I offered to post a video of this attachment for Mossy and decided to just do a full product review of it instead. Video follows.
This attachment enables #8-#10 or #22-#32 hand crank grinders to run electrically with the aid of a common 3/8" or larger drive hand drill. And connected to a foot switch makes it hands free.
This is the box it comes in. I have a bad habit of hanging onto boxes. My wife hates it, but I gotta have the box and receipt for when things break down. And they will because it's my luck.
Here is everything nicely packed and safe from the mishandling UPS WILL give it.
Everything unpacked and laid out. I don't use that big hopper.
Here's the cheap grinder I'll be using. My electric broke down last winter and I was little short on funds, so I seen these at Walmart for 20 bucks. It's a #10 and comes with 3 plates and 3 stuffing tubes. No stuffing plate, so I don't understand the tubes, but it's not my idea.
The drill is a Dewalt 3/8 drive, variable speed with reverse and no trigger lock. It's a 6 amp drill with a max speed of 2500 RPM's. Certainly no powerhouse, but it does do a great job on everything I've used it for.
Next I have a cheap Harbor Freight momentary on/off foot switch. I think I paid 9 or 10 bucks for it. I consider this a must have.
Here's what the gear drive looks like before assembling the table and drill support rods.
Rods installed. The gear drive comes with the proper size hex wrench to tighten the cap screws that hold these rods in.
It comes with 2 different adapters, so choose the correct one for the diameter of your shaft.
Grinder with gear drive installed.
Whole unit clamped onto table edge, and drill chucked up to the drive shaft. You can see here what the rods are for. Without them, the drive and drill would just spin on the grinder shaft.
Here's a video of the unit running and grinding pork butts for sausage. I use a zip tie to hold the drill trigger. The drill is plugged into the foot switch which is then plugged into the wall. The grinder turns in the 60 to 65 RPM range under a load. I can grind between 2 and 3 lbs of meat per minute.
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I love this gear drive. It's a breeze to attach and makes pretty quick work of a lot of meat. I have nothing bad to say about it. It is worth every penny, and I paid around 55 bucks when I bought mine. I see there are other suppliers that sell them for a little over 20 bucks. I have ordered 2 more of them, just to have on hand.
A side note concerning the foot switch: I feel these are a must have for any appliance you might be turning of and on a lot. Especially grinders, big mixers, etc. Don't get one that turns on and stays on until you step on it again. Get one that stays on while depressed and shuts off when you remove your foot. It's a safety thing.
Hopefully this clears up a few questions about the EZ Grind. There isn't a lot of information on the net about these. In fact, I believe the video I posted is the only one on YouTube.
Speaking of the video, I'm no videographer or a good editor, so that's my best. Probably.
This attachment enables #8-#10 or #22-#32 hand crank grinders to run electrically with the aid of a common 3/8" or larger drive hand drill. And connected to a foot switch makes it hands free.
This is the box it comes in. I have a bad habit of hanging onto boxes. My wife hates it, but I gotta have the box and receipt for when things break down. And they will because it's my luck.
Here is everything nicely packed and safe from the mishandling UPS WILL give it.
Everything unpacked and laid out. I don't use that big hopper.
Here's the cheap grinder I'll be using. My electric broke down last winter and I was little short on funds, so I seen these at Walmart for 20 bucks. It's a #10 and comes with 3 plates and 3 stuffing tubes. No stuffing plate, so I don't understand the tubes, but it's not my idea.
The drill is a Dewalt 3/8 drive, variable speed with reverse and no trigger lock. It's a 6 amp drill with a max speed of 2500 RPM's. Certainly no powerhouse, but it does do a great job on everything I've used it for.
Next I have a cheap Harbor Freight momentary on/off foot switch. I think I paid 9 or 10 bucks for it. I consider this a must have.
Here's what the gear drive looks like before assembling the table and drill support rods.
Rods installed. The gear drive comes with the proper size hex wrench to tighten the cap screws that hold these rods in.
It comes with 2 different adapters, so choose the correct one for the diameter of your shaft.
Grinder with gear drive installed.
Whole unit clamped onto table edge, and drill chucked up to the drive shaft. You can see here what the rods are for. Without them, the drive and drill would just spin on the grinder shaft.
Here's a video of the unit running and grinding pork butts for sausage. I use a zip tie to hold the drill trigger. The drill is plugged into the foot switch which is then plugged into the wall. The grinder turns in the 60 to 65 RPM range under a load. I can grind between 2 and 3 lbs of meat per minute.
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I love this gear drive. It's a breeze to attach and makes pretty quick work of a lot of meat. I have nothing bad to say about it. It is worth every penny, and I paid around 55 bucks when I bought mine. I see there are other suppliers that sell them for a little over 20 bucks. I have ordered 2 more of them, just to have on hand.
A side note concerning the foot switch: I feel these are a must have for any appliance you might be turning of and on a lot. Especially grinders, big mixers, etc. Don't get one that turns on and stays on until you step on it again. Get one that stays on while depressed and shuts off when you remove your foot. It's a safety thing.
Hopefully this clears up a few questions about the EZ Grind. There isn't a lot of information on the net about these. In fact, I believe the video I posted is the only one on YouTube.
Speaking of the video, I'm no videographer or a good editor, so that's my best. Probably.
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