LEM Products 10 Stainless Steel Clamp-on Hand Grinder, Silver Import To Shop ×Product customization General Description Gallery
- All stainless steel construction, heavy duty hand grinder
- Easy to clean
- Rust resistant
- Clamp accommodates width of 1 1/2″ thick
- Includes: 2 stainless steel plates: course 3/8″ and fine 3/16″, 1 stainless steel knife, 3 stuffing tubes: 1/2″, 3/4″ & 7/8″, 1 stuffing star
$142
LEM Products 821 #10 Stainless Steel Hand Grinder is a heavy-duty, all stainless steel construction, clamp-on style hand grinder. Highly polished stainless steel makes this unit easy to clean, rust resistant, and extremely durable. Comes with two stainless steel plates (Coarse 3/8″ and Fine 3/16″), a stainless steel knife, 3 stuffing tubes (1/2″, 3/4″, 7/8″), and a stuffing star. Wide opening on clamp allows mounting on almost any countertop or table. LEM Products makes home meat processing easy! We deliver high quality meat processing equipment: meat grinders, jerky making equipment, and vacuum sealers along with the needed supplies for the hunter and home meat processor. Our products allow everyone from butchers, restaurants, and the at-home meat processor to make delicious sausage, jerky and other meat products, all while controlling the healthy content of the foods they provide for their family and friends. LEM is the leader in game processing. We research what our consumers need and translate that into products that help hunters save time and money by turning their hard-earned game into the purest organic meat that can be found. All of our LEM products and Backwoods seasonings have been customized and crafted with the home game processor in mind. Our meat grinders and sausage stuffers are used by hunters and restaurants alike. Our vacuum sealers are powerful enough to handle the continuous sealing that fishermen often need. Our dehydrators and slicers are built for meat processors who love making jerky and deli-thin meat. Whether you need a meat grinder, sausage stuffing machine, dehydrator, deli meat slicer, freezer storage solutions, food storage, casings, or seasoning, we will deliver it in a high-quality way. Our goal is to deliver high quality products that make food preparation easy and fun. We will support our customers with end-to-end service and guaranteed satisfaction. We believe home processing to be an essential part of the outdoor experience and will continue to promote the responsible use of our greatest gift, the bountiful outdoors
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sblamy –
Not worth the money cost way too muchVery heavy duty but the price was a lot. It really didn’t move the food through the grinder and I had to take it apart to find food stuck inside. For 160 bucks I would expect a clean grinding process. It was very disappointing 😞
GetReal2010 –
Gets the job doneI researched and shopped different manufacturers ad nauseum and concluded hand grinders fall into three categories; rusty ‘ol nasty used ones, cheap junk, and the roughly $100 category. Since I consider the grinder a tool, I wanted a decent one that would last and wanted to use it right away. Along the way, I learned about overall size and capacity, different plate-hole sizes, and dedicated “knives” matched to each plate. That made sense to me which led me to LED: decent grinders, multiple plates and accessories, decent price. I chose a small grinder and, for a few extra bucks, upgraded the grind plates for my s.o. and myself to use once or twice a month for burgers and pet food. The #22 seemed a bit too big for small quantities we would normally grind so wound up getting the #10 to process my allotted share of camp game meat I bring home once a year. I’ve used it happily a few times now and don’t regret not buying an electric model. Besides the considerable extra expense, I like the idea of back to basics and it breaks down real easy to clean. However, if you desire less of a physical workout cranking the handle, electric is the way to go; faster, but more expensive, more cleanup. Suggest you buy the cleaning brush package and a plastic tub to soak all the dirty parts in when cleaning so you don’t tie up your sink basin. Criticisms: the upgraded grinding plates I purchased are absolute highest quality, but the metal casting in the interior of the grinder is “poor” although that doesn’t seem to matter when using or cleaning. Still, c’mon LED. Do it right.
