Pill Mill Pill Crusher - Crushes Multiple Tablets to a Fine Powder - Metal Pill Grinder - Tablet Pulverizer Suitable for Travel - Great Feeding Tube use and Pets

Works as it is expected..

Worth every cent. It is so easy to use and crushes the pills very fine.

I have ground ALOT of pills in my lifetime. Eighteen plus years of experience as an ICU nurse/nurse practitioner followed by another eight years of daily pill grinding for a family member that requires their meds via a GJ tube. I Have used ALOT of different makes/models and styles of pill grinders as well: cheap & simple plastic “screw tops”; mortar & pestle; compression squeezer models (where pills are placed in a plastic baggie and then “squeezed” till crushed); even putting pills in a piece of folded paper, covering with a surgical towel and then beating the towel to death with a mallet, hammer or any other hard object available. (necessity is the mother of inventions they say). No matter what method one uses, the outcome desired is always the same: a fine ground powder with minimal chunks.My current pill crusher of choice for home use the past year has been the SILENT KNIGHT (a baggie & compression type device) which I was introduced to while working at UCLA Liver Transplant ICU. The SILENT KNIGHT is the mother lode of pill grinders: it is a work horse, it is effective, it is efficient and once you get your own little system going with it, there is NO PILL IT CANNOT CONQUER! It is extremely well made out of high quality steel and aluminum; with that being said, this high quality construction does come at a price: the SILENT KNIGHT is heavy and not as travel friendly as other pill crushers on the market. Because we encounter travel frequently including overseas travel, there was a real need for a lighter and easier to pack pill grinder.Therefore, the “Pill Mill” was purchased simply to be used as the “travel pill grinder”. It looked light and compact, easy to assemble/dissemble, clean, etc. The reviews looked promising....who knew? Maybe we would be pleasantly surprised and it would outperform the SILENT KNIGHT.Shipping was quick. Delivered as promised. Packaged well. Removed from box. Instructions included and were easy to understand. As other reviewers have said, the removable top lid is somewhat difficult to get on & off; it is quite a tight fit, but to me it is a hallmark of quality construction and not really a downside of the product itself-however, I could see that if someone had severe arthritis or limited dexterity, they may have difficulty getting the top on & off. The removable crank arm turns easily (turn clockwise to grind pills), but it has to be reattached every time you remove the lid, which requires you to thread it down onto the post on top of the lid of the grinder. Once again, someone that has limited dexterity or poor vision may have difficulty doing this as well.Where the “PILL MILL” really fell short for me was in its basic function: grinding. It performed as promised when grinding small pills that had no waxy or enteric coating on them. When I say small pills, I am describing pills no larger than the diameter of a pencil eraser. Pills that were larger than that or were oblong had to be cut in half or thirds. Also, the “PILL MILL” did not perform well when it had say, more than 3-4 smallish pills in the chamber at once. If more pills were placed in the grinder or large pills placed, the gears of the grinder would get jammed, requiring you to either a) rotate crank shaft counter clockwise while shaking “PILL MILL” to dislodge stuck pills or b) dissemble entire grinder and fish out the jammed pills one by one.Gave it several more attempts using different techniques, hoping to make the “PILL MILL” perform up to my expectations....but to no avail.In the end, the “PILL MILL” is being returned & I am thankful this company offers a 30 day return policy.BOTTOM LINE: SAVE YOUR MONEY!I would only recommend this item if you have a few pills to grind (that are very small & have no waxy coating on them), and also have a need to grind spices or MMJ.Otherwise, you are better off saving your cash and buying a $2.00 plastic “screw top” grinder that you can pick up at your local pharmacy. (Or go the pounding with the hammer route which is free)However, if you have multiple meds to take/give that requires them to be pulverized into a fine powder, check out the SILENT KNIGHT. (I swear I am not affiliated with the company in any way; I am just a loyal user of their product). Although not perfect, it still is the best crusher/grinder out on the market IMO. So much so, that we will still be lugging it in the carry on, as heavy as it may be, grinding and crushing pills as wetravel the globe.Just a recap:“PILL MILL” Pros:-sleek design-lightweight; good for travel-works for small pills, small # pills, no coating-30 day return policy“PILL MILL” Cons:-removable lid hard to get on/off-removable crank handle may be hard to thread onto post for some people-can’t handle larger pills, large # of pills or pills with a coating-big pills need to be cut in half or thirds-crank seems to spin and spin when pills get stuck requiring counter clockwise rotation of crank and /or manual dissemble-DOES NOT PERFORM AS DESCRIBED!!!!

I was specifically looking to avoid plastic grinders, so when I came across this one—with its ability to handle multiple pills at once—I was immediately intrigued. I’ve recently started a new supplement routine for my guinea pigs, and the only way they'll take their vitamins is if they’re finely ground and mixed into baby carrot purée (they’re adorably picky!)When I first began using the grinder, I was pretty frustrated. It didn’t seem to catch the pills properly, and I found myself constantly shaking and tapping the device to reposition the supplement, then trying again—repeat, repeat.It took much longer than I expected, and I was disappointed.Fast forward a month: I opened a fresh bag of supplements, popped one into the grinder, and within 30 seconds it was reduced to a fine powder. I was stunned! That’s when I realized the previous batch must’ve absorbed moisture, making it harder for the grinder to do its job. With the new, dry supplements, I can grind 2 or 3 pills at once in no time. It’s made prepping their daily mix so much faster and easier.After about two months of use, I did notice that some powder tends to cling to the sides and settle into the crevices at the bottom. Tapping the grinder doesn’t dislodge it, but a silicone spatula helped. I’ll be checking the instructions to see if there’s a recommended cleaning routine.Overall, I’m really glad I found this grinder—it’s been a game-changer for my guinea pigs’ supplement prep.

Your drill can mount to top and it works so much easier than hand crank like it

It's a grinder, not a crusher. It needs a crusher part built in to start the process.It does a good job of grinding once the pills have been broken up a bit, but it has trouble getting a grip on 1 gram sized pills to start the grinding process. I've been using it for horse medication which needs to be ground to powder, and it's not very effective unless you break up the pills first.

Easy to crush pills

My father who is in hospice care could no longer manage to swallow pills, this impressively ground up his medications into dust then we placed them in juice for him to consume. Stainless steel did not leave any pill residue in container, very easy to use with 3 turns of the grinder.

Construcción muy sólida. El mecanismo de graduación permite una amplia gama de molienda de medicamentos. Excelente producto.

save tome and make medicine powdere

I purchased this to grind up some of my grandmothers bigger medications and it works really well. Hand crank, easy to use. Very solid, good quality. Grinds very well into a very fine powder. But I would suggest washing it after every few/several uses because powder tends to stick to the inside after awhile (don't want to lose any of her medicine). Other than that, it's easy to clean and I'm glad we have it.

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well made