Has anyone built or have plans for water sausage stuffer?

[jts8889]

I was lead here in my search for a water stuffer. I'm new to this site but was wondering if anyone around either sells one of these homemade stuffers or maybe that has plans to one?

 

[wolfman1955]

Try reading post #5 in this thread.
Keep Smokin!!!
Wolf

 

[stantown]

Hello Everyone,

I am just in the process of making my own water stuffer and am trying to figure out how long to make it to get about 12.5 pounds. I see a couple of you have the 12lb Kirby stuffer so I figured I'd peck some brains. :o) I am making mine out of 4" pipe and am actually using the Dakotah stuffer piston. Thanks in advance for any info!   

 

[daveomak]

Hello Everyone,
I am just in the process of making my own water stuffer and am trying to figure out how long to make it to get about 12.5 pounds. I see a couple of you have the 12lb Kirby stuffer so I figured I'd peck some brains. :o) I am making mine out of 4" pipe and am actually using the Dakotah stuffer piston. Thanks in advance for any info!   

If you are using pvc pipe, I'm not sure the inside wall is smooth enough to accommodate the o-ring to seal really well... Dakotah used Lexan I believe...

 

[stantown]

The Dakota piston was a little big for the pvc to start off. I had to sand down the inside of the pipe with a broom handle outfitted with a swimming noodle and sand paper. The inside is now like glass and the piston fits nicely.

 

[Twisted1]

Hey guys this post might be dead but I can't seem to start my own post to ask my question but can't hurt to try here has anyone tried using the little pumps that u use on a water stuffer to retract the piston to push the piston aswell thanks in advance

 

[mosparky]

never tried it in this application but in my experience, most pumps are one way devices. They will only pull a little ways but will push much further. Or vice versa, pending the type of pump. I have seen you tube vids where the vacuum created when draining the water from the stuffer will retract the piston. I'm sure you have to get things just right but might not be extremely touchy.
I have 2 builds in progress at the moment ( one 2 inch pvc will hold 1 1/2 pounds and a 4 inch/ five pounder) We will soon find out how touchy it will be.

 

[Twisted1]

Hi mosparky how's ur build going I'm building a 4 inch u using 1/2 or 3/4 fittings and valves for urs most look like 1/2 to me lol

 

[mosparky]

On the 4 inch I'm down to needing to buy the O-rings, decide how to put interchangeable tips on it and glue up. I am using a 1/2 inch "y" valve for the input/drain. We'll have to see how big a pain the valve is to use.
This is where working in a plastics machine shop has advantages. It's likely to be awhile before I will be making 5 lb batches, so the 4 inch not a priority. Some of the work on it will be virtually the same as the 2 inch, 1 1/2 lb version and will be done at the same time.
For the most part the 2 inch will just be a smaller version of the 4 inch. I plan to use the threaded section from a drain and cap coupling and glue them onto the machined end of the pipe, with an inset o-ring and an interchangeable plate with pipe/tube nipples.
The 2 inch will have a major difference in the valve set up. Because of the volume water flow will need to be much more controlled. I am going to use a hose nozzle and if need be a disc with a hole in it, inline to restrict water flow. The design in my head gets a little complicated to describe. This not a run of the mill garage build, therefore I am undecided whether or not I will do a photo post of the build. I'm not here to show off my machine shop/engineering skills or lack there of.

 

[cal1956]

i'm very interested in the 9 lb Dakota can any of you tell me how dependable they are ?

 

[lawsondtl]

On the 4 inch I'm down to needing to buy the O-rings, decide how to put interchangeable tips on it and glue up. I am using a 1/2 inch "y" valve for the input/drain. We'll have to see how big a pain the valve is to use.
This is where working in a plastics machine shop has advantages. It's likely to be awhile before I will be making 5 lb batches, so the 4 inch not a priority. Some of the work on it will be virtually the same as the 2 inch, 1 1/2 lb version and will be done at the same time.
For the most part the 2 inch will just be a smaller version of the 4 inch. I plan to use the threaded section from a drain and cap coupling and glue them onto the machined end of the pipe, with an inset o-ring and an interchangeable plate with pipe/tube nipples.
The 2 inch will have a major difference in the valve set up. Because of the volume water flow will need to be much more controlled. I am going to use a hose nozzle and if need be a disc with a hole in it, inline to restrict water flow. The design in my head gets a little complicated to describe. This not a run of the mill garage build, therefore I am undecided whether or not I will do a photo post of the build. I'm not here to show off my machine shop/engineering skills or lack there of.

How are those 2 stuffer builds working? Any learning from successes and failures would be much appreciated....

 

[mosparky]

The whole thing got sideiined. I never was real fond of the idea of being tethered to the sink with a hose. I found a stuffer marked down at Christmas last year and it's still in the box.
Too much going on since Christmas 2019, and I make sausage everyday at work. The project isn't dead but on the back burner.