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Vernon_HardSnapple t1_ixy1auo wrote

My wife wore out the motor in two of the 5qt 325w lift arm models made around 2000-ish. The first one stopped working a month after she got it. It’s replacement lasted 10 years or so until it stripped the nylon gear. I replaced the gear, but the motor just had no power after that and was unable to mix anything as stiff as cookie dough.

I see these recommended on BIFL fairly often. Are there heavier duty models available?

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sponge_welder t1_ixy5231 wrote

You might want to look into a Bosch Universal Plus or Ankarsrum mixer, they're a style that's much more common in Europe, but they seem to be very robust. Hobart also makes a 5 quart mixer, the N50-60, but it's $3500 unless you find one used

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