Tobacco Cutting Machine TC-100 for Cutting Tobacco Leaves or Herbs Cutting Width 0.8 mm

I bought this to replace a much cheaper, entry level shredder. That one didn't hold up well at all. This one is way beefier and much more well built. It can chew through a half leaf easily without binding up. It is easy to turn and I can process a much higher rate of whole leaf tobacco than I could previously.I ended up cutting a piece of 2x4 to length and attaching it to my desk with screws. It is completely solid and a joy to use. I would recommend this to anyone, all day long.** I will try and get some pictures of the shredder once I cleanup and organize the processing station I have going on.Edit 1 - 8/10/18: I took my shredder apart to clean and adjust the combs. There was a loose crown nut on one of the sides holding the cover over the gears. I was able to adjust the threaded rod so that the crown nuts were snug on both sides. There was some tobacco building up in the recesses of the rollers after shredding moderate amounts. The comb teeth had some buildup stuck in them but I think the main issue was that the combs were not adjusted close enough to the rollers. This would be the way it came out of the box, this is the first time I disassembled it. Once I cleaned them up and reinstalled them a little closer (they are adjustable) it is chewing through large amounts of tobacco without any buildup. I was also able to shred through 2 lbs of tobacco without any issues and very minimal buildup/cleanup. It was easy to disassemble and reassemble as well. You only need an 8mm socket and driver handle for the nuts and crown nuts. This shredder is holding up beautifully and it is easy and quick to use. Still five stars!Edit 2 - 11/11/18: Haven't had any problems yet. I've lost count of the number of pounds of tobacco that has been put through this shredder. If I had to guess though I'd say I have put at least 25 pounds through it so far. No other updates for this item yet but I do have cleaning tips...Cleaning: if you go to clean this shredder, there are a few ways to go. I had read that putting the rollers into boiling water would clean this really well. I haven't tried that yet but I did disassemble it the first time and scrubbed it with hot water for a bit. I also removed the combs and used a steel brush to remove old, stuck-on tobacco. That seemed to work ok but note that I didn't remove the rollers from the shredder, I just rinsed the entire unit. This procedure took maybe 30 minutes total.A while back I bought a hand-held steamer so I could rehydrate tobacco that was too dry. I decided to steam the rollers from underneath while cranking the handle. It got nasty pretty quick. There was a bunch of tobacco gunked up in the rollers and combs and it had gotten to the point where I couldn't turn the handle without a lot of resistance. That all immediately turned into a watery tobacco soup. I panicked a little before deciding on cutting up some printer paper and running that through it. The paper quickly soaked up the tobacco-water and cleaned the rollers up like new. A quick brushing on the combs with a steel brush and those were good to go. The best part about it was that it only took a few minutes and I didn't even have to unbolt it from the desk or disassemble anything. The paper did get a tad caught up under the combs but it was easy enough to clean up and you can't beat the feel of a completely spotless shredder. It even pendulums the handle to a stop now if you let it go. Total cleanup time was about 3 minutes! You can't beat that!Update: 09/23/24 - I quit home rolling for several years. I recently decided to order whole-leaf tobacco again due to the prices of cigarettes. $10+ per pack is criminal. I get sin tax and all but this is beyond ridiculous.So I busted out the shredder, my storage canisters, my trays, my tube stuffer and bought 3lbs of tobacco. Shredder is still working perfectly. I'll prolly give it a heavy cleaning soon because it got a little harder to turn. But I'm sure cleaning it up a bit will fix it. Still 5 stars. Worth every penny, you'll save the $140 in no time once you switch.

This shredder is worth every penny! I cannot recommend this product highly enough. If you are starting out and a newbie like myself, overwhelmed with all of the information, options, and prices, and trying to figure out what is actually worth it: this shredder is worth it. I have been using this shredder for a bit now, and it is by far the best in its price range I have found. I am kicking myself for wasting my money, time (and tobacco!) on anything else.This machine is all solid stainless steel, well built, and very heavy and sturdy. You can also insert a drill bit into the side and turn the gears with the drill (if you do not want to manually turn the level).There are more teeth and the teeth are much finer, producing a finer tobacco. Shredders with the same listed measurement do NOT automatically produce the same size of tobacco. If you think about it, tobacco IS three dimensional, and 0.8 is only one dimension. My last shredder was also 0.8, but produced pieces much bigger, because the other dimensions were bigger. It was alright for pipe tobacco, but not for cigarettes. My cigarettes have improved dramatically now that I am using finer tabacco. The tobacco I shred now actually looks like any preshredded tobacco you would buy.The wide platform around the wheels allows you to put a large pile of leaves on top, and then push them in as you shred. This means you do not have to pick up each bit at a time and hold it above, slowly dropping it in as you turn. It is much easier and SO much faster! I now can shred more tobacco in twice the amount of time, with much less effort. I went to use it for the first time, preparing myself for the usual 45 minutes of painstaking work, only to breeze through all the cleaned leaves I had in 20 minutes. And again, it comes out much better too.The heavy metal base keeps it still and stable. I use a large clamp and clamp it to the table, so it is 100% secure and stays put. I highly recommend going out and buying a large clamp if you do not have one. I recently went even a step further and screwed a block of wood to the base so I can clamp the tray too. The wood lifts the base high enough above the lip of my tray that I can put the machine on the corner of the tray (and at the edge of my table), and clamp them both to the table. Now the shredded tobacco goes straight onto the tray!Whether you're starting out for the first time like me, or just looking for a higher quality shredder that makes your life easier, I highly recommend you go with this one. I have not regretted my purchase.

After only a couple weeks and less than a pound of tobacco, the gears that spin the cutting wheels are stripped. Very cheap quality metal to have worn out so quickly

Quality materials and construction. This product works perfectly.

Great tobacco shredder, just wish all the extra parts were available.This will be my second TC-100 shredder. The first one lasted almost 2 years and it would still be fine if I were able to get replacement parts for it. I cut about 5lbs a month through the shredder so I ran about 90lbs before the gears connected to the 100mm cutting rollers wore to nothing. I can find the Fine Cut Shredder Replacement Roller Set, but they don't come with the gears and I have not been able to find the proprietary gears needed.Sad part is that the gears would probably cost about $5 to replace if they could be found.I am a little disappointed that the gears wore out before even the cutting rollers, or combs wore out.But, all-in-all, this is the best tobacco shredder that can be found in the US unless you are willing to spend at least $350 for an electric shredder (and that's a starting price).But, it has saved me thousands of dollars, and it makes a far superior end product than pre-manufactured cigarettes. I live in the Tri-state area so there is a $10 a pack tax on cigarettes and but purchasing whole leaf tobacco it saves us huge amounts of money.