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Originally posted by ATI View PostHF has three different Foot switches, "Moneraty", "Power Maintained" (both for $13.99) and the "TIG Remote control" for $80 (I think it's for welding?!)
which one is the right one for 1 HP Cabela's Grinder?
But I may just go and by a Power Maintained one for general purpose grinding. When I am just grinding 20-50# of meat, I will often pause a couple times to swap out bowls, etc. and the reason I don't use the foot pedal is because believe it or not, keeping your foot on that thing while you are shuffling around is annoying (and one reason I don't use it most of the time since I stuff with a stuffer.) However, reaching over and flipping the switch with your hands is also annoying (because you know that is just another thing that needs to be wiped down. For $14... a regular foot switch would come in really handy (also allows you to put the switch on either side of the counter... whereas the switch on mine is always on one side and it isn't the most convenient side.
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Originally posted by SwampRabbit View PostYep... that's where they shine. I personally don't like stuffing casings with the grinder... I prefer a 25# stuffer for that. But I do grind burger directly into those plastic tape off bags and I can stop it right within a .05 of a pound with the foot pedal. Makes bagging up 25+ of burger go by real fast.
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I love it with the auger extension for the tube/horn add on. No pulverizing and fast as hell. No loading of a stuffer or extra cleanup.
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Originally posted by Smart View Postyour quote says harbor freight? TBH has been jacked up some so who knows
If you mouse over it, that is the link that shows up... but... if you cut and paste the text into your browser... it goes to the switch you are talking about....
very weird.
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Originally posted by Smart View PostI love it with the auger extension for the tube/horn add on. No pulverizing and fast as hell. No loading of a stuffer or extra cleanup.
I completely agree, I bemoan having to clean yet another friggin thing... and when I just had the 5# stuffer... it was annoying as hell reloading that thing. When I invested in the 25# stuffer, I changed my tune alot... I do hate having to clean the darn thing... but for me. having the stuffing tube 1" off the table top and only having to apply pressure with a crank, that I can easily regulate speed/force and also back off... and not have to worry about heat build up... is what makes it worth it in the end.
I admit... I have a hard time stuffing the grinder, and holding the casing in the air as it comes off, and managing the foot pedal all that the same time. I'll admit I guess I am just not that coordinated. With the stuffer, it is crank and the other hand just holds the casing pressure and the finished stuffed casing just glides across the counter top. Don't have to coordinate much more than that.
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Yeah I have the 1 HP so that is probably makes a difference. This is the auger extension I was referring to below. I leave the star/T out as well. We do 300-400 lbs at a time so that little extension makes quick work of it and as you can see in the last picture the coarse integrity of the grind is kept in the casings so its not like hotdog sausage.
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Originally posted by Smart View PostYup that was a heckuva deal at the time....I've done my fair share of hindsight purchase misses like that myself.
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