I think my grinder's too small

[dangerdan]

A while back I picked up a SS #32 grinder for a good price from an online source. I picked up a few hardware items and hooked up a motor to it and budabing we're in binness.


After about the third time using it I snapped off that stud that holds the blade. I went to a machinist buddy to have it fixed and he made me a new stud fron an HSLA steel that wont break anymore. Next time I used it I fried my motor.

I talked to a few guys who keyed me in on either a 1/3 or 1/2 hp motor and what I'd need to get squared away. Well,,, I must have that Tim Taylor disease cuz well,,,I hooked myself up witha 3/4 hp that seems way too big for what my grinder will handle now...

I think if it had wings it'd friggin fly.

 

[travcoman45]

Bigger is always better! Hey, hooker up ta a 5hp briggs, yall can grind meat anywhere then!

 

[garyt]

You better get some guarding around those belts before a finger gets lost.

 

[meat hunter]

I think a small block Chevy would look good hooked up to that. he he he he he he.

 

[div]

whatever happened to the ol hand crank

 

[petesque]

My tractor has a PTO. Lots of torque.

Pete

 

[bbq engineer]

MORE POWER! If you start trippin' breakers, we know you have gone all Tim Taylor on us.

I guess they don't call you Danger Dan for nothing... watch those digits!

BBQ Eng.

 

[gnubee]

Add in a nitrous system then call up Bob Vila. You could race him round the block or till one of you is in the ambulance, which ever comes first.

 

[bb53chevpro]

Why would you say it is too big? Is the rpm too fast?
3/4 hp on a #32 grinder I think would be perfect.

 

[dangerdan]

It does seem to turn fast to me. The 1" pulley I ordered ended up being for a 1/2" shaft rather than 5/8" (what I needed) when it arrived. I picked up a different pulley 1 1/2" and I'm hoping when I have the return 1" pulley it will tone down a bit.

The motor is a 1725 rpm. and the grinder sheave is 11 3/4". I can still return the sheave for a size up to 15" but then I have to begin raising the feet on the platform.

 

[bb53chevpro]

You could always add in another set of pulleys to reduce the rpm even more. I do recall someone here having a setup with another set of pulleys in between the grinder and the motor, but do not recall who it is. I found it. Here is a link.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/showthread.php?t=73118

 

[carpetride]

I'm sure the Navy has a small Sub that you could hook up to it ;)

 

[mossymo]

DangerDan
Here is a site I used to slow down my grinder - http://www.sausagemania.com/grinder.html

Mine is a 2 phase 3/4 horse belted up to a #32







Recently I ordered a stainless steel tray to mount on top of the throat of my grinder, here is a link to veiw that - http://www.sausagemaker.com/index.as...ROD&ProdID=928