We are so happy we bought this machine now its easy everything 🙌 😊

This mixer performed better than I expected and was easily able to handle 10 pounds of ground pork for my sausage project. The secret is to crank the handle while alternating clockwise and counter clockwise to get good protein extraction. You will also have to move the meat around with a spatula because some of the meat likes to hide in the corners. It is NOT advised to use a cordless drill with a 17 mm socket to turn the gears (this works pretty good if you keep the RPM VERY low); but it's not advised so don't do it because it may void the warranty. Clean up is fairly easily completed because the drum tilts; if you have a sprayer on your kitchen sink or access to a sprayer then that takes care of most of the work. I am very pleased with my purchase.