Meat grinder mods

[Mattd]

Another little project I did to make life easier

first i I had to true up this auger and machine to a standard size



Then machined this adaptor



It attaches to the auger


Then came this for a jackshaft



Fits these pulleys



And the final result





i have some changes planned as to keep the belt tight enough on the auger pulley is putting excessive side load and wearing the auger shaft on the outboard end in the plate , I'm going to add another shaft and set of bearings with a love joy coupling system to eliminate the side load issues and of course some guarding on the belts

 

[davidh]

are you growing your own meat too ?

 

[Mattd]

Not anymore , there was a time when we lived in the country that we raised pigs rabbits and had chickens , but we bought a house in town when the kids started to come , so now it's wild game and I buy my other meat from local farmers and small butcher shops

 

[Rbeckett]

that is slick, I could also use it on my hand cranked grain mill too. Kind of the same principle as a meat grinder, but turns whole grain into flour for bread, brew, or porridges. Been hand crankin the grain mill too long for a simple batch of home brew But you can taste the difference because it is fresher and more heady when it ferments, it also leaves a much cleaner taste in your mouth if you grind your own mash. Great idea!!!!

Bob

 

[Ulma Doctor]

sweet drive modification!!!!

just make sure that you turn it slow.
the meat grinder was designed to be turned slowly by hand.
excessive speed or pressure on the knife and plate may cause failure.
misalignment of the feedscrew(auger) is also bad, it puts undue pressure on the feedscrew,knife and plate.
on numerous occasions i have replaced the broken feedscrew tip(the blackened tip) on industrial meat grinders, due to operator or mechanical misalignment.
not a big deal to swap on a small grinder, but if you can avoid the problem, you'd be better off!


Great Idea,
:victory: