Chef I did not say that they did not make them, I said that I do not see where I can by just one socket! I am not going to buy a whole set of sockets, especially when I have a set of deep impact sockets already they are just not 8 point!!

johnsbrewhouse They don’t have a deep well socket in that format, I guess I can try a standard, but it will not fit very far onto the shaft stud which gives me pause as to if it will not strip the stud.

twilliams It would at the very least apply way to much tork which would be very likely to damage the gears to be sure.

johnsbrewhouse LOL not going to buy a whole set to be sure. If there is a place to get individual socket i would give it a try, but they don’t seem to be any different than the 8 point impact sockets I already have.

opah73 It is not just the lifting it is also more difficult to operate on the up stroke of the crank. Many times I am operating by my self and it is a pain, but when I have a helper they are not always even able to turn it in that fission. So my objective is to just make it easier to operate for me or a child or someone that just is not as capable.

Chef just did a search and did not see any if you have a source let me know.

johnsbrewhouse Is there a torx socket? that is what would be necessary. I also don’t recall torx having the same number of splines as the handle shaft has. An 8 point socket fits well just does not go into the spline slots deep enough to hold.

johnsbrewhouse The 8 point socket does not work! It fits, but does not go into the groves far enough and when under pressure it slips. I has a hard time getting the socket off as it had twisted on the shaft far enough to get jammed on top of the ridges. It was a good fit no slop when on the shaft, just not enough slot engagement. I actually think Processheads solution is a better option than the ratchet as there is a fair amount of back pressure you can not simply raise the handle to ratchet back. you have to grab the shaft and hold it to prevent it from rotating backwards. Granted this is still faster than taking the handle off and then refitting it, it is less of an advantage than his double ended handle would be in my opinion.

johnsbrewhouse said in This is a suggestion for the Sausage stuffers!:

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I will take a look at that and see, it seems like I tried to fit one of those already, but I may be mistaken. I will have to check again.

Miket482000 Not mixer I meant to say Stuffer

processhead That would work well too. the only problem with the stuffer I have is that the stud is not square it is splined so nothing really fits well unless you machine something to fit it. I have an Idea using some plastic wrap and wax on the stud, then some JB weld in a socket that is a little bigger than the drive stud on the Mixer. I am going to try that in a few days to see if it will hold and take the tork.

YooperDog A breaker bar would still require taking it of and putting it back on in a new position and you would still need a socket to fit the stud on the stuffer so a ratchet handle preferably a 1/2 inch drive would work great I would think as most of them are about the same length or a little longer than the original handle.

It is a sausage stuffer the ones you get here, and you would use a regular socket ratchet handle on a specially machined socket that fits onto the stud on the stuffer for the handle that came with it. I am looking at making a 1/2 inch drive socket that way I will have just as long of a lever as the original handle provides, maybe even a bit longer. Then to stuff all I have to do is raise and lower the handle in a pumping action with all of the force being applied in a downward direction. My 11 pound stuffer even with suction feet still lifts on the up swing of the handle when stuffing, so I am constantly taking the handle off and repositioning it so as to only be pulling down. You have greater leverage pulling down so stuffing is by fare easier if you only have to pull down and it would be much faster to not have to reposition the handle and deal with the splines in the handle hub and on the shaft of the stuffer not necessarily being in the best position do do that. As far as the ratchet not moving the nut much per click, that is only an issue if you are using one in a confined space and can only move the ratchet one or two clicks, in the case of the stuffer you are free to move it as far as you like.

processhead I have done that, but I use tin sheet pans the size of the bag so that it is flat and easier to store in the freezer. The tin pans allow you to pop out the frozen food easily and reuse them.

Same here, and I actually do that for all my sausage that I intend to freeze.

I have been looking to have fabricated a socket that will fit the lug of the stuffer crank handle. One that would fit either a 3/8 or 1/2 inch ratchet! This would allow the user to pull down on the handle instead of either taking it off and reattaching it or just trying to turn it all the way around. Pulling down is by far easier than pushing it back up on the back side of the crank and the ratchet would make it for faster than fumbling with taking the handle off and repositioning it.

JoeB That would not be a problem at all to deal with. All you have to do is have a lip on the outside edges of the insert that fall down over the sides when the insert is in place. The slide mold can be fabricated with the same taper without any real difficulty.

JoeB Yes it does, but it is to much for a breakfast sausage patty for me. Although I guess you could do just one instead of 2 or 3 smaller ones.

JoeB As to reducing the thickness, I think It can be done, but you will still have to make a new slider mold and then an insert for the body that will raise the bottom of the body to take up the space. It can hang over the sides and drop into place to keep it from sliding out when the slider mold is in the maker.

JoeB I plan on using it on my stuffer as well, I would just like to have a plate that makes smaller diameter patties. I can smash them out when I cook them, I just really would like to be able to use the patty maker to make them consistent and faster than by hand.