wrathek

wrathek t1_ixvult7 wrote

Well the insides of these older ones are better. They were made by Hobart, who still make commercial mixers to this day.

Main differences are in the gearing inside (metal on older vs plastic on newer ones). Newer ones will still likely last quite a long time, and the plastic gear is a wear part/sacrificial to prevent more expensive damage.

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wrathek t1_ix4eiaq wrote

Try a belt from Hanks Belts. They are solid leather, super thick.

Most “leather” is bonded garbage that’s loosely sewn or glued together, which will indeed fall apart over time. These belts (and others like them) are solid leather, much closer to a saddle. (You ever hear of saddle leather falling apart in 5 years?)

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