Im in the market for a 12volt chum grinder. Does anyone have one? how small must you cut the chunks in order for it to be effective. Ive read some info that it labors and jams up. These reports were from people grinding meats Any info is appreciated.
do these 12 volt chum grinders really work? or are they weakb
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THEY ARE NOT THAT GREAT! BETTER OFF USING A BLENDER. LOL
The only thing that works is the automated chunker! you want something valuable do that! what are you grinding for chum? i never grind chum anymore.. not worth it and you normally do not use enough of it to worry about grinding it..
IMHO!
The only thing that works is the automated chunker! you want something valuable do that! what are you grinding for chum? i never grind chum anymore.. not worth it and you normally do not use enough of it to worry about grinding it..
IMHO!
While I can't answer your question relative to the 12 volt grinders, I can tell you what I did.
I bought one on these grinders for $39 http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_36988_36988
I then got a AC drive motor with a gear reducer (one piece unit) on e-bay for about $60. You need one with about 1/4 HP motor being reduced to about 75 RPM out of the gear drive.
I made a pressure treated mounting plate to hold the two on and to get the shafts aligned. Then just had to make a coupling to connect between the gear drive shaft and the shaft the hand crank is on.
I don't take this unit on the boat and I grind all chum at the dock.
This thing will eat herring as fast as you can feed it and it won't jam up.
When grinding big mac's, you need to feed one at a time or it will jam. The same with big pogies. Small macs/pogies are no problem.
I built a second one for my buddy with a 1/3 HP motor and a 66 RPM gear reducer. This one won't jam with big macs or pogies.
I bought one on these grinders for $39 http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_36988_36988
I then got a AC drive motor with a gear reducer (one piece unit) on e-bay for about $60. You need one with about 1/4 HP motor being reduced to about 75 RPM out of the gear drive.
I made a pressure treated mounting plate to hold the two on and to get the shafts aligned. Then just had to make a coupling to connect between the gear drive shaft and the shaft the hand crank is on.
I don't take this unit on the boat and I grind all chum at the dock.
This thing will eat herring as fast as you can feed it and it won't jam up.
When grinding big mac's, you need to feed one at a time or it will jam. The same with big pogies. Small macs/pogies are no problem.
I built a second one for my buddy with a 1/3 HP motor and a 66 RPM gear reducer. This one won't jam with big macs or pogies.
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We had a 12v grinder that we had on board and it worked ok at best. The skin of bluefish get stuck in there and to many times you had to find something to push the fish through the grinder. We now use an electric woodchipper and the thing works unbelievable. Point the spout right into the container and your done. Mix in some bunker oil,rice,glitter or scales and then freeze.
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Capt. dave, Do you have a picture of your set up?
I see northern tool has one with a pulley wheel alraedy attatched for 49.99
Capt. dave, Do you have a picture of your set up?
I see northern tool has one with a pulley wheel alraedy attatched for 49.99
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