A cheap, stainless #8 with reverse for home and light shop use.
Amazon $159.90
An inexpensive #8 for occasional burger and sausage batches. Grinding a whole deer will take a while.
- #8Size
- 575 WMotor
- 3 lb/minOutput
- 1 yearWarranty
Price checked November 9, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Lowest price per watt here
- Pulse reverse clears jams
- Quarter-turn head comes off quickly for cleaning
- Slow at 2 to 3 lb a minute
- One-year warranty
How it scores
The rating comes from 5 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its head size. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | 1224 |
|---|---|
| Grinding | |
| Head size | #8 |
| Rated motor | 575 W |
| Claimed output | 3 lb/min |
| Grinds soft bones | No |
| Build | |
| Body | Aluminum or painted |
| Reverse | Yes |
| Warranty | 1 year |
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