styrofoam is forgiving enough to minimize gear stripping. I have put a "stop" reference mark on the plunger shaft.
It's 1/8" smaller in diameter than the cylinder so it doesn't get hung up.
I wash it, let it air dry, and then brush off the debris the best I can.
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Have you thought about spraying peel ease on it? I use it, works great. http://www.alliedkenco.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/787
My LEM 5 lb goes all the way down, dont have enough meat to even make a mini stick :D
Peel ease is a good idea. I have some.
Does anyone know if the bigger LEMs, say 15lb or 20lb (??), go all the way down?
To be fair, other than the cylinder gap issue, the Cabela's stuffer is great.
I have the 11lb Cabelas Stuffer with the motor as well. It works fantastic and the only complaint, like the others have said it leaves a little too much sausage mix in the bottom. I typically make 60 or 80 lbs at a time so it's really not that big a deal for me. I had an idea to make a spacer plate out of a plastic cutting board, similar to Wyogoob's styrofoam one but I have never got around to it.
Mike
Quote from: OU812 on December 18, 2009, 02:29:45 PM
wyogoob, I tryed the styrofoam thing and it didnt fair to good, I used the blue foam and the edges started to crush and let more and more past every time I used it, total of three times, maybe.
What color did you use?
White like in the pics.
If I can get 5 or six uses out of a homemade spacer I will be happy. I like to do slim jims but only 10 lbs at a time, so 3 lbs left in the stuffer out of 10 is a bad thing.
I shaped it with a sheetrock rasp. Made one that was too tight and broke it getting it out. Made 2 more an 1/8" smaller that the cylinder ID and they work fine.
I run warm water in the nozzle connection to help "push the spacer out of the stuffer.
I've got the Cabelas 11 lb also, and really like it.
I got mine before they removed some of the teeth on the top of the shaft, so mine has teeth all the way to the end.
Now that I've got the motor, I have a line on the shaft to know where the bottom is. I can understand why Cabelas removes teeth, but from what I here, they most likely took off several more than they needed to.
Seems like adding a layer or 2 of plastic cutting board, or a maple board, would help.
get smokin
drano
OK, Thanks for everbody's help! I went with the 15# Northland Tool stuffer and had it in 2days! Now I need to get those stuffer tubes I have seen people talking about put can't seem to find them in my searches.
Thanks and MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!
bundy, you talking about the SS tubes that BigJohnT makes?
Yes, How do I order?
One thing to remember is if you are making snack sticks and using a small tube is to keep the meat moist and allow it to warm up. That way you do not put too much pressure on the stuffer. There should be a post in the 'FOR SALE' section that refers to the tubes Big John makes. I must say I have been wanting one myself for some time now. He does a great job making them, I got to wait till work picks up enough for me to get one.
Can't seem to find a place to order or find out about them, BIG JOHN are you out there??????????
Try this Link to Smokeitall's website. He will get you a set from Big John
http://www.smokeandstuff.com/stuffing/catstuffing.html
Thanks 10 point !