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Smoking Techniques => Sausage Making => Topic started by: jack and coke on January 31, 2011, 05:41:40 AM

Title: are the hog ring pliers at home depot the same thing from sausage maker
Post by: jack and coke on January 31, 2011, 05:41:40 AM
can i just go to my local home depot and buy hog ring pliers and rings there.  instead of ordering and waiting for them to come from a "food" store like sausagemaker.com. 

thanks. 

anyone out there just use hog rings from home deopt, lowes, or sears.
Title: Re: are the hog ring pliers at home depot the same thing from sausage maker
Post by: NePaSmoKer on January 31, 2011, 06:45:27 AM
Quote from: jack and coke on January 31, 2011, 05:41:40 AM
can i just go to my local home depot and buy hog ring pliers and rings there.  instead of ordering and waiting for them to come from a "food" store like sausagemaker.com. 

thanks. 

anyone out there just use hog rings from home deopt, lowes, or sears.

I think so, I got mine at the local hayseed hardware for like $3
Title: Re: are the hog ring pliers at home depot the same thing from sausage maker
Post by: jack and coke on January 31, 2011, 07:00:43 AM
i see some of the rings are nickel coated.  should i try to avoid that and just stick with galvanized rings. 

thanks
Title: Re: are the hog ring pliers at home depot the same thing from sausage maker
Post by: NePaSmoKer on January 31, 2011, 07:22:06 AM
Quote from: jack and coke on January 31, 2011, 07:00:43 AM
i see some of the rings are nickel coated.  should i try to avoid that and just stick with galvanized rings. 

thanks

The coating dont matter because your not going above 180* on the sausage. My rings are aluminum.
Title: Re: are the hog ring pliers at home depot the same thing from sausage maker
Post by: jack and coke on January 31, 2011, 07:24:08 AM
thank you.

this way seems cheaper
Title: Re: are the hog ring pliers at home depot the same thing from sausage maker
Post by: NePaSmoKer on January 31, 2011, 07:25:10 AM
Quote from: jack and coke on January 31, 2011, 07:24:08 AM
thank you.

this way seems cheaper

YW

Where in PA are you? You may have told me before but i have smoke tween me ears  :D