Sausage Table

[DangerDan]

Well, I got her framed today. Not bad for a wood butcher.





The 4x4s are for the drive reduction pulley assembly and that hefty 14" cast iron pulley to drive the grinder. I'll get the pillow blocks & pulleys assembled, lined up and dry fit before I fasten everything down and lay in the plywood. Then I can start installing the motor and lower pulleys. More next week. I plan to use a spider gear to couple the grinder to the upper pulley for easy removal.

[Capt Dan]

Lookin good brother, thanks to you, my spare fridge and both chest freezers are smelling really nice these days! I'm throwing a pack of them babies on the drum for tonights dinner.

I can't believe you got all that wood in the van and all the meat too. You need a truck dude!

Table looks mighty stout!

keep us informed how it goes!

[MossyMO]

I am very interested in following this project, great looking start !!!

[DangerDan]

my spare fridge and both chest freezers are smelling really nice these days

Yeah I had a pretty pleasant drive home from work smellin them puppies too.. Enjoy!

[ShooterRick]

Ooooooh. Thanks for the idea! dLOL. I will tell Sandy it is your fault! LOL

[Dionysus]

Interesting, looking good, can't wait to see the finished product

[Bbqgoddess]

I am very interested in following this project, great looking start !!!

Ditto!!

[bb53chevpro]

Cool. I like the idea. Keep us posted.

[Richtee]

Yanno...yer building that thing in the yard. Had you considered you have to MOVE it? OUCH! Nice- pretty heavy...but NICE!

[DangerDan]

Oh Shit!


I looked at wheels. 3" locking casters...I put it in the garage last night..
It is roomey though eh. A nice broad workspace and plenty room for storage underneef.

[Richtee]

Yep...just what ya need! With the wheels, of course ;{)

When you mount those supports for the grinder, etc. consider adding some construction adhesive for those joints that are gonna be directly attached to the rotating/vibrating parts.

[Slanted88]

Man...built like a tank! Nice....I like it!

[RowdyRay]

Very nice Dan. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[SMOKE FREAK]

I would say thats not the first wood you have butchered. Nice job.

[DangerDan]

I got a little more work done on the table this weekend. Its getting little a heavy now.







Still a bit more work left, diassembly, paint, some trim and then final assembly (including casters).
given the nylon bushing I went with a drive on the top end as well rather than put the strain on the bushing.

My only regret is not being able to get a meat lug under the grinder. Building it higher was considered but I thought it might be too much vibration. I considered cutting in a hole to hold a lug under the grinder. This can also double duty as a scrap bin. I'm thinking it could be a leaker though. I'll give it more thought.