Meat Grinder??

[big rockpile]

Ok I got me a Small Motor I'm wanting to get a Meat Grinder with a Pulley,hook my Motor up to it.I found some on EBay but I've been calling around to the local Farm and Homes,some have no idea what I'm talking about the others don't have them in stock.

I have Pullies around it should be that hard to fix one on a Hand Grinder or anyone know where I can order one already fixed up?

big rockpile

[Old Vet]

Northern has one and so does Harbor Freight and most of the other suppliers. I don't know how good they are but most of them have a grinder that has a pulley installed. You will need to have a slow ruining motor on it.500 rpm not the 1650 rpm motor on most things.

[Stephen in SOKY]

I have this one and I'm very pleased with it: http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...70_47552_47552

I can't recall what size pulley I'm running on my 1 hp motor but will be glad to look for you. I put a spring loaded idler on the belt & it really works good. Let me know if you want photos/measurements.

[big rockpile]

Originally Posted by Stephen in SOKY

I have this one and I'm very pleased with it: http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...70_47552_47552

I can't recall what size pulley I'm running on my 1 hp motor but will be glad to look for you. I put a spring loaded idler on the belt & it really works good. Let me know if you want photos/measurements.

Yes if you would please.

I was just looking at a Pulley I'm wondering if it fits pretty tight on the Shaft of the Augerthat I could run a small Bolt to the Flat part on the Auger and use it? I have several Hand Grinders I would like for this to work.The Motor I have is 1/4 HP,1725 RPM

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[poorboy]

Rok..Rock...Rock...git ya a regular grinder and jack up yer old t-model's r-rear wheel and fasten the handle to said wheel (Block the othern good) ...start 'er up and let idle in low..gitcha sumin to set on and grind yer meat...dern pilgrim..didja move to the hills from the big city..

[Riverdale]

BRP The size of the drive pulley (along with the motor rpm) and the size of the DRIVEN pulley dictate the grinder rpm (Herrick Kimball has a good chart and the actual formula).

I don't have it in front of me, BUT it seems that a

1745 rpm motor with a
1½" drive pulley with a
5" drive pulley

equals about 218 rpm

Be sure you don't confuse the drive and driven pullies

[Stephen in SOKY]

BRP, I'll put some pics up tonight or first thing tomorrow. I'm afraid a 1/4 hp would never power the #32 head I linked to above. I can stall out my 1hp motor if I try. It's adequate, but not at all oversized for that big of a grinder. BTW, my driven pulley on the grinder is keyed to the shaft at the back end of the screw that pushes things through the grinding plates.

[Farmerwilly2]

Wish you luck getting the right combo, I'll be watching this one and getting some ideas.

What surprises me is you wanting to set one up with a motor when you got a perfectly good Mrs. Rock. I mean if you go to all the work of shootin it, all she needs to do is drag it back, skin it, cut it into chunks and turn the grinder. You are going to spoil that woman Rock. Gettin a motor for the grinder! No wonder that woman dotes on you.

[cowcreekgeeks]

Tractor Supply has one.

[Stephen in SOKY]

Okay, first of all, ya'll have to understand that workshop cleaning is a cold weather activity for me. Therefore you cannot hold anything against me you may see sitting around the grinder.

I'm using a #32 grinder from Northern Tool that came with the belt pulley. Yes, it's made in China, but I'm not processing commercially so I didn't require the heaviest unit out there. I've processed between 20 & 25 hogs & 4 deer with this setup & so far it's performed beautifully.

Here's the unit on the stand:



And the unit with (A very dirty) kettle where it sits to receive ground meat:



Heres the back of the unit with the idler down:



And the idler under tension:



The drive pulley is 2", I don't recall how many RPM that makes the grinder, but it's just about perfect based on the professional grinders I've used. The motor is a farm duty 1 hp, 1725 rpm. For the #32 head, it's the smallest motor I'd use based on experience with this unit:



The pulley comes keyed to the grinder shaft:



And I put the switch on the grinder side within easy reach should the unthinkable happen & a finger get down the chute:



Granted this is not the only way to mount a grinder, but it works really well. If anyone has questions or needs more info, please ask away.

[agmantoo]

Stephen, don't you have the idler on the wrong side of the belt? Facing the large pulley all grinders I have seen turn clockwise. If so, the idler needs to be on the side to portion of the belt, the slack side.

[Stephen in SOKY]

Ag, it wouldn't suprise me in the least! The idler pulley I bought seemed designed to operate on the back of the belt so that's the way I installed it. Please feel free to critique my outfit, I'm always open to improvements!

[agmantoo]

The back of the belt if fine. Idlers are normally installed on the slack side being the upper top belt section in your situation provided the grinder turns clockwise when viewed from the large pulley side. You grinder is fine and the system is what I would suggest to anyone wanting a dependable and cost effective means for grinding meat.

[big rockpile]

Thanks for the Pics.I'm going to go ahead and try the motor I have didn't cost me anything.

I'm wondering about using a Gas Engine??

big rockpile

[YuccaFlatsRanch]

I recently came across a running briggs with a chain sprocket already installed.

[Yvonne's hubby]

Originally Posted by Stephen in SOKY

Ag, it wouldn't suprise me in the least! The idler pulley I bought seemed designed to operate on the back of the belt so that's the way I installed it. Please feel free to critique my outfit, I'm always open to improvements!

I am with Ag on this one. It looks like the idler is taking the slack out of the power leg of the belt instead of the slack side. Think of it as two belts one going over the top of both pulleys and one going under both pulleys, you idler should be above the top one pulling down if your pulleys are turning clockwise looking at them from the pulley end. Otherwise your belt is subject to slip under load.

[Stephen in SOKY]

Ag & YH, thanks for the input! Having never engineered anything to speak of with belt power I wasn't aware where the idler needed to be. I always appeciate learning the proper way to do things.

[Yvonne's hubby]

Originally Posted by Stephen in SOKY

Ag & YH, thanks for the input! Having never engineered anything to speak of with belt power I wasn't aware where the idler needed to be. I always appeciate learning the proper way to do things.

Yer welcome, The rest of your project looks great. May have to have you come over to my place and build a few thing around here. I can also show you what an "untidy" workshop looks like.