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Originally Posted by Durgan
I recently splurged for the electric powered Victorio. It is an improvement over the manual one by a small margin. There are better ones, but it all depends upon the quantity of material you are processing to justify the cost.
http://www.durgan.org/2015/July%2020...%20clamp/HTML/ 15 July 2015 Victorio Modified Mounting clamp
The mounting clamp on the Victorio Juicer is not adequate for mounting on a modern kitchen rounded counter top. It slips in use, so I decided to modify.
A strong clamp was purchased off the internet http://www.ebay.ca/itm/121136455726 and modified. The original clamp on the juicer was cut off and two 1/4 inch holes drilled for mounting. On the purchased mounting bracket two corresponding holes were tapped for taking 1/4 inch threaded bolt. This can be done with a hand drill, but is decidedly easier if taken to a machine shop. Fortunately I had the necessary bit and a tap.The modified mounting system is rock solid.
http://www.durgan.org/2015/July%202015/13%20July%202015%20First%20use%20of%20Victorio%20J uicer/HTML/ 13 July 2015 First use of Victorio Juicer
My recently purchased electric motor driven was tested making juice from garden vegetables.The main advantage over a hand turned food mill is the automatic cranking, which marginally reduces some labour. The unit works reasonably well. The device is marginally better than the hand operated food mill.Basically it is a strainer. It could be much improved by making a realistic mounting system, since modern kitchens do not have readily available surfaces for mounting clamp type appliances. The motor should have a screw to mount the motor securely. The shaft seal leaks just enough to be a misery. I always put the residue from such devices through the Champion juicer to extract as many nutrients as possible. |
The motor coupling ridges sheared off on the Victorio. I was into the middle of straining a batch of juice and had to go manual. Hand cranking a Victorio is ridiculous. I went back to my old hand food strainer and finished my batch. The Victorio will be going to GOOD WILL. Certainly not worth the expense and small improvement over the hand cranked food mill. Classified as American made junk by me. You have first heard the term. Remember it.