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  1. virginiaham

    Meat your maker stuffing star

    Thanks. I have a nice Weston 11lb stuffer and it works great, especially when someone is around to help with it. It's a bit of a chore alone with one hand cranking and the other guiding the casing. Was hoping this grinder along with the foot pedal switch would help with that and make the...
  2. virginiaham

    Meat your maker stuffing star

    Thanks. That was my next question - what plate from another manufacturer works here. Glad to know the LEM #22 works. I will pick one up. Do you also run the cutting blade with it or just the plate alone? Funny side note. MEAT confirmed I was doing everything right with the star and sent me...
  3. virginiaham

    Meat your maker stuffing star

    I know this is an old post but I just purchased the same model. Would be interested if you ever tried to use the star. I did and it didn't work at all. The auger pushed the star up against the stuffing tube and bent it, then the whole thing stopped pushing meat through. I think the auger may...
  4. Advice on Vertical Smoker Build

    Advice on Vertical Smoker Build

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    Advice on Vertical Smoker Build

    Hi, This is my first post but I have read lots of very helpful threads on smoker builds.  My MES has flamed out on me again and it's time for me to build my own.  This is my first build and it's a little intimidating.  I would appreciate any thoughts or suggestions around my general plan below...
  6. Smoker PPT.jpg

    Smoker PPT.jpg

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