Waltons Quick patty Maker
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Just be aware of the food safety issues with anything 3D printed in contact with food. There is really no way to sterilize an FDM printed item. SLA printing might be viable, but I haven’t researched food safe resin. You might be able to 3D print and then epoxy coat to seal the print.
I printed an adapter collar for the patty maker to fit on my LEM stuffer. It holds the faces of the horn to the output of the stuffer, so isn’t in contact with food. Used it last weekend to do 40 pounds of patties. I did the as above but I vacuum seal 4 patties to a pack.
Valid point about food safety. I will be constructing it out of PETG which from the little research I have done it is considered food safe. Will probably print it with 100% infill and depending on what it looks like either sand it smooth or attempt some acetone smoothing.
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PETG is not soluble by acetone, only ABS. There are solvents for PETG, but they are pretty nasty. The issue is not really “safe for food contact” but can it be sterilized. A 3D printed single use item is fine. I’ve tried to print air tight vessels and realized just how porous 3D printed items are. You end up with juices and fat pushed into the pores, which then collect bacteria, which then contaminates the next batch.
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PETG is not soluble by acetone, only ABS. There are solvents for PETG, but they are pretty nasty. The issue is not really “safe for food contact” but can it be sterilized. A 3D printed single use item is fine. I’ve tried to print air tight vessels and realized just how porous 3D printed items are. You end up with juices and fat pushed into the pores, which then collect bacteria, which then contaminates the next batch.
Look a there you are correct ethyl acetate is the compound used to smooth/melt PETG. Your concerns are noted. I will keep them in mind when I venture down the road of modifications. I think if it were something I was going to use indefinitely I would probably have to look at a process similar to this:
https://hackaday.com/2020/09/23/reforming-3d-prints-with-salt-and-heat/ -
Glad there are people smarter than me!
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Finally had a moment to take it out of the box.
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I am thinking about just buying 80/20 ground and running it through my 25lb mixer with the seasonings. Then use my 15lb stuffer to make the patties. Lay them out on sheet pans and freeze them and then vacuum packaging them 8 to a pack. I think I am going to run 14lbs at a time which should make 42ish burgers or 5 packs.
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Not trying to hijack the post but I have been looking at this. Does anyone know if the quick patty maker will fit on a Cabela’s Carnivore #12 grinder?
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Not trying to hijack the post but I have been looking at this. Does anyone know if the quick patty maker will fit on a Cabela’s Carnivore #12 grinder?
badfire2625 It should. It should fit any #8, #12, #22, or #32 grinder, plus any sausage stuffer with an opening diameter of 2.25". It is pretty much a universal fit.
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badfire2625 It should. It should fit any #8, #12, #22, or #32 grinder, plus any sausage stuffer with an opening diameter of 2.25". It is pretty much a universal fit.
Awesome Austin! Thank you for getting back to me and thank you all for such a great forum. I’m thoroughly enjoying learning so much!
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Awesome Austin! Thank you for getting back to me and thank you all for such a great forum. I’m thoroughly enjoying learning so much!
badfire2625
. More like “community” 
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badfire2625
. More like “community” PapaSop I’m finding that out! So, does my @TeamOrange logo show up when I post because I can’t see it. Still learning the community as well as the art of processing.
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PapaSop I’m finding that out! So, does my @TeamOrange logo show up when I post because I can’t see it. Still learning the community as well as the art of processing.
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It should not seeing it though. Click on your profile, edit profile, group title choose orange and save settings. -
badfire2625 Now might be a good time to purchase one, we haven’t released Day 1 of Christmas sales yet but it does start today!!!
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badfire2625 Now might be a good time to purchase one, we haven’t released Day 1 of Christmas sales yet but it does start today!!!
Jonathon Sounds good. Thank you! Merry Christmas to me Merry Christmas to… Oh sorry… My voice isn’t warmed up yet…
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