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4.5
I already had a polymer clay 'pasta machine' that I purchased at Michael's. It worked, but kept jamming, and it continually left ridges in the clay. I had actually gotten accustomed to it, until I watched a video of a machine that didn't jam, didn't leave ridges, didn't have a jerky movement, and I began to get irritated with my machine. I was looking for another machine that was for craft use, but no longer trusted the craft industry to produce one that was smooth-operating. So I decided to look into a machine specifically for pasta, but needed to stay within my craft budget - not a huge budget these days. When I saw this one, which was about the same price that I paid for my craft machine, I decided to take a chance. I have been thrilled ever since. It rolls the clay smoothly, no jerky movements, no jams and no ridges in the clay.My only complaint - and it is not about the machine but about pasta machines that clamp - is that the clamps are too short to fit my table. I have a 3" lip on my craft cart and needed a longer jaw on the clamp. Since most clamps with longer jaws also don't fit through the provided hole, I decided to clamp it in a different place. So I placed my clamp to the left side on the front of the base, and now I'm not restricted to the side of my cart. I can place the machine anywhere on the cart, and still clamp it. The larger clamp cost me a few extra dollars, but it's been worth it.This machine also came with some attachments for pasta that I won't use, since my machine is specific to polymer clay. I'm not a cook anyway, so they'll just sit in the box in the closet.The price was right for this machine, comparable to the cheaper craft machines, and you won't be disappointed if you buy this one for polymer clay. It's a terrific machine!
