mdseaside you need to get some stuffer flusher eggs https://waltons.com/waltons-stuffer-clearing-eggs/
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• Dave in AZ -
UNSOLVED 11 lb stuffer problem
• jim volk
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Not the Gun I was hoping to show you guys a picture of but somehow neither Austin or I won a gun up at Rendezvous…seems suspicious! We did some testing on this and I am very curious as to how snack sticks would work with this thing, the lever depress was really smooth and easy. At 1.5 lb capacity you’d go made reloading it for large batches, but for smaller ones? Maybe!
https://waltons.com/waltons-jerky-gun/
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I had another great marketplace find. Picked up this 827a Berkel 12” slicer for 100 bucks. Needs a little TLC but I think it is going to be great. This is my first slicer so cleaning and lubricating it will probably teach me a lot about it. It started right up and belt and motor seem solid. It is missing the slice deflector which I am debating if I even need. Also the tray gets a little stiff as it approaches the blade. It is getting much better after I added some mineral oil to the rod that it slides on. Hope this is OK to do. Could not think of another way to lubricate the bushings. Also there is an oil hole at the end of the rod which I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do with. I may need a new sharpening stone and could use new feet. But for $100 I don’t mind investing a little.
It has a Somewhat oxidized look to it, may be from something they tried to clean it with previously. Wondering if anybody has any tricks to shine it up. Was thinking maybe barkeepers friend but wasn’t sure.
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My cousin had 2 chamber vacs so she sold me one. She does a lot of freeze dried items, and said she uses the chamber vac to seal the jars to store her freeze dried stuff. I said what?? So she showed me and it actually works pretty slick. So you need to screw the lid on just barely finger tight. Lay it down in the vac chamber, or stand it up if your chamber is tall enough. Then run the vac cycle. It will suck the seal onto the jar. The key is tightening the lid the right amount. It may take you a couple tries, but once you know how tight to start, you can repeat it every time.
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I having a dilemma about which electrical stuffer to purchase - 20 lb vs 30 lb. What is everyone’s thoughts as most seasoning packets are 25lbs so the 30 lb is the winner but doesn’t the larger volume put more pressure on the motor?
It isn’t a big deal to fill the 20lb canister with what meat is leftover as I’m coming from a 10lb.
Thoughts?
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I have had a Westin pro for a few years and the seal bar has stopped raising to complete the seal. Anyone know how the pistons actually work and what could be wrong? I have replaced the small pump that actuated the pistons and the pistons themselves, As well as the seal bar and it is still not working properly. It costs a lot of money to send back for service so I was trying to u stray and the process to see if I could Troy Leah lot and fix
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IMG_1085.jpg  looks like A Chinese copy of A CookShack smoker, very similar. CookShacks are made in PoncaCity Oklahoma and have been around for years. Love my 1999 model 150 will last me another 20+ years.
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I found this Hobart 18 inch buffalo chopper today at an estate sale in a nearby town.
It came with all the important accessories including a #12 grinder and a “pelican” vegetable shredder, which I will probably try to find a new home for.
Chopper blades were in good shape and the grinder came with a 3/16 inch plate and a brand new Zico grinder knife.The drive unit looks like it had been sitting unused for a long time. When I plugged it in at the guys garage it just hummed. After getting it home and looking it over, I plugged it in to a dedicated 20 amp outlet in my shop. It started right up and ran as it should. The amp draw while it was running was under the name plate rating, so that’s a good sign.
Looks like all it will need is a good cleaning and I look forward to trying out the bowl chopper.I also bought a small Enterprise cast iron stuffer which you can see in the background of the top photo. A project for another day.
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Jonathon How well does the Walton’s Fresh Vac handle maylar vac seal bags? I am referring to the ones typically used for freeze dried products. I have read that the mylar bags need a higher heat, but figured this little guy would work great.
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Building my drying chamber. Saw a few good videos by 2guys and a cooler, he uses InkBird controllers. I see there are a ton of brands, some really cheap and not as plug and play, like if I was breadboarding up something.
What do folks think are best brands to buy, how are these Inkbird ones, and are the wifi versions you can program and monitor on phone worth using?
Thx!(Seems to me I would program these once with their instruction book then never mess except setting temp or humidity, so doubting wifi utility…)
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