I am looking for a larger diameter plate for this grinder. The three that came with the machine do not cut sausage properly. Makes (Mush). I am looking for a plate that has larger round holes. Any idea where I can find on that will fit this machine?? I am looking for a larger diameter plate for this grinder. The three that came with the machine do not cut sausage properly. Makes (Mush). I am looking for a plate that has larger round holes. Any... » Read More I am looking for a larger diameter plate for this grinder. The three that came with the machine do not cut sausage properly. Makes (Mush). I am looking for a plate that has larger round holes. Any idea where I can find on that will fit this machine?? « Show Less
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Mine came with two plates with large openings. One has 3 oval-like holes and the other 6 triangular.
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I personally have not had a problem with your issue, however be aware that your meats and or fats should be as close to slightly frozen as possible if not everything will be mushy!
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http://mercantilestation2.com/#!/Grinding-Plates/c/4363008/offset=0&sort;=normal
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Your question made me curious, so I went to T-fal's site and looked around for a bit and no other plates are offered from what I can tell. You're probably better off buying another grill with the style of plates you're looking for, or just buy a panini grill outright. Too bad, because I think more customers, myself included, might buy some different plates if they were offered.
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Yes it will stuff sausages. It has a special plate to use instead of the grinding plates and comes with (3) different size casing tubes. I have not used it for sausages yet but it should work very well for that. It is an excellent grinder!
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Yup, it strikes me as a rather poor design. It allows the space between the outer and inner burrs to become larger or smaller on one side, changing the size of the grind. It also allows the inner and outer burrs to rub against each other, causing wear. I'm no expert on grinders but this is surely not how I'd design one. Though in practice the grinder works pretty well for fine grinding, which is what I use it for.Here's an optional bushing to improve the grinder's performance for course grinds. It can't be used for fine grinds. http://www.orphanespresso.com/OE-Lower-Bearing-UPGRADE-KIT-for-Hario-Skerton-Kyocera-CM50-Hand-Grinders_p_4066.html Yup, it strikes me as a rather poor design. It allows the space between the outer and inner burrs to become larger or smaller on one side, changing the size of the grind. It also allows the inner and outer burrs to rub against each other, causing wear. I'm no expert on grinders but this is surely not how I'd design one. Though in practice the grinder works pretty well for fine grinding, which is what I use it for.Here's an optional bushing to improve the grinder's performance for course grinds. It can't be used for fine grinds.... » Read More Yup, it strikes me as a rather poor design. It allows the space between the outer and inner burrs to become larger or smaller on one side, changing the size of the grind. It also allows the inner and outer burrs to rub against each other, causing wear. I'm no expert on grinders but this is surely not how I'd design one. Though in practice the grinder works pretty well for fine grinding, which is what I use it for.Here's an optional bushing to improve the grinder's performance for course grinds. It can't be used for fine grinds. http://www.orphanespresso.com/OE-Lower-Bearing-UPGRADE-KIT-for-Hario-Skerton-Kyocera-CM50-Hand-Grinders_p_4066.html « Show Less
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I've never made spaetzle, so I looked up pictures on the Internet. I, personally, do not believe the holes on the grinder would be big enough to make this. It's more cheese-grater size holes, and it looks like from the pictures of spaetzle on the web, that you would need something with bigger holes. I still love this food mill and definitely don't consider it a piece of junk. However, it's not something I use all the time--just for taking the chunks out of my homemade soups.
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Call Hornady and see if they will make you a custom shell plate. There is no standard plate for thatcartridge but someone told me once that you can get a custom one built for relatively cheap.
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have you tried the jerkey shop it has parts for many types and models of grinder I got a new bearing and drive gear assymble from there for my grinder reasonably priced and quick shipment also
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I gave you some bad info before. The numbers I gave you were for the wrong grinder. The correct numbers are 10" for the 8" grinder .My apologies.
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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.
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Hi mark. Without knowing " how fast is enough" for what you are doing, I would hazard a guess that there is a problem with your grinder. They should have a max rotation of about 10,000 rpm max.
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I'm buying one myself, but will take it apart before first use just to see what could damage it. I suspect that the buyers who have problems are running the unit too long on too fine a setting, expecting performance of an $400 grinder. More expensive grinders are designed with heavier gears made of steel instead of plastic and better heat dissipation so they can run forever even on espresso settings. Such are the tradeoffs in designing a $100 burr grinder.
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What kind of grind are you using? I have made mine with 6 scoops and didn't have a problem until I used the finer grind-like the kind you use for a pour-through Melita coffee maker or a Keurig K-cup. Try a coarse grind of coffee and see if that helps.
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Hey. I am kind of new at this too, but, the percolator setting in the grocery store coffee bean section seems to work fine. I buy whole beans and use the machine for grinding. I think any medium fine grind will work great. I love mine! Judy
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I replaced this very grinder wirh a 2nd one and to mr GREAT disappointment, they changed it! It's awful and am niw going to purchase the Evico, which I've heard fabulous things about, including it's ability to grind spices and herbs into your fine powder. You can find and read about it on Amazon. Hope this helps. :-)
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as noted horns are for making sausage. Additional note, machine is fine for occasional use but make sure the meat is chilled partly frozen to grind better. Also make sure auger is tight. If auger is not tight it will slip and mess up the hex hole on the end. Plastic collar inside can crack causing auger not to turn when motor is running. Mine lasted two years and I replaced it with a STX 3000
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This model BOLTS to a dedicated surface.I welded together a stand and affixed a 2ft. x 4ft. sheet of 3/4inch thick plywood to that.I then bolted the grinder to the plywood.If you are looking for a clamp on model I don't advise buying this product.As I make my sausage in batches of 30 to 50 pounds I went with the Weston model #22.I suggest looking for a clamp on type if it is for occasional use.
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Ditto...the same happened to me. I had mine replaced once. I ended up giving the grinder away once I found out that this grinder can't grind fine enough for my espresso machine. The water just blasted thru the portafilter too fast even when I had grind on finest setting.