What type or how much maitainance will have to be done to the electrical end of the grinder as a result of salt corrosion do you think? Is the motor sealed? Just curious..
My motor is sealed, but thats just by chance. I do this in my back yard, so no salt water is used. It just gets really messy, with eyeballs and guts flying !!!!!!
But after I'm done, I wash and dry all the parts, there is a bearing in the back of the auger that i keep cleaned and oiled. Rust is what kills these.
Jim:
I also fitted a piece of that 6" or 8"yellow plastic pipe over the hopper that makes it deeper and not as messy. I can cram 3-4 macks into that pipe , its about 10" tall, and I push with a piece of closet pole.
I can show a pic assembled if you want.
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I built one using old carbide skill saw blades. 15 with a 1/4"spacer between them. Powered by a 1/2 drill. We would freeze the macks and drop them in. Worked like a charm, but you better keep your hands clear
Looks Jim, but not for nothing get yourself a chunk of wood and push them in with that. Gives me the heebies seeing fingers that close. I get a pic of mine with the pipe on top and post later to give you an idea.
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The pipe is 6" dia gas pipe, I routered it to fit the top oval and I hold in down with a bunge cord. Its about 8" deep and the wooden pole is like 16" to help them in. also see the foot switch.
I fill the pipe with 3-4 macks or pogie or herring whatever; and let it go, only push when they get jammed up.
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Van, That looks good. I have been using a heavy garden stake to push and keep the fish in contact with the advancing screw, but when I was taking the pictures I had the camera in one hand and the fish in the other. (The thought crossed my mind of getting my hand caught on film)
The safety thing really should not be taken lightly. There is no way to reverse the direction of the screw without re-wiring the motor or disassembling this. I have a switch on the side for shut off but if your finger gets caught its gone. However It moves slowly and I really don't let my hand get too close.
That said, I am going to build a hopper like that. I like the ability to load the sucker up. I had no clogs or jams doing an entire cooler of whole bunker. I was using a 1/2" stainless plate and it gives a nice chum. I have a 3/4" plate too but have not tried it. Maybe for bluefish or hard fish.
Cool. Don't want to to see that same video on GROSS.COM.
I also have a toggle switch to reverse the rotation of the motor.
Its easy to wire and reverse the ploarity. So what I have to do is stop it from turning, flip the switch and it will reverse. Helps with those nasty clogs. And again the footswitch helps alot.
I think I will be grinding some more this week, I'm down to a couple of bags. Chum sorks great to get those baitfish. No good for anything else as all it does around here is attract DOGS !!!!
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