Home meat processing shop
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Deepwoodsbutcher said in Home meat processing shop:
kyle Not dumb at all! Definitely, will make sure to do this. Especially, since it’s a trailer build. Don’t need anyone just towing it away lol.
Can you describe the trailer you will be using for your shop?
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Any idea what the gross load rating of your bed is? You will start accumulating weight in a hurry when you start filling it with equipment + the weight of the structure.
Have you taken an inventory what you plan on putting inside?
On the other hand, if it stays in one spot, you could put it on blocks and have added capacity.
Paul
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Any idea what the gross load rating of your bed is? You will start accumulating weight in a hurry when you start filling it with equipment + the weight of the structure.
Have you taken an inventory what you plan on putting inside?
On the other hand, if it stays in one spot, you could put it on blocks and have added capacity.
processhead no weight issues with it at all. Heaviest equipment is the bandsaw which we move around with a hand truck. The floor under it is reinforced and the trailer does sit on blocks when not being moved. It is 2x4 framed with foam walls and a light weight exterior paneling. We can tow it with my old Trailblazer. It was built with much consideration to towing. The dimensions and weight do not exceed any limits to us legally pulling it down the road. That being said, we have no plans to actually take it anywhere, but if we need to we can.
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processhead no weight issues with it at all. Heaviest equipment is the bandsaw which we move around with a hand truck. The floor under it is reinforced and the trailer does sit on blocks when not being moved. It is 2x4 framed with foam walls and a light weight exterior paneling. We can tow it with my old Trailblazer. It was built with much consideration to towing. The dimensions and weight do not exceed any limits to us legally pulling it down the road. That being said, we have no plans to actually take it anywhere, but if we need to we can.
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Deepwoodsbutcher Sounds like you did your homework.
Good job!processhead That’s all my husband lol. He is very detail oriented and good at planning ahead. I’m pretty lucky he’s willing to work this hard for me. Probably not too many wives out there asking for meat shops instead of jewelry, poor guy…
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processhead That’s all my husband lol. He is very detail oriented and good at planning ahead. I’m pretty lucky he’s willing to work this hard for me. Probably not too many wives out there asking for meat shops instead of jewelry, poor guy…
Deepwoodsbutcher I would say he’s pretty lucky
hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food!
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Deepwoodsbutcher I would say he’s pretty lucky
kyle Lol. Thank you
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That’s going to be a nice setup! I enjoy reading along on your journey! I hope you keep posting all the neat equipment and build info as you work thru it, for sure many others will benefit from your story.
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kyle Lol. Thank you
Deepwoodsbutcher
Kudos to you and your husband!Stick with him, if he becomes anything like the man my wife married,
well she tells me I’m a keeper!
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That’s going to be a nice setup! I enjoy reading along on your journey! I hope you keep posting all the neat equipment and build info as you work thru it, for sure many others will benefit from your story.
Dave in AZ I’ll try and do that!
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Deepwoodsbutcher
Kudos to you and your husband!Stick with him, if he becomes anything like the man my wife married,
well she tells me I’m a keeper!
@dennyo-s said in Home meat processing shop:
if he becomes anything like the man my wife married,
well she tells me I’m a keeper!
I thought I was the only one with that label
Great little setup their Deepwoodsbutcher
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My little shop is in the final stages of being built. What would you make sure to include in a dedicated processing room? What do you use the most that might be overlooked? Or what would you do differently next time?
Deepwoodsbutcher thanks for starting this thread. It is being loaded with great ideas that can benefit all of us. Make sure you post pics of it down the road.
“You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”
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Deepwoodsbutcher thanks for starting this thread. It is being loaded with great ideas that can benefit all of us. Make sure you post pics of it down the road.
GWG8541 Yeah, I think there will be a ton of great suggestions and info here. Thank you
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My little shop is in the final stages of being built. What would you make sure to include in a dedicated processing room? What do you use the most that might be overlooked? Or what would you do differently next time?
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On wheels??? That sounds like a cheaper alternative to the harvesting truck that would come out to our ranch and do the job tbere.
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Deepwoodsbutcher That is a great idea I never thought of building a butcher shop on wheels take it to deer camp and on the farm butchering
gus4416 I live next to my deer camp, but if I didn’t, I would have built it differently. Probably made it with the 8x8 cooler for hanging and processing with a room for camping.
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On wheels??? That sounds like a cheaper alternative to the harvesting truck that would come out to our ranch and do the job tbere.
samspade I would build it differently if I was using it for harvesting. Would want a hoist of some kind, and a crane arm if doing beef. I do my harvesting with a tractor and will finish up in the trailer.
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Another perk of a mobile processing room is that mobile kitchens don’t usually apply to the same regulations as brick and mortar facilities. So instead of needing to dispose of liquid waste in a city sewer or septic you can compost as long as you are using biodegradable chemicals…of course check with local agencies before planning and building if you intend for commercial purposes.
This looks good Deepwoodsbutcher, I’ve been researching and accumulating gear for years so I can do similar.
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Not sure where you are located but make sure you have it big and fly proof. I have a portable shed next to my cooler shed I was planning on using for a cutting room but even though it’s well insulated I get flies swarming inside it in the fall. Still not quite sure where they get in at. Just something to think about if you live on or near a cattle farm
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Not sure where you are located but make sure you have it big and fly proof. I have a portable shed next to my cooler shed I was planning on using for a cutting room but even though it’s well insulated I get flies swarming inside it in the fall. Still not quite sure where they get in at. Just something to think about if you live on or near a cattle farm
knifemaker3 Good point. My biggest issue with that would be yellow jackets. I plan on using a trap as well as a screen door flap to help with flys.
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