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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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Smaller version for some smaller jobs. I like it! Some of their 'other' versions have a plastic gearbox that doesn't take kindly to some of the attachments. The grain grinder destroyed the 'Artisan' 5qt version I had. The Pro series (I now have the 600) hasn't given me any issues as of yet. It also barely fits under the upper cabinets, so much bigger. If you have space issues, the small one just might fill the bill.
I did the whole bake your own healthy food thing for awhile but it just wasn't worth the effort or expense. Didn't feel any better and it takes a lot of time.
We had the regular size. Bought at an Estate sale for $90. Quickly found that it was only really useful for larger batches than we needed. It was easier to mix noodles by hand and save cleanup time. I ended up donating it to my Church.
I have a Hobart unit which is the miniature of the commercial versions. I make lots of sourdough bread and it never misses a beat. Probably from the 70s. Not plastic.
Really fast & easy for making scratch pizza dough, and there's a ton of attachments for sausage making etc. My wife uses it for making zoodles from zucchini / summer squash and it's brilliant.
Quite the nice machine, but like all machines it has it's foibles. So, save some time and effort and order the bearings and gears while they are available. also the metal gearbox/bearing retainer before they are out of stock. the gearbox inside the top is half plastic and won't last long under heavier loads like bread kneading. the clearances of the bevel gears loosen up with use and eventually lose mesh with a slight hiccup while running, a sure sign of self destruction and it's now time to renew. It is not poorly engineered, simply built during stressed economic times while keeping the price point down to where people won't be put off by the price. I bought a 6qt model, ran hell out of it, fixed it and it's still running fine...
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ReplyDeleteSmaller version for some smaller jobs. I like it!
ReplyDeleteSome of their 'other' versions have a plastic gearbox that doesn't take kindly to some of the attachments. The grain grinder destroyed the 'Artisan' 5qt version I had. The Pro series (I now have the 600) hasn't given me any issues as of yet. It also barely fits under the upper cabinets, so much bigger. If you have space issues, the small one just might fill the bill.
I did the whole bake your own healthy food thing for awhile but it just wasn't worth the effort or expense. Didn't feel any better and it takes a lot of time.
ReplyDeleteWe had the regular size. Bought at an Estate sale for $90. Quickly found that it was only really useful for larger batches than we needed. It was easier to mix noodles by hand and save cleanup time. I ended up donating it to my Church.
ReplyDeleteI have a Hobart unit which is the miniature of the commercial versions. I make lots of sourdough bread and it never misses a beat. Probably from the 70s. Not plastic.
ReplyDeleteReally fast & easy for making scratch pizza dough, and there's a ton of attachments for sausage making etc. My wife uses it for making zoodles from zucchini / summer squash and it's brilliant.
ReplyDeleteWe call it the kitchen tractor. It has a PTO.
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The vintage Mixmaster and Kitchenaid stuff are built like a tanks, some is handed down generation to generation.
ReplyDeleteUsed mine a couple weeks ago to grind a few pounds of antelope breakfast sausage.
ReplyDeleteQuite the nice machine, but like all machines it has it's foibles. So, save some time and effort and order the bearings and gears while they are available. also the metal gearbox/bearing retainer before they are out of stock. the gearbox inside the top is half plastic and won't last long under heavier loads like bread kneading. the clearances of the bevel gears loosen up with use and eventually lose mesh with a slight hiccup while running, a sure sign of self destruction and it's now time to renew. It is not poorly engineered, simply built during stressed economic times while keeping the price point down to where people won't be put off by the price. I bought a 6qt model, ran hell out of it, fixed it and it's still running fine...
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