Just because it's mine now doesn't mean it's magically fixed, though. I do have a shiny new engineering degree, so why don't I just open this sucker up?
GUTS GUTS GUTS GUTS!
There's also a small chip on the shaft threads (ha, "shaft"), if you can tell from this blurry photo:
I didn't notice it when I first ordered parts, but the front bearing for said worm gear is badly bent and cracked. Also pictured is the threading chip I found hanging out in the gear housing grease:
Total cost of all repair parts: about 30 bucks, with another 30 if I decide to get a new metal gear housing (the plastic one it came with is slightly cracked). Not bad for a mixer that has an MSRP of $500.
Mmm, gears.
ReplyDeleteI never realized how expensive those things were! I also, incidentally, have never found myself needing one. I did buy a stick blender the other day, which is the niftiest kitchen tool I've used yet, like a culinary dremel.
I've been waiting for a Zhefei comment about gears. You've obviously never made huge batches of thick batters or bread dough before; it is incredibly helpful. Did you get the stick blender under direct orders from Alton?
ReplyDeleteOh, and it's not like we've ever paid full price for these things. You just have to be patient and know where to look. I think my mom bought the replacement mixer for $160.
ReplyDeleteI agree, mixers are magical machines.
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