Ylushtak –
It’s worth 20 dollars at the mostAs far as #10s go it’s fine but the price? You can get two #32s for that.I have a lot of experience with meat grinders. From the Soviet-made #10s that cut well and last forever (best) to the Kitchen-aid attachment and electric #10s (worst). Gigantic commercial ones that will rip your hand off if you’re not careful take too much space and waste too much meat per grind and the #32 I have packed away needs to be bolted on and I am not currently setup for that.I don’t like #10s because they require the meat to be cut too finely and they don’t give much torque so things tend to get mushed (not in the Soviet ones for whatever reason, go figure). But, I thought maybe an expensive #10 would be a good compromise. Indeed the knife design is a bit different perhaps it cuts better? It does not.The grinder makes a (ahem) a grinding noise when turned empty. Absolutely unacceptable; the turn needs to be smooth and uniform, it is not. It can be muscled but that works the grinder free from the attachment surface and it has to be realigned periodically. The busing had flash on it; I cut it off but, come on, at this price? The inside surfaces are not smooth; the metal coating is bumpy. Again, not a big deal but what exactly am I paying for? The knife cuts ok. No better than the standard kind.It’s fine and returning thing is a hassle (by design no doubt) so I will keep it but it’s really not worth the price. The stuffer attachments are going straight in the trash and are worth 5 bucks at the most. Don’t be like me. Don’t buy this grinder.
duaneger –
Quality is ok but customer service is totally non-existantHave been using the product for a few years. Only use it every few months. During the last use we disassembled to clean and lost the “HANDLE THUMB SCREW”. For a week, I’ve tried to contact LEM about a replacement. Sent email and left voice mail but no response. If you go to the webpage, you can find the parts for this and I went to the handle page and it states “# 01034007 Handle Thumb Screw sold separately.” The link does not work and since LEM does not seem to have any customer service, I think you should be wary about a purchase as if there are any problems, you won’t have any support.
Amazon Customer –
Could’ve been a 5-Star product…This is a beautifully over-built product. It is sturdy and has clean lines. The handle turns smoothly, the legs with their rubber feet and the table clamp make the unit stay in place. It grinds with ease. However, I think there is either a quality control issue with these or they are factory seconds. I base this on the fact that the first unit I ordered had a defect in the retaining ring: 1/3 of it was not sanded down so the threads are jagged and I cut my finger on the edge. The other problem was that the auger bushing was milled imperfectly so that the end of the handle that sits on it did not sit flush. Even though there was a handle thumb screw to attach the handle to the bushing, making the unit serviceable, it still bugged me to see the hangover. Very ugly on such a beautiful piece of equipment. This was the 1st unit. I ordered a replacement and that unit had the same issue with the unsanded retaining ring, the imperfectly milled bushing and the non-flush fit with the handle. In addition,the 3/8″coarse plate was imperfectly bored so that where it should have had a hole to extrude meat, it had a partially bored hole with the metal still in intact. I’m sure after long use the pressure would cause the piece to pop out but no one likes to bite into a nice sausage and choke on a piece of metal. So I am returning the replacement also. A shame, this has the potential to be such a great & durable product if the Quality Control issues were addressed.
Peter Spinks –
Better than a cheap electric grinderI originally bought a cheap electric grinder for grinding venison summer sausage. That lasted about 5 minutes before it completely died. I was very annoyed so bought this instead. This is very heavy duty and I cannot see any way it will break. This will definitely last a lifetime and is heavy duty stainless steel. Grinding is simple and quicker than one might think. It is efficient and easy to remove clogs resulting from sinew.One thing I recommend is putting this whole grinder and your meat in the freezer for it to get very cold (not freezing). This will help grinding immensely and make a better end product.
Mr. Engineer –
This machine looks like it came off the same “mold” as the Rand …LEM Products Stainless #10: This machine looks like it came off the same “mold” as the Rand #10 (see my review). In fact, I think they were manufactured by the same company and Rand put their sticker over the name on the box.Differences: It has a lower quality wooden handle and comes with a non-standard diameter medium grind plate.Common: Everything else, including the undersized plate opening (see duplicated Rand description below).I concur with the other reviews regarding the Stainless Steel material and generally good build quality. The maximum clamp opening (base mount) is approximately 1.25 inch thick (thinner than a 2 X 4 – I had to rip it down) and wouldn’t fit my standard countertop.My biggest “beef” is the diameter of the opening where the cutting disk seats appears to be less than the 2 3/4 inch standard diameter. There are indications the the accompanying cutting disk has been altered (ground down) to fit this substandard size. Standard 2 3/4 inch diameter disks purchased from two other vendors will not fit/jam which results in the threaded locking ring cannot be installed. It looks like there is enough material to open the diameter using a “dremmel” and a tungsten alloy grinding bit. I am an aerospace repair Engineer and think I can fix it. Otherwise, purchasers are either stuck using only the provided special cutting disk (fine grind), making their own modifications, OR faced with the awkwardness of returning this heavy item. I intend to take my digital caliper home tonight and more precisely measure the opening vs. the new cutting disks.The opening is 2.73 inch diameter. The largest standard plate is 2.74 inch diameter and almost fits, but wedges into the undersized opening. The included plates were ground down to about 2.68 inch diameter.
Brother Jonathan Merrill –
Easy to use, excellent results every timeI use this little meat grinder every single day. It has saved so much money on our grocery bill; it’s already paid for itself. It is truthfully foolproof. Assemble the five easy pieces, bolt it to a counter, put the meat in the top and turn the crank. Out comes perfect, fresh ground meat every time. I know what went into the grinder so I know what my family is eating. Many years ago these kinds of grinders were standard equipment in every kitchen. The potential uses are only limited by your imagination. Blend various kinds of meat with fresh onion and garlic and make the best burgers you’ve ever had. Grind pork and chicken together for pasta dishes. Freezer burned meat can easy be salvaged: just grind and turn it into burritos or chili. Nothing goes to waste in my house. This little grinder is a very wise investment.
Buyer x –
I Got A Returned GrinderI paid for a new grinder and got someone else’s returned grinder. The box was ripped, taped shut again, the pieces were jammed back into the box in a mess. Not what I expected from a “top” selling item.In fairness I tried out the product anyway, I soaked the parts in a tub of hot soapy water and washed them all thoroughly. You can always identify stainless steel by it’s “tinny” smell especially in hot water. So far so good.I then ground 1 lb of semi frozen pork. At first I had the large mesh screwed to tightly to the knife and the meat came out a gray color – very dangerous to eat metal powder infused meat! Backing off the tightening pressure a quarter turn it produced clean ground meat with a very easy turning pressure.I discarded the grey colored meat with the stainless steel power from the knife grinding into the mesh disk and was pleased with the resulting pink meat.I am keeping this grinder because it is stainless steel but am disappointed in the opened and poor quality box it came in and as a safety feature there needs to be some kind of spacer which will prevent the knife from grinding on the inside of the mesh plate. Probably a .002″ standing boss on the very center of the mesh plates. Also it stands very low to the table so all you can put underneath it is a flat plate instead of a bowl.Since nothing is good anymore these days I’ll probably not find anything better that I actually like using.
LF –
Does What It’s Meant Too Do.I like the stainless steel. Otherwise it works pretty much as you’d expect the age-old design to work. Takes a bit of elbow grease but it get’s you a much better product than you can buy at the grocery store. As for “fit and trim”, the eye screw that holds the handle to the grinder is shorter than it should be. Only grabs the thread by 1, maybe 1 and 1/2 threads. Something I think I can remedy myself and avoid sending it back, but it’s a pretty spendy appliance to have to put up with such an oversight. Most would be more displeased than I. Easy enough to fix with a screw that is 1/8 inch longer… if you care, manufacturer.