What a Bud Bucking Machine This Size Really Puts Through
Four entry holes rather than one is the design decision that matters. They are tipped at 1/8 in, 1/4 in, 3/8 in and 1/2 in. An operator matches the hole to the stem instead of forcing every branch through one aperture. A high-torque drive pulls the stem through and the flower is stripped off at the tip. Speed is adjustable, which is how a strain with soft, dense flower gets handled differently from a wiry one. Reverse clears a hole that has packed, without stopping the line or stripping anything down. Now the throughput figure, which splits into wet and dry. On wet material it handles 40 to 75 lbs an hour. On dry material it handles 2,500 grams an hour, which is about 5.5 lbs. That is more than a ten-fold difference and nobody should plan a dry run on the wet number. The metric figures line up with that: twenty thousand grams an hour on fresh flower against two and a half thousand on dried. In human terms that is one plant in one to five minutes with a single operator. Use the wet figure for a fresh-frozen or same-day bucking line and the dry figure for anything that has been hanging.
How Much of a Tabletop Bucker This Machine Actually Is
Weight is the specification to plan around. The assembled machine weighs 130 lbs, with a ship weight of 150 lbs. Those dimensions are the second thing to know before clearing a bench. Assembled it is 32 in long, 43 in wide and 43 in tall. Forty three inches of height is not a countertop appliance. In most rooms it sits on the floor or a low stand, with the prep table at working height. Power demand is modest for a machine of this weight. It runs on 120 or 240 VAC at 60 Hz drawing 1.9 A, on a motor rated 228 W and 170 RPM at 101 lb of torque per inch. Everything in contact is food grade: 6061 aluminium, stainless steel and silicone. It is manufactured and assembled in the United States.
Key Features
- Four graduated entry holes: Tipped at 1/8 in, 1/4 in, 3/8 in and 1/2 in for mixed stems.
- 40 to 75 lbs an hour wet: For fresh or same-day material.
- Around 5.5 lbs an hour dry: 2,500 grams, well below the wet figure.
- Adjustable speed and reverse: Reverse clears a packed hole without a strip down.
- Fold-out prep table: Somewhere to lay branches out at the machine rather than beside it.
- 130 lbs assembled: Plan the lift.
- 32 by 43 by 43 in: Tall enough that it is not really a countertop machine.
- Food grade throughout: 6061 aluminium, stainless and silicone, built in the USA.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | EZBBMINI |
| Brand | EZ Trim |
| Product | Single-operator bucker and de-stemmer |
| Wet throughput | 40 to 75 lbs per hour; 20,000 grams per hour on fresh flower |
| Dry throughput | 2,500 grams per hour, roughly 5.5 lbs |
| Operator rate | One plant in one to five minutes |
| Entry holes | Four, tipped at 1/8 in, 1/4 in, 3/8 in and 1/2 in |
| Speed control | Adjustable |
| Reverse | Yes, to clear an obstructed entry hole |
| Prep table | Built in, folds out |
| Dimensions assembled | 32 in long, 43 in wide, 43 in high |
| Weight | 130 lbs assembled; 150 lbs shipping |
| Motor | 228 W, 170 RPM, 101 lb-in of torque |
| Power | 120 or 240 VAC, 60 Hz, 1.9 A |
| Materials | 6061 aluminium, stainless steel and silicone, all food grade |
| Origin | Manufactured and assembled in the USA |