i have one of these mills and to answer alot of questions with one answer, don't waste your money. i can make shiny pellets but the volume is about 200# per hour. the 15
hp engines run well but bog down and try to stall easily. i have replaced with a pick up engine. much more power. there always seems to be something wrong and you spend more time fixing than you do making pellets. as for anyone who does buy one, don't go through a dealer in the us. they are marking them up so bad it isn't cost effective. go through alibaba.com and uy direct. bought mine from pelletpros for $4000 . then delivered one at work to a guy who payed $900. do yourself a favor and just buy your pellets. you won't have sawdust everywhere and you might have some spare time to enjoy life.