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Box that it was packed in was sturdy but it was loose in that box and flopping around, the small amount of styrofoam it was packed in was broken in small pieces, unit arrived OK though, a few small dents. Assembly and operation are simple and intuitive. Stainless tank and frame rack inside are solid quality, no complaints. The motor will spin the frames at full speed without laboring but it gets really hot, overall worked well. Legs should be bolted to the floor or a piece of plywood, they're not strong enough to not be joined somehow, just u-shaped stainless sheet metal. Tack welds hold it together, will they last? Pay close attention to balancing the frames inside or it'll be jumping around. Good quality nylon honey gate included but I don't use it- strainer and bucket under the hole is fine. As you do with any made in China machinery, check every bolt, nut, part etc to be sure it's correct, properly tightened, aligned, etc. Give it a good wash. The 4 bolts attaching the motor/ drive assembly to the frame were the wrong type of bolt and were loose. Had to replace, add washers etc. Plexi lids were not hinged on as pictured in the listing but rather just sit on top. That's actually better, they'd be in the way if they were bolted on. End of the day, it spun all of the honey out of my frames as expected. Got just under 3 gallons from a medium super. Recommended for a hobbiest with a few hives.Read full review
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Great product for the price. I did need to remove some burrs from the manufacturing process. And I suspect I will need to eventually replace the honey gate. As it's quality is a little on the cheap side. But, all the metal work is very good and I think the drive unit will hold up well also. It was exactly what I needed for a small scale operation.
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Haven't used it yet but appears well made. Operates as it should. However operation and maintenance manual was not included.
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Came to me as described. Very easy to put together. Shiny & pretty. Plan to use it tomorrow!
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