The "Tony Soprano" chum grinder is complete!

[MrHunters]

i can only imagine what a mess that makes on a warm spring/summer day.

[taJon]

Originally Posted by MrHunters

i can only imagine what a mess that makes on a warm spring/summer day.

we'll do that at your place now.........

[Swimmer]

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..

[Van]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

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.

[buckman]

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

[Mr. Sandman]

[Van]

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.