I owned this extractor and used for 2 years. I've extracted around 4000 LBS of honey with this. I finally out grew this extractor. For a beekeeper, extracting 100s of pounds, this will work great. The motor is powerful. When using, make sure you bolt it to a big piece of plywood. Also every time you use it, lube the hole that the bottom post of the cage fits in. you can use vegetable oil, only like a 1/4 teaspoon. The only problem is the vibration will start to crack the feet. Easy to reinforce with flat stock steel. This probably won't happen for a small operation. Like is said before, I have extracted 4000ish pounds with this. Great price