diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rsscripting/rsauger/config/ConfigManager.java b/src/main/java/com/rsscripting/rsauger/config/ConfigManager.java
index 494baf9..31da865 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rsscripting/rsauger/config/ConfigManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rsscripting/rsauger/config/ConfigManager.java
@@ -18,6 +18,24 @@ public class ConfigManager {
 
     }
 
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | max-machine-length
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+
+    public static int getMaxMachineLength() {
+        int configured = RSAuger.getInstance()
+                .getConfig()
+                .getInt("max-machine-length", 16);
+
+        if (configured < 1) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        return Math.min(configured, 16);
+    }
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | RELOAD
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rsscripting/rsauger/machine/AugerValidator.java b/src/main/java/com/rsscripting/rsauger/machine/AugerValidator.java
index ab2101a..3889edd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rsscripting/rsauger/machine/AugerValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rsscripting/rsauger/machine/AugerValidator.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.rsscripting.rsauger.machine;
 
+import com.rsscripting.rsauger.config.ConfigManager;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ public class AugerValidator {
 
         int length = 0;
 
-        while (length < 10) {
+        while (length < ConfigManager.getMaxMachineLength()) {
 
             Material type =
                     current.getType();
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index de649cf..92b4a38 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 # ----------------------------------------
 # RS Plugin Template Configuration
 # ----------------------------------------
-#
 
-debug-mode: false
+# Maximum lightning rod segments allowed for an Auger.
+# Values above 16 are ignored.
+# Allowed Range: 1-16
+# Default: 16
+max-machine-length: 16
 
-admin-bypass: true
\ No newline at end of file