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Re: grinder recommendations smalljawbasser #4471731 10/04/10
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,731 rhode island rob p Campfire Tracker
rob p Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,731 rhode island	I bought a small grinder, like a 1/5 hp from Cabela's. The first time I used it, it got so hot it burned me. I returned it and got another. It did the same thing. Our club bought their biggest model. It got hot too. We are on our second since I joined in 2004. I was told that Cabela's grinders are made by Thunderbird, which is considered a second rate company. I have been to Cabela's on several occasions to see their grinder refurbs piled high in the bargain cave. I would never buy one. Bass Pro Shops grinders are the same as LEM, which I am not familiar. About 12 years ago, I bought a 500 Watt Kitchenaid mixer and a $50 grinding attachment. It still works... and I can make cookies with it too. "I didn't get the sophisticated gene in this family. I started the sophisticated gene in this family." Willie Robertson

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Re: grinder recommendations rob p #4471875 10/04/10
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,090 Likes: 1 Whttail_in_MT Campfire Outfitter
Whttail_in_MT Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,090 Likes: 1	I had the same experience with a Cabela's 1 hp as rob. The auger got so hot the meat would sizzle. Even with short run times of 5-10 min. I tried the grinder importer's fix, which was to replace the grease in the gear unit but that didn't work. So it went back and I got a 3/4 hp LEM and have been happy with it. I have a KitchenAid grinder attachment too and for small batches use it as it's easier to clean than the big grinder.

Re: grinder recommendations rob p #4472078 10/04/10
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter
lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA	Originally Posted by rob p About 12 years ago, I bought a 500 Watt Kitchenaid mixer and a $50 grinding attachment. It still works... and I can make cookies with it too. Careful here... before I bought my Waring, I was planning to get the attachement for my stand mixer (a Kitchenaid) the review ALL said that any made in the last few years are JUNK but the older ones were GREAT... if you could find an old one at a garage sale or something, it seems like it would be a good pic up but from what I read, I would not buy a new one. I only paid around $100 for the Waring, it was HIGHLY recommended on every site that I read for a small grinder... again, if i had to complain it would be about the small shoot but I could run it straight for 20-30 minutes with no problems. Andrew

Re: grinder recommendations lovemy99 #4472338 10/04/10
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,633 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna
Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,633 Anchorage, AK USA	Found a huge European grinder, 50Hz, 240, 1 1/2hp, and all the attachments for $20 at a garage sale many years ago. It makes a ridiculous amount of noise, but it has ground literal tons of meat and runs continuously as long as needed. The 20% increase in speed due to being run on our 60 cycle juice does not cause a bit of problem. Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: grinder recommendations Sitka deer #4472480 10/04/10
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,704 Ketchikan, AK, USA muledeer Campfire Outfitter
muledeer Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,704 Ketchikan, AK, USA	I bought my grinder from Cabelas in 1999 -- it is a Sausage Maker Inc EM-10, and it works like an utter joy. Mine was made in Poland -- most if not all of the grinders sold by Cabelas et al these days are made in China, and they're just crap. There are several available made in places that know how to make things that work -- but I do think it matters to be very careful where the models you're looking at are made. Dennis "The more you run over a dead cat, the flatter it gets." "If you're asking me something technical, you may be looking for My Other Brother Darrell." "It ain't foot-pounds that kills stuff -- it's broken body parts."

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Re: grinder recommendations smalljawbasser #4472689 10/04/10
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana
northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota	the bigger the better? Something clever here.

Re: grinder recommendations northern_dave #4473104 10/04/10
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,951 NB / Canada SuperCub Campfire Outfitter
SuperCub Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,951 NB / Canada	Any grinder will work better if the meat is slightly frozen. Warm meat will not move through the blade and plates as easily and will tend to bung things up a bit. .

Re: grinder recommendations RatherBHuntin #4473138 10/04/10
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 338 R Retsof Campfire Member
Retsof Campfire Member R Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 338	Originally Posted by RatherBHuntin I don't know about the 1/2 hp. But I am very happy with my 3/4 hp cabella's grinder. No buyers remorse here. If making sausage, I would encourage getting a stuffer. That will be my next purchase. Regrinding to stuff is a pain and a slow process. +1.

Re: grinder recommendations Retsof #4475609 10/05/10
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,083 Colorado Springs, CO, USA S saddlesore Campfire Ranger
saddlesore Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,083 Colorado Springs, CO, USA	I bought one many years ago from Northern tool for about $100. It has done more elk and deer than I care to remember and is still runnning srtong.I just did another elk with it a few weeks ago If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles

Re: grinder recommendations lovemy99 #4489322 10/10/10
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 164 Northern New York D db102550 Campfire Member
db102550 Campfire Member D Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 164 Northern New York	Noone has mentioned the Gander Mountain Guide Series grinders. I've been looking at them, are tehy worth buying?

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Re: grinder recommendations Pete E #4582727 11/09/10
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 470 Northern Alabama T TCB Campfire Member
TCB Campfire Member T Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 470 Northern Alabama	Originally Posted by Pete E I bought this 1/2HP one from Northern Tool on recommendation of somebody at the Campfire and I believe you'd have to spend at least twice the price to get a better one. Northern Tool Meat Grinder. Prior to this, I looked at several different models available locally, some costing three times the price and endorsed by so called "celebrity chefs", and none had metal gears/drive train as this grinder does. (Do not buy a grinder with plastic gears or drive as they won't last!) Click on the clink and the select the "Customer Reviews" and you'll see a lot of very happy customers... I'll second this. I have the same one and really like it.

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