I am looking for a 3/8" (10mm) stuffing tube to fit a 5 lb vertical sausage stuffer similar to the one made by LEM Products or Northern Tool. Here is a link to what I am looking for:
http://www.lemproducts.com/product/3306/stuffing_tube (http://www.lemproducts.com/product/3306/stuffing_tube)
The problem I am having is that I am from Canada, and every supplier I can find for this type of stuffing tube is in the US and they want $20 to $25 shipping for a $12.99 item. Does anyone know a supplier in Canada for a stuffing tube like this? It needs to be 3/8" diameter for breakfast sausages and snack sticks, and the flange at the bottom must be 1-1/2" to 1-9/16".
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sometimes it feels like our southern border is made of concrete. ::)
Jim
Try Halfords, they have a catalog on line
The Sausage Maker in Buffalo is pretty good at shipping across the border
Try JB's
http://www.jbsausagesupplies.com/index.php?pid=1
They are Canuks
Also Scott will custom make you one
http://www.smokeandstuff.com/
lumpy
Lumpy
It still has to come across the border. Shipping companies are getting rich shipping stuff around. Its nuts really.
You really have to watch the shipping costs on this stuff or anything for that matter. I have had some nasty
surprises when a duty and brokerage bill showed up in the mail that was twice the value of the stuff I bought
It still has to come across the border. Shipping companies are getting rich shipping stuff around. Its nuts really.
You really have to watch the shipping costs on this stuff or anything for that matter. I have had some nasty
surprises when a duty and brokerage bill showed up in the mail that was twice the value of the stuff I bought
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JB's is in Regina and last time I ordered an extended tube from Scott it cost me $41 including shipping. (3/4" x12" stainless stuffing tube)
Lumpy
Quote from: oakville smoker on January 06, 2010, 09:07:53 AM
Lumpy
Somehow I messed up on quoting your reply ??? ???
Lump
No worries mate ( spent 3 months in Australia way back when ) and imported some of the language
I thought he was a US guy, my bad as the kids would say !
I must pay better attention.
BUT
The shipping companies are getting rich off shipping stuff from internet ordering and sometimes you cannot be totally sure
about what its going to cost you in the end
Oakville Smoker shatters knee climbing down off soapbox .... :o
Agree with you fully on the S&H charges. When to post office to p/u my US package and damm near passed out when I was given the bill by customs Canada for duty charges.
Between duty and S&H the price can double.
Hows the knee ;)
Lumpy
Quote from: lumpy on January 06, 2010, 12:23:12 PM
Agree with you fully on the S&H charges. When to post office to p/u my US package and damm near passed out when I was given the bill by customs Canada for duty charges.
Between duty and S&H the price can double.
Hows the knee ;)
Lumpy
Don't forget the brokerage fees. I just ordered something, unrelated to smoking, and the total cost was $21. Shipping will be $19 and that shipped by US Postal service and I won't find out what the brokerage fees are until it gets here. I don't know how I got on there list but Halfords sends me catalogues and they have a lot of neat stuff but are a little pricey IMO.
Quote from: lumpy on January 06, 2010, 07:30:44 AM
Try JB's
http://www.jbsausagesupplies.com/index.php?pid=1
They are Canuks
Also Scott will custom make you one
http://www.smokeandstuff.com/
lumpy
Lumpy;
Is JB's a reliable vendor, or you haven't ordered enough from them to make a judgement?
Habs's
Over the last 2 years I've probably spent 4-500 with them. They have a great customer service and shipped my goods on time.
Mr. Walleye can probably give you more info on them.
When I run out of supplies, I will re-order from them again.
Lumpy
I just emailed them trying to get a price list of some kind
They dont post pricing online which makes it challenging to do any comparing
I have a handy friend who made me one. I used 3/8 stainless steel tubing ,a flat washer that fits inside the collar he then welded them together and I did the filing until it was smooth. Works excellent for 19mm casings and it is not hard to stuff thru either. Piker
Thanks to all of you for your help. I am pursuing some of the options you suggested and will let you know how things turn out.
Jim
Look at halfords greta site. http://www.halfordhide.com/
Well, to report on my progress, I only found one supplier in Canada that can provide the 3/8" stuffing tube with a 1-1/2" flange to fit the common 5 lb vertical stuffer. They are JB's Sausage Supplies in Regina, Saskatchewan, and although they do not stock the 606a stuffing tube from LEM Products, they are willing to bring it in along with their regular order from that supplier. This would take some planning ahead as I'm not sure how often they order. I corresponded with Brent on this issue and he was very helpful. He quoted me $15.99 CDN plus shipping which is much cheaper than trying to order it myself from the US.
jbsausagesupplies.com (http://jbsausagesupplies.com)
[email protected]All this is kind of moot, because by the time I got this far, I had a colleague who works in a machine shop fabricate one for me. Just used it today for the first time and it worked slick. I have included a drawing I made for it. The quality is not great because it was converted from a PDF to JPG, but if you want the original PDF, send me your email address.
(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad30/jpcohan/weblinks/sausagestuffingtube.jpg)
I wish I had friends like that
My step sons friends father is a machinist
he loves to eat my food and drink my beer
I said John, can you make me some pucks?
Still waiting
He will be waiting for more smoked food and beer as well !
Forget the 8" length. Go for a full 12".
The stuffer can hold the weight. If you go the 12" you can put a whole length of casing on it.
Also it needs to be welded on the inside where the 2 pieces mate. Other wise you will get meat in the crack..........unless you press it the tube in the washer.
Buy welding it on the inside, you can bevel and polish the rad.
Lump
Almost exactly the same as my buddy built but mine is not quite so fancy. Good work. Piker