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In reply to Post #39
Yeah I'll try it
I have certainly gotten away with 4 sausages in the past, I've had the Solar multi nozzle for over 30 years I believe. I bought it when they first became available.
Which I think was early 90's
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In reply to Post #40
No, I don't think so. Solar stopped making them yonks ago and on a previous thread someone said 5Mix had stopped selling them too. 2 people on here at the time asked about mine but I thought if I sell it I might well regret it.
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In reply to Post #33
Can you still get the triple or 4-way nozzles?
Can't seem to find them online.
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In reply to Post #38
My mix is firm and not sticky, but as the paste is extruded is seems to bind to the ones alongside as the 4 way means some are on top of the others.
The 3 way allows them to fall alongside each other.
Try it and you may find the same.
Wrt blanking one off, I used the screw in cap provided by solar, but I also used a two part epoxy (milliput) on the inside to fill the cap and also make a shaped side to help channel the paste and ease the flow.
I don't still have it so can't add pictures.
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In reply to Post #33
With my mix if I make it wet then let it sit for 30-45 mins the sausages aren't sticky, so I'll try it with 4 nozzles then if I do have an issue I'll blank one off.
The nozzles aren't so easy get nowadays, shame 5mix stopped trading
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In reply to Post #30
Should be quicker with multi nozzle as less pressure required
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Agreed - buy cheap, buy twice.
Thanks for everybody's replies 😁👍
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In reply to Post #34
Same.... it might be fine in the summer with a softer mix.
When you are working in the garage in the winter, its a stiffer mix, its cold and you are trying to do some 8mm baits - there's a decent amount of pressure in that barrel. Those eletric guns are meant to put out some decent force and you can hear them struggling in the above situation. Metal barrel all the way.
Spend a bit more on the UK ebay ones - in the long term you'll be thankful (at its still 3-4 times cheaper than a dewalt/makita).
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In reply to Post #32
Personally I wouldn't trust a plastic barrel but it's your choice 
Hopefully it's better quality than some, the plastic can 'give' and the mix gets behind the plunger.
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In reply to Post #28
I did the same with my old solar 4 way nozzle.
Four sausages stuck together but three rolled apart and fell side by side with no grief.
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In reply to Post #31
Yeah I just spotted the delivery charge 😭
I have the DeWalt batteries so thought it would be perfect.
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In reply to Post #29
£25.79 for the gun (without battery) but it takes DeWalt batteries...
£26.49 delivery charge :(
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Thanks for the feedback
I'm caught in 2 minds, get rid of my rolling gear or buy one of these guns next time.
I've got the 5Mix multi head, so my thoughts were if it's slow with one nozzle it'd be mega slow with a multi nozzle head like mine
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Anyone given one off AliExpress a try?
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EQX3fPK
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In reply to Post #27
Back in my bait making days I used the Solar 4 head nozzle but always blanked off one nozzle. I found with 4 I couldn't stop the sausages sticking together, 3 was much easier.
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