was handed down my late uncle's 80s stand mixer, still works like a dreamSubmitted by Wavestormed t3_z5a5vd in BuyItForLife
F-21 t1_ixwcw7d wrote
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I'm no expert on kitchen appliances, and I expect they cheap out on everything as much as possible - but such a hinge could easily be made strong enough to outlast the motor or a gearbox. It's probably just made poorly.
I think linear sliding ways are harder to "control" how long they work - for hinges, there's a lot of standards to design them exactly as you want them to be.... Most applications for linear ways are more long lasting/permanent in general
OldBoatsBoysClub t1_ixwe3qm wrote
Full disclosure - I have a tilt head and make three loaves of bread a week (and the occasional cake, but bