What size stuffing tube for snack sticks?

[nbadger23]

Hello,
I'm hoping someone can clear up my confusion. I have a small LEM grinder (a #5 I believe) that came with 2 stuffing tubes - a 3/4 (20MM) and a 1" (25mm). I ordered the smallest one I could get for a #5 which turned out to be a 1/2" (15mm). Unfortunately it wasn't the size I was looking for. It produced sticks the size of what I consider to be breakfast sausage. I'm looking for something more in the size range of a dime or a little bigger.

So, from what I see now, my #5 won't take the smaller tube that I'm finding which is a 3/8" (10mm). Is that generally the smallest tube out there and the one usually used for snack sticks? I do see a hand stuffer from cabelas that comes with the 10mm which would be an option as I"m not ready to go up to the next size grinder which would have the 10mm.
Thanks.

[Tree climber]

I have a #12 lem grinder and can use the 1/2" tube and get a real small stick of sasuage. you just have to run you caseings real fast,I mean you have to pull the caseings off the tube faster while grinding the meat.
Try it a few times and you will see how to do it.if you hold the caseings on the tube you can make a real big link of sasuage.it will streach reall big just befor it burst.

so pull fast = smaller ones ; hold it and pull reall slow = bigger ones.

you will learn how fast or slow to pull. good luck.

[nbadger23]

TreeClimber,
I couldn't even get the casings for my sticks over the end of the 1/2 inch tube so I would either have to go to a bigger casing to try what you are saying. To give an example of the size of the casings we had, we tried to rig up the end of a turkey baster onto an existing grinding tube because our casings fit on that... but that didn't work so well.

[Tree climber]

the only other thing would be get that little tube you were talking about.
sorry thats all I could think of.

good luck in finding what you need.