How are the gears on this mixer? I have a Professional 6 quart, I haven't had it a year yet and had to change the gear worm 4 times already.
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I have not had any problems, I use it a lot for cheesecake and wore out my 6 qt and had to buy gears for the old one in 10 years. The 7 qt is much more powerful.
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I have had mine1 1/2 years and useit 1-2 times/week for cookie dough. I have not had any difficulty with the gears.
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I haven't used this mixer as much as I would like because it is so big and not constantly on my counter. However, I've never been able to get the timing right on this - it clicks ever rotation even after I've tried to adjust it as shown in the manual. Not sure if this is a factor for the gear worm. Sorry :(
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The gears on my Lindy seem fine. It doesn't hurt to put a drop or two of your cooking oil on the gears once in a while when you are getting ready to use it. If you do have some rough castings, sand or file them if necessary. Don't expect perfection from manufacturing when you are getting this kind of high value for your money. -Mark
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I know there is grease around the part that inserts into the mixer. It looks like it's there for the mechanical/moving gears. I just got a paper towel and wiped it. But, I haven't seen the grease marks you're seeing. That's the tough part, we can't use water to clean. Maybe just use paper towels to wipe the rollers. Good Luck.
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My daughter in law has the 6 quart professional mixer and she was not happy with the beater blade she had as it did not clean the sides of the bowl well I sent her a sideswipe beater and she loves it, no poblems at all
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Yes, I've had the 180 for about 7yrs. It's a stout unit. BUT, it's incredibly noisy and the clutch (gear on base unit) lasts about 2yrs. I make smoothies 3-4 times per week with fresh and/or frozen fruit. That's all the use this thing gets. To me, it seems like something is not right to make it this noisy and the clutch wear fail like it does. The clutch just went out last week again. So I'm looking for a new blender at this point :-( Too bad because this feels like it should be a lifetime machine.
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I am not 100% sure about the 6qt but I own both the 5 and 7qt mixers. The bowl and the way it attaches to the mixer are completely different in these mixers. I assume the 6qt bowl would also be unique to its class of mixer.
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I own the Pro 600 and its great for kneading dough..the bowl is big and accomadates double batches for my cookies....However be warned that the noise it makes will sit on your last nerve..the drive is different then the Artisan so its far noisier..and having had the tilt head prior to this..I must say I like that more then the lift...Perhaps you want to go hear it in person before buying it..you can do that at Williams Sonoma stores...If you can stand the noise..you will probably love the mixer..does pizza dough for me in a few minutes...great every time!
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I have taken it all apart. That is the only way I could get it clean. I am a bit disappointed with the mixer as a whole. I hope you enjoy yours!
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I just responded to this question, but aster doing some checking, I need to make a correction. I had this mixer for four years before it died.
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Yes, this machine is a work horse. I absolutely love my mixer. I make huge batches of whole wheat bread at least once a week. I always use the roller option, but for stiffer doughs you might want to use the dough hook. Very high quality mixer. If you're used to other machines, it may take some time to learn how to use this, but it's worth it. Absolutely the best, as far as I'm concerned.
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regret that I cannot be sure - based on the parts diagram on the kitchenaid website for that mixer it APPEARS to be the same design. But I cannot guarantee. The mixer I use is the Professional 600 model and I think it is a 6 quart bowl.
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Mixers have a 2 year + 3 years if registered warranty..hope this helps!!--Mud Pie
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I love mynKitchenaid Pro-600. Hated the hand mixer, just because of those stupid wire beaters....I am going to look for a vintage Sunbeam with thenflat beaters. I bought a Cucina Roma Hand mixer becauseit had flat beaters...its a piece of Chinese Junk
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Yes, this is the right one. We have had our Professional 600, 6 quart, 575 W mixer for over 7 years and used the SideSwipe for about two years. It works great, we love it.
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Yes, my mixer last for 28 years before it broke. I mixed everything in my Bosch.
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The mixer is still working great for me. I store it in my garage, and since I live in Arizona, the temp goes from close to freezing to blistering hot. Hasn't caused any issues yet. I haven't noticed the mixer getting really hot after usage but I only use it about once a week for around 3 hours. No issues at all other than I might be ready for a larger mixer now. Great 1st mixer for my 4-5 piece band.
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I really like this mixer. I use it alot. I have a large one, but this gets used alot more. The speed on low seems a little higher, I didn't have any problems splattering.Hope this helped.