LEM Meat Grinder Replacement Washer

This is a replacement washer for the original LEM nylon washer for #5, 8 and 12 Big Bite meat grinders.

I needed a replacement nylon washer for my LEM #5 meat grinder and found that LEM wants $5.99 for it. I thought this was too high and decided to try designing and printing one of my own. EDIT: I just contacted LEM and they said on top of the $5.99 for the washer, they'd charge me $5.99 for shipping. That's ridiculous! $12 for a washer that cost them probably 5 cents to make. I am loving this printer, yep yep -- gonna pay for itself in no time.

So here is the OpenSCAD file and STL file.

Dimensions are right on. I'll be testing it out soon.

I printed it in PLA so I am wondering how it will hold up compared to the original Nylon version -- we'll see. Perhaps it would be better if I bought some PETG and printed using that instead?

It only cost 11 cents to print one out, so I'd be happy if it lasted even 1/4th as long. I printed in "clear/transparent" PLA so it more