I received a kindly email saying that an unexpected delay in shipping occurred, but that the order would be fulfilled at the earliest possible time. It would've been helpful to have been given tracking information so that I could have some idea when it might arrive and so leave my gate open.
As it happened, the package was delivered unexpectedly and left outside of the gate. The mill was packaged reasonably well, although the temporary, transport-security base was broken. All of the iron parts were undamaged.
The assembly instructions do not exactly correspond to the model I received, but it was not too difficult to figure out.
As with most metallic items that come into contact with food, I believed that those surfaces should be cleaned with mild soap and warm water before use. However it is not easy to remove the center shaft. I used a rubber mallet to drive out the shaft, the spring augur, and bearings.
After washing, drying, and re-assembly, a test grind produced nice flour, although not as fine a grind as I have gotten with hand-operated stone mills.
The advantage of this mill is easy cleaning of the grind plates and no stone particles in the flour. Also, the mill is nicely heavy and easy to operate, and can be belt driven with a slow-enough electric motor. Step-down gearing could also be used, if necessary.
A suggestion would be to include an exploded-view diagram, showing all of the clearly named parts.
The Owner's Manual makes no mention of it, but replacement parts *might* be available if they are asked for through the chat feature on the SafeCastle website.
Starts cooking as soon as you apply. heat. Cooks real easy in microwave no stove required.
The can arrived well packaged & w/ no dents. My wife used the canned ground beef to make beef stroganoff. The result was excellent & every bit as good as store bought hamburger meat. It's just plain ground beef w/ no spices or flavorings added. We liked that because we could flavor it to our taste. Thank you.
If an expiration date is needed, please print it on the card.
No complaints, works exactly as advertised and exceptionally easy to setup.