Hydraulic water sausage stuffer - DIY build

Anyone built one?

Been researching and planning on buying a traditional crank one for a while but came across a US company selling DIY assembly hydraulic units.

Got me thinking and planning and I think I'll run with this. A search found a guy in Wanga's that's done one, and there's some good sites overseas. Might have to hit my bro in law up for the machining of the piston, but should be able to handle everything else myself.

I don't want a PVC unit, as I like to see what's going on, so I've sent a quote request for some polycarbonate tubing as a starting point. If that's reasonable, I'll do the rest with pvc fittings.

John

Good idea, I have tinkered with the idea of making one myself, the piston/plunger/seal would be a bitch of a job to get right.

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Originally Posted by oneshot

Good idea, I have tinkered with the idea of making one myself, the piston/plunger/seal would be a bitch of a job to get right.

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Nah would be pretty easy really after all that's what O rings are for.

Cheers
Pete

I ve got the Gillespie forcer and it works mint.
Can get 150 kilos done with two of us but a big day by the time ya clean up

Spoke to a supplier who said the poly will scratch up, but go to acrylic... only problem is price, 1m min order at $215 each plus GST, plus freight :(

Back to PVC for now.

hamsav, the main ones for buying are all manual, I want hydraulic if I can... besides, where's the fun in buying something :) I think I'd love the challenge of making it.

What dia of acrylic pipe were you quoted that price?

5mm wall.

100ID
110OD

Polycarbonate quote came in today $200.00 inc GST + freight for a 600mm length. 97mm ID and 101mm OD.