Air-Powered Sausage Press
After making thousands of pounds of sausage with his hydraulic sausage press (featured in FARM SHOW in 1995), Tim Brodt upgraded to an air-powered system last year. The Zehner, Sask., sausage maker says, “It’s actually surprising that at 60 to 70 psi it will push just about anything through it.”
He likes not having to worry about maintaining a hydraulic pump, and unlike the old stationary press, the new one is portable. With the air compressor outside it’s also quiet.
Brodt used plastic cutting board material to create the plunger and the housing for the air-powered pneumatic cylinder. He followed the basic design of the sausage press at the organic market where he works as meat manager.
At the rate of about 100 lbs. of meat in 45 min., he made about 500 lbs. of sausage last fall. “You don’t need another person around to hand-crank the press. You can make sausage by yourself,” he says.
Total cost to build the press was about $250, and Brodt says it’s comparable to commercial presses that cost $3,000 and up.
“I am quite happy with it,” he says.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tim Brodt, General Delivery, Zehner, Sask., Canada S0G 5K0 (ph 306 781-4635; tbrodt@sasktel.net).
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Air-Powered Sausage Press FARM HOME Food After making thousands of pounds of sausage with his hydraulic sausage press featured in FARM SHOW in 1995 Tim Brodt upgraded to an air-powered system last year The Zehner Sask sausage maker says “It’s actually surprising that at 60 to 70 psi it will push just about anything through it ” He likes not having to worry about maintaining a hydraulic pump and unlike the old stationary press the new one is portable With the air compressor outside it’s also quiet Brodt used plastic cutting board material to create the plunger and the housing for the air-powered pneumatic cylinder He followed the basic design of the sausage press at the organic market where he works as meat manager At the rate of about 100 lbs of meat in 45 min he made about 500 lbs of sausage last fall “You don’t need another person around to hand-crank the press You can make sausage by yourself ” he says Total cost to build the press was about $250 and Brodt says it’s comparable to commercial presses that cost $3 000 and up “I am quite happy with it ” he says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Tim Brodt General Delivery Zehner Sask Canada S0G 5K0 ph 306 781-4635; tbrodt@sasktel net
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