Enterprise Sausage Stuffer Handle Adapter

[processhead]

I am tagging Jonathon since I think he did some early research on this project. Hopefully someone else will find this hack useful.

The issue with these old cast iron stuffers is the handle is too short and has inadequate leverage for small diameter sausages like snack sticks.

This adapter allows the use of a standard 1/2 square drive ratchet so you can just use the optimum swing of the ratchet handle that gives you the best leverage.
You can also use a longer handled ratchet or a cheater pipe to provide more leverage.

The key is the adapter is a 1/2 inch female to 1/2 female socket . I found one on Amazon for about $9.
As it arrives, it still needs a modification to fit on the pinion gear of the stuffer correctly.
The square male drive on the stuffer is a square fitting with a taper. The female end of the adapter has straight sides. In order to fit properly, I had to heat the adapter end with a torch till it was cherry red and then press it on the end of the stuffer pinion gear to expand the adapter to the correct profile.
Once expanded, the adapter is a perfect fit and can be permanently attached to the pinion gear shaft with a 1/4" screw like the original handle was attached.
Now a 1/2 drive socket will fit directly on the other end of the adapter and the ratchet will allow a more comfortable range of motion with less effort.

[dawg]

processhead
Now all you need is one of those half inch drive impact guns and you have an electric stuffer!

[processhead]

dawg said in Enterprise Sausage Stuffer Handle Adapter:

processhead
Now all you need is one of those half inch drive impact guns and you have an electric stuffer!

[cdavis]

processhead that is genius

[Steven Winscot]

processhead Chuck up the half inch impact driver to that stuffer now just for the fun of it.

[WVTim]

processhead love it. Looked at them at antique shops before but they are always expensive. I will find one at a yard sale one day

[GWG8541]

processhead I keep hearing the Bud Light Real Men of Genius commercial, playing in my head when I read this.

[Denny O]

GWG8541 said in Enterprise Sausage Stuffer Handle Adapter:

Bud Light Real Men of Genius commercial

Why don’t I remember seeing THIS?

That’s funny!

[dawg]

GWG8541
Well, all good stories start with “Hey, Y’all watch this!” Or my other favorite to use is: “Here, hold my beer!” Something good is always about to happen after one of those 2 lines.

[calldoctoday]

processhead Great work Paul. I was thinking the cheater or a breaker, but the big breaker that would give you the big leverage, with a roller might be too big for the table. I really like your ratchet set up. The only other option might be a big 1/2" square drive hand wheel or table handle, like for a drill press, if you can find one. Gret job on that!

[processhead]

calldoctoday said in Enterprise Sausage Stuffer Handle Adapter:

processhead Great work Paul. I was thinking the cheater or a breaker, but the big breaker that would give you the big leverage, with a roller might be too big for the table. I really like your ratchet set up. The only other option might be a big 1/2" square drive hand wheel or table handle, like for a drill press, if you can find one. Gret job on that!

Thanks, Dave. I have used these home-made extended stuffer handles for added leverage on snack stick. It works great, but it is kind of big.

[calldoctoday]

processhead That is close to what I was thinking. Yes, sadly to say, for all the extra leverage, it looks like it may be a wee bit on the big side. Still, great job & even greater job with making the handles, even if they are big.

[gus4416]

I don’t no how you do this stuff you built a smoker brew beer and now you can use a antique stuffer you must set and think a lot or else you are a genus

[processhead]

gus4416 said in Enterprise Sausage Stuffer Handle Adapter:

I don’t no how you do this stuff you built a smoker brew beer and now you can use a antique stuffer you must set and think a lot or else you are a genus.

Too much time on my hands!!!..

[Dave in AZ]

processhead that heating the socket and pressing it on, is pretty darn impressive! I would not have thought of that.

Last week, I had to take a blowtorch up to a nut that was stuck on a bolt, on a pool pump. It expanded it enough to get off the slightly peened bolt end. But I still wouldn’t think that tool steel socket would flex! I love when a guy does something clever like this, and you seem to do it a lot! Thx for posting, I showed my kid as an example of can-do thinking!

[processhead]

Dave in AZ
The old-timers would say that when there was a tough nut that would not budge, then it was time to get out the Victor blue-flame wrench

[bocephus]

processhead When I helped my father-in-law in his shop, he would say if all else fails get the fire wrench.

[dawg]

processhead
Yep. The Hot Wrench can persuade things to do what you want.

[caryfr5]

calldoctoday I love this idea. Having the ratchet action and just use the sweet spot. I do most stuffing by myself, and turning the handle a full 360 degrees has an awkward spot…

[calldoctoday]

processhead But, its going to good use, so nothing wrong with that. It is not wasted time.