KitchenAid Pro 600 Stand Mixer

I love how these things till look the exact same. Mine is got a little before 2016 I think and it looks the exact same as that just black

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those made by Hobart-KitchenAid pre-1985 are better made then Whirlpool-KitchenAid made after 1986. I'd buy a used model like yours before a new model.

I've heard there's issues with replacement parts, but it hasn't happened to me so far.

The older ones might be BIFL, but the newer low-end models have plastic gears that break if you look at them funny

KitchenAid mixer (25 years old now)

We've got a kitchen aid thats pushing 50 years old.

The repairability of the KitchenAid Classic/Artisan stand mixers can't be overstated. Parts are easy to get and cheap

Kitchenaid is kinda of transitioning away from easy to repair, but there's enough small independent service shops who make parts and videos explaining how that is say they're still pretty easy to repair on your own

I bought a used one from 1977 for $20, it works better than the newer one that died (needed a new part but it was $60).

I’m also going on 12 years of near daily use on my kitchenaid stand mixer.

I have the exact same model and colour and used the Mr mixer tutorial on YouTube to regrease it.

Nice mixer, but I'm partial to the Bosch Universal

The gears are nylon and the motors provided overheat at normal use settings

I bought one in around 2015 or so and it started making weird noises and then stopped working in 2020

belt drive vs plastic gears. Way better built..

Pulled it apart, took the pivot screw out of the speed lever & applied red loctite 271 to it and tightened it up. Never an issue since.

I found a Hobart Kitchen Aid. We tested both while making bread. The Hobart one was far quieter.

I love our kitchen aid stand mixer, my grandmother gave me a bunch of grating shredding attachments she’s had since the 70’s and they work perfectly.

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My kitchen aid mixer. Going on 6 years and I use it multiple times a week

I would definitely get the PRO mixers from kitchenaid versus the artisan series. These artisan mixers have a really hard time mixing dough

Kitchen aid??? Used to be great but not now

I can vouch for the mixer. I have the exact same one for several years now (in stainless steel) that my husband bought me and it is a BEAST!

Can't attest for the lifespan as mine is just one year old (using it for 2 to 3 breads a week), but the hooks are low quality. There is some kind of coating that will chip/get mixed with your dough over time.

That kitchen aid USED to be bifl. The new models now have plastic parts and a warning to not knead bread dough too long.

I’ve got a similar set up. Kitchenaid stand mixer, cast iron pan, an oval Le Creuset Dutch oven (thrifted that one from an estate sale!), a vitamix.

ive repaired mine twice. its really not that difficult. there are not that many parts on the inside.

My grandmother's kitchenaid stand mixer. The commercial grade one with the side hooks. I think it's from the 70s.

Take it apart, very easy to do- loads of YouTube videos on this. Usually it's the worm gear that goes on these, which is sacrificial, and no damage will have occurred.

Some of these have a plastic gear that is intentionally the weakest part. Not overly expensive or difficult to replace.

I bought a rebuild kit from him and did my own its not hard if you are mechanically inclined.

Those mixers are made with superior internal parts and they're nearly always worth fixing.

I inherited my grandmother's k45 (the original with the older bowl) and it was working great up until Thanksgiving when the tilt lever broke.

I have one from the nineties from my mom too! Used it my whole childhood. Now using it my whole adulthood. Original attachments and all!

My pro series kitchen aide stand mixer. I'm going to pass it down in my will.

Ive broke 2 but they were newer

The new ones don't have as much torque as the old ones and can struggle with denser doughs.

I have an old one that belonged to my husband's grandmother. The plug doesn't have a ground on it.

I'm having to use a scraper to get everything back into the mix so the things actually mix everything

they make the new ones with plastic pieces on the inside. If you can, I would buy a used one and clean it up.

Yeah these are fantastic. Had mine for 16 years now and it's working fine.

The new ones are pieces of shit.