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FormalChicken t1_ixvygva wrote

> tHeY MADe iT NoT BIFl bEcAUSe oF THe MeTaL WoRm gear

If I were you I'd replace the metal with the plastic. The plastic is a controlled failure point that won't smoke the motor, like the metal one will. I'd recommend getting in there and cleaning and re-greasing the whole thing and replacing the worm gear while you're in there. It was a huge engineering improvement.

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HipHopGrandpa t1_ixwfos9 wrote

We burned through a couple new models in a few years. Definitely not an improvement. Ponied up for an antique model and it’s been grinding through dough for a decade without complaint.

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FormalChicken t1_ixwio7i wrote

I'm impressed. When you say burned through though, how? What was the failure mode?

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