Need an adaptor
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yeah your right, the LEM mixer is not really a need, more of a preferrence, guess i will wait until Cabelas comes out with a 25 pound mixer, until then i still have my old faithful hand crank mixer.
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yeah your right, the LEM mixer is not really a need, more of a preferrence, guess i will wait until Cabelas comes out with a 25 pound mixer, until then i still have my old faithful hand crank mixer.
Ozzyno Stugots I have the cabelas 50lb and usually do 15lb batches. It works well just a little over kill. If they offered a 25lb, I would have jumped on it and will get one if they ever come out with one. I doubt that will ever happen. I think Cabelas does not care that much. LEM is a great company based in Cinci. I once met the owner Larry. He is like you and me, a lover of fine meat products. He isnt big corporate. He listens to his customers. If the LEM had a reverse and was priced more competitivly, I would have went with their products. I am very happy with my Cabelas equipment tho.
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I think it’s time to put on my Engineering cap and come up with a hack for reverse on these mixers. Should take a couple dpdt switches and elective surgery.

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I think it’s time to put on my Engineering cap and come up with a hack for reverse on these mixers. Should take a couple dpdt switches and elective surgery.

JoeB said in Need an adaptor:
I think it’s time to put on my Engineering cap and come up with a hack for reverse on these mixers. Should take a couple dpdt switches and elective surgery.

It’s been a while, but if it uses a split phase motor with a centrifugal switch in the start winding circuit, you can add the switch there to reverse the motor.
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JoeB said in Need an adaptor:
I think it’s time to put on my Engineering cap and come up with a hack for reverse on these mixers. Should take a couple dpdt switches and elective surgery.

It’s been a while, but if it uses a split phase motor with a centrifugal switch in the start winding circuit, you can add the switch there to reverse the motor.
processhead all mixers are not created equal. Time to prepare the operating room🥲
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processhead all mixers are not created equal. Time to prepare the operating room🥲
JoeB Time for exploratory surgery.
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JoeB Time for exploratory surgery.
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processhead they make a all in one motor reverse switch. But it would take a 6 conductors power cord
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processhead The scope in the first vid is older than i am… And that’s old
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JoeB said in Need an adaptor:
I think it’s time to put on my Engineering cap and come up with a hack for reverse on these mixers. Should take a couple dpdt switches and elective surgery.

It’s been a while, but if it uses a split phase motor with a centrifugal switch in the start winding circuit, you can add the switch there to reverse the motor.
processhead said in Need an adaptor:
JoeB said in Need an adaptor:
I think it’s time to put on my Engineering cap and come up with a hack for reverse on these mixers. Should take a couple dpdt switches and elective surgery.

It’s been a while, but if it uses a split phase motor with a centrifugal switch in the start winding circuit, you can add the switch there to reverse the motor.
All i know about electricity is you dont want to get it on you.
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Been there and got the torn tee for it.
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Old electricians words of wisdom " Don’t be the circuit"
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I find it strange that my #8 LEM grinder that no attachments fit has reverse, but the #8 and up grinders that the attachments fit does not have reverse.
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I find it strange that my #8 LEM grinder that no attachments fit has reverse, but the #8 and up grinders that the attachments fit does not have reverse.
Grimpuppy Reverse feature on a grinder is useful on those rare occasions when a grinder jams or stalls on a chunk of fat.
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Grimpuppy Reverse feature on a grinder is useful on those rare occasions when a grinder jams or stalls on a chunk of fat.
processhead I find reverse is very valuable when a mixer is attached. Especially when making a small batch in a BIG mixer. The reverse feature helps pull the meat back into the middle from the edges.
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I find it strange that my #8 LEM grinder that no attachments fit has reverse, but the #8 and up grinders that the attachments fit does not have reverse.
Grimpuppy That’s good to know. I didn’t know any LEM grinders had reverse. Learn something new every day.
I’d say your #8 with reverse is begging to have a 25lb LEM mixer attached to the other end! -
processhead I find reverse is very valuable when a mixer is attached. Especially when making a small batch in a BIG mixer. The reverse feature helps pull the meat back into the middle from the edges.
smokinbubba said in Need an adaptor:
processhead I find reverse is very valuable when a mixer is attached. Especially when making a small batch in a BIG mixer. The reverse feature helps pull the meat back into the middle from the edges.
Agree. A power mixer needs forward and reverse controls.
Ok, how to enjinear that forwards and backwards control into a handmixer???

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Grimpuppy That’s good to know. I didn’t know any LEM grinders had reverse. Learn something new every day.
I’d say your #8 with reverse is begging to have a 25lb LEM mixer attached to the other end!smokinbubba I have a #25 LEM mixer. I have been running options through my head on how to do it. I got a couple ideas but haven’t really dove into it much yet. It has a stuffing speed that is slow and grinding speed that is faster. Need to check rpm on stuffing speed to see if it is slow enough for a direct drive.
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