what size holes are in the plates and has anyone used it to grind chum?
842299
I'm sorry. I actually gave this as a gift and cannot answer your questions.
842300
It was a cheap piece of equipment. I sent it back as soon as I received it.
567627
i had to take the guards off my 8 inch bench grinder. i believe they are 10 inches in diameter. i wasn't a big fan of them. it took too much work, maybe i didn't give it enough of a chance.
1329952
Don't know the dimensions of the steel plate, but you can add casters. There are actually four holes. One in each corner. The reason I know this is because I anchored mine down using these holes. If i'm not mistaken they are 1/2 in holes. I actually use my tool box as a bear proof trash can for my cabin in the North Georgia mountains.
365488
Am actually using this for my punch bowl, but I would think that square plates would fit very well.
1732651
Its hard to say as I havent measured them. however I do believe a design change has occurred but not certain.I replaced mine with Vario and are much happier with Grind quality and build to be honest.
1756951
I've been using this machine for over 2 years now with no troubles. I don't, however, grind whole deer or hogs in it. About 10# per week every week. The plates and blades are standard sized #8 and most other maker's plates and blades fit it fine. The only problem is that #10 plates and blades are more common out in the world and finding a #8 locally is nearly impossible.
1377592
The plate mount measures 1 7/8" by 2 9/16". The hole centers are 15/16" by 2 1/8". It stands 2 1/2" tall. Double ball bearing. To help to keep dirt out of the shaft, an extra washer can be added to the axil to reduce the back and forth play. The holes on the wheel web are actually 6 round ones, not the 4 oval ones as shown in the photo. Also the photo shows a quite thick web nearly as wide as the wheel rim, but actually the web is thin, looks under 1/8" thick. But still a nice quality casting for the price.
1183864
This grinder comes with just one cutting plate. That cutting plate has 1/4 inch (1/2 cm) holes. This seems to produce the typical hamburger size grind.
567624
i had to take the guards off my 8 inch bench grinder. i believe they are 10 inches in diameter. i wasn't a big fan of them. it took too much work,maybe i didn't give it enough of a chance.
1148659
I purchased this grinder specifically for making venison jerky and it works very well. I have ground 6-8 pounds of venison and a few pounds of beef so far and I haven't had any issues. Personally, I like to first grind the meat through the larger diameter grinding plate, then run it back through again with the fine grinder plate in place. This makes the jerky nice and tender in the end.
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You will have to drill holes yourself, as I will need to do when mine arrive Monday. I grow wheat grass and the roots need to reach the bottom tray for daily uptake of nutrient rich water. Pre-punched black trays are no longer available in my region and the blank standard trays are too flimsy to take drilling the same number of holes--they just crack and split!
28439
I am not exactly sure what size hole you want in the 1" plate. I can drill through 3/8" plate with a 1/2" drill at 540 rpm easily using Mobil one as a lubricant. So with a sharp drill and using coolant (cutting fluids work best here) 1" should be no problem. You have to keep the chips clear and pull the drill out often to do that. You may have to stop and resharpen your drill or change it out for a sharp one. And do not force the drill through the steel, let it cut at it's own pace. Be patient and it can be done with no belt slippage and no motor stall. You do not need the lowest speeds to do that IF everything is clamped well. Do not try to hold onto the steel with your hand as you can be hurt easily.
1993754
It comes with two grinder plates. I don't know about what the diameters are, but I can tell you if you are buying a grinder, this is definitely the one. It is the best, hands down. Don't buy a toy to save a buck, buy this real grinder period.. trust me.
1345471
The grid holes are approx. 1/2"X3/4". Hope this helps you. I have used mine several times and have no complaints. Happy baking! :)
2218554
are you talking about mounting the faceplate to the back of the chuck? if so there is a recessed hole that is 1 5/8 dia. with 3 holes that you attach the face plate to. i made a face plate that fit inside this an had 3 threaded holes that aligned with holes. i have a metal lathe also. there is a set of adapters that are offered with the chuck but i do not know if they will help you. i have a shop smith lathe. sorry if this does not help.
1376215
Sorry but my previous response was messed up [probably my mistake]. The shear [the four lobed cutting blade] is 2.305" +/-0.011" diameter. The coarse grind shear plate has holes that are about 0.155" diameter. The meat feed throat is tapered from about 1.990" to 2.025" diameter. One could think of the STX as an approximately 2" diameter feed from entry to exit point. Hope this helps....... drl
90123
Instead of enlarging hole,take a grinder and reduce the width of the metal plate that goes in the hole