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Reg wrote:
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> Pete C. wrote:
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> > Reg wrote:
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> >>I know they have automatic shellers that can do 1000+ per hour. A
> >>few hundred bucks as I remember.
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> >>But, it does sound like you enjoy doing by hand.

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> > Any links to those inexpensive shellers?

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> I've seen the Kinetic Kracker before and it works well. Many
> sources via google. I also see them turn up on ebay from time
> to time.
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> --
> Reg


Hmmm, not sure that would be any improvement over the arbor press I've
been using. I can crack pecans at about a 2hz rate with the arbor press,
and it was only $40. What I want to find / build is a fully automated
unit I can just fill a hopper on and watch it go.