ORIGINAL: Big Guy01

Too small for any serious sausage making. It will work for small batches if you don't mind wasting time.I doubt that its 1.35 hp, for that money its probably .5 to .75 hp. I did 30#of meat (semi frozen) in15 minutes this morning, most of the time was spent cutting it into big chunks to feed into the grinder. You can't go too big.I would prefer a #32 size grinder for myself but I do make a lot of sausage. Most can do quitenicely with a #22. I believe the grinder advertized at GM would be a #8 The bigger the # the bigger the blade,plate and throat and therefore it can grind meat a lot quicker than a smaller one. You can also put bigger chunks of meat through it . The cheap grinders have plastic gears and they won't hold up in the long run. My grandfather purchased my grinder( an old Toledo)second hand in the 60's its all steel and built like a tank Still running great.