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Diy meat grinder?

Also, the kitchen aid attachement is great. It does a really good job and is very durable. However, once you use a dedicated grinder it’s tough to go back to the kitchenaide because of speed. The dedicated grinders just grind a lot more weight per hour and if your doing multiple deer it makes a huge difference. Also if your making sausage many often call for multiple grinds so having a faster machine for that also makes a big difference.
 
I agree with jgetch! you might also get a couple of your hunting buddies to chip in and go partners on a bigger grinder, buying used grinders is tough because most of them are old and well used.
 
I"ve got a vintage 250# cast aluminum(hobart I think) 220v that was in my father in laws butcher shop. The thing could probably pull your whole body through and not even slow down. That being said I can imagine trying to build something. pretty specialized and its sux when they dont work well! Keep your eyes open at thrift stores and goodwill--I"ve seen a few kitchenaids there...
 
I am seeing several stainless and cast aluminum KitchenAide grinders available... anyone know if they are any good.


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Im shocked with the favorable results of the kitchenaid. I will never use one again. Slow isnt slow enough to describe using this machine. The end plate gets clogged constantly and I think I did well removing blue skin, but theres layers of it (or something) inside some cuts that isnt realistic to remove. My brother did the impact gun on a manual grinder, said it worked well. I bought one and replaced the screw with a bolt to drive it and it split the shaft. I should of cut the handle off the hub and left it on the shaft to ensure it didnt split. My time is worth more than what the processor charges at this point.
 
I had a manual crank one that I put a drill on i just removed the handle and found a socket that fit really tight on there... it worked o-k till I put the smaller attachment on and then that drill got HOT QUICK!! You live and learn but after that I bought a nice grinder from cabelas and instantly wished I would have bought it years ago!

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I’ve made a couple out of the # 32 northern tool grinders,the grinders are indestructible, the key is to use a gear reduction pulley to get the grinder speed right and find yourself at least a 3/4 horse 120 or 240 volt motor.there are some good you tube vids on the pulley and belt setup


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My kitchen aid attachment does fine for four to six deer and a few pigs every year. The only thing I hate is the manual stuffer.. aggravating but the burgers on point.
 
I used the kitchen aide attachment as well. I love it. If I start needing to process more than a couple deer a year I might upgrade, but at this point that little attachment has me easily covered.
 
Friend of mine had the motor blow out on his last year half way through processing. He ended up putting his Dewalt impact on it and he hasn't had to double grind anything since!
 
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