Originally Posted by Deamon (Post 250573)

Okay, here's my issue besides the over-heating...lol. I know the VacMaster is the ultimate goal but... My seals are wearing out. I find wetting the seals helps. Im thinking a dry, worn seal grabs air from outside the bag vs inside. Am I making any sense here?!? Jim

Originally Posted by jruiz (Post 250657)

Jim,

We use alot of heat sealers and vacuum sealers at work. If the wire element underneath the sealing surface is still good then replace the sealing surface periodically with a PTFE tape with silicone backing. P/N from mcmaster.com is 76025A731 . This 1/2" should do the job. Description says it's made especially for heat sealers. There's three different thicknesses and different widths

Originally Posted by igotpron (Post 250659)

Ooooor. You can just be the guy who never catches fish and doesn't need a Vac sealer...

Originally Posted by Goose1993 (Post 250563)

My girlfriend's mom gave us a Foodsaver she got from Costco. I love it. I froze well over 100 pounds of fish last summer and the meat stays in perfect condition. I also use it for game meat. I still have like 20 doves left. I froze them in a 'party bag' though, so all 20 are in one bag. I need to have a bbq so I can cook them all...

The only problem I have had with it is having trouble getting the wide bags it comes with to work. It seems like it doesn't suck the air out with the wide bags, but works fine with the narrow (long version) bags. Can anyone shed some light on this?

And here's what the foodsaver's work looks like.

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Originally Posted by Goose1993 (Post 250563)

I also use it for game meat. I still have like 20 doves left. I froze them in a 'party bag' though, so all 20 are in one bag. I need to have a bbq so I can cook them all...

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Originally Posted by jruiz (Post 250657)

Jim,

We use alot of heat sealers and vacuum sealers at work. If the wire element underneath the sealing surface is still good then replace the sealing surface periodically with a PTFE tape with silicone backing. P/N from mcmaster.com is 76025A731 . This 1/2" should do the job. Description says it's made especially for heat sealers. There's three different thicknesses and different widths

Originally Posted by bwana (Post 250706)

When I vacuum pack doves, I prep the breasts, then fillet the meat.

I only cook dove wrapped in bacon with a slice of jalapeno.

I vacuum pack 12 breasts per package since a pound of bacon usually comes 12 pieces per pound.

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9e39c5de.jpg

Originally Posted by summers in kuwait (Post 250731)

Holy Hell. That looks amazing!

Originally Posted by ful-rac (Post 250660)

You catch plenty Igotporn...

Originally Posted by igotpron (Post 250755)

If only it were fish, have you read my reports? Not a single one. I borrowed that fish for my avatar. Maybe a sewer official can at least let me touch one of their butts I could update my avatar...



Any takers?

Originally Posted by momo fish (Post 250762)

Ummm.. You may need to clarify what you mean by "touch one of their butts"...

This is the sewer crew we are talking about.. 😂








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Originally Posted by igotpron (Post 250763)

No clarification needed, I left the ambiguity intentionally. As long as I end up with a new avatar.

Originally Posted by jruiz (Post 250657)

Jim,

We use alot of heat sealers and vacuum sealers at work. If the wire element underneath the sealing surface is still good then replace the sealing surface periodically with a PTFE tape with silicone backing. P/N from mcmaster.com is 76025A731 . This 1/2" should do the job. Description says it's made especially for heat sealers. There's three different thicknesses and different widths