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Wavestormed OP t1_ixv2phq wrote

Reply to comment by fondledbydolphins in was handed down my late uncle's 80s stand mixer, still works like a dream by Wavestormed

i am a huge fan of restoration and upkeep!! i'll look into this - wasn't sure what maintenance needed to be done! thank you!!

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salty_oak_8 t1_ixvll5i wrote

If you’re on TikTok, look up MrMixer. He repairs these for a living and sells kits with all the tools and grease you need. He also has tutorial videos

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Wavestormed OP t1_ixworez wrote

ty for this suggestion! (I am op)

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beerarchy t1_ixxo9r7 wrote

Check out his videos too. Seems like a nice guy. His house was destroyed by a tornado too. He has lots of interesting content.

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BeauregardBear t1_ixxivcj wrote

Ty for this info- not op but I have had the same mixer on my counter since the mid-80s.

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holy_sweet_jesus t1_ixvzmh5 wrote

I just inherited a Ksm90 from my mother-in-law last week. First thing I did was buy some grease (food safe) and did a full service following these YouTube videos (there are 3 parts) ....

https://youtu.be/EW9BQ-oPFkk

Went off without a hitch and the unit runs silent and like new. My first loaf of bread on the other hand was of the vintage they must have stoned Jesus with.... Old yeast I think, but I'm going to keep trying.

Enjoy these machines are built to last with a little maintenance.

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arkstfan t1_ixxc6w4 wrote

The joy of baking :)

Cooking is jazz, feel free to change things up.

Baking is classical music, follow the notes or people are mad.

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youngemarx t1_iy2bai9 wrote

I came here to recommend mr mixer, you got that done before I could. Wealth of knowledge for these mixers and a good resource for literally everything you can imagine for them

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XGC75 t1_ixw8qb2 wrote

Replace the metal worm gear with the new plastic one, too. It'll fail 10x more often but when it fails only it fails. When the old metal one fails it'll take the whole machine with it. It's a great example of engineering resiliency into the product.

Edit: and the motor contacts. Those are wear parts.

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DraconianDebate t1_ixwrho6 wrote

Buy two so when it does fail, you have a spare and can fix it immediately. Really sucks having it happen the night before thanksgiving without a spare.

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CynthiaMWD t1_ixyftms wrote

I am too! In the '80s I bought a Sunbeam deep fryer from the '60s and had it re-wired & it's still going strong.

My Sunbeam Mixmaster from the '70s is still running great too. We discard things too readily.

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Atty_for_hire t1_ixz8ox1 wrote

It’s a pretty simple task. We received a broken one that just needed a drive gear changed out (only needed one specialty tool). I cleaned and lubed while in there (no specialty tools needed). It was a 2-3 hour process. I could do it again in an hour.

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