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    Who's built a homemade electric scalder?

    Thank you for that very useful information. I was mostly concerned with where the element comes in direct contact with the plastic.
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    Howdy all.. We live in NC and like knowing where or food comes from. We do what we can on our 1 acer hobby farm. We have had laying hens for 3 years now, current flock is small, just 6 girls. We have raised Standard Bronze Turkeys 2 years in a row now. This year we processed them ourselves...
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    Need plucker spacing help and Q's- In the middle of a build

    You never posted pics! For anyone interested, this information is useful if you have a higher RPM motor from an air compressor, ot like me, from a pool pump. The 1.75" pulley can be found cheaply on Amazon: $5.06...
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    Need plucker spacing help and Q's- In the middle of a build

    I know this thread is old, but good idea with the hole for the feather chute! I do have a question however, I don't have the book yet and was wondering what held up the featherplate? I know it is mounted to a driveshaft, but what keeps the driveshaft from sliding down? Set screws on the...
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    Who's built a homemade electric scalder?

    So far I am loving this thread... so much better than spending > $200 for the same thing. Also, with the Ramco, this likely works better! Out of curiosity, why not go with a 240V element like this one...
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    Who's built a homemade electric scalder?

    That looks amazing, I am thinking about using this design! What keeps the plastic from melting?
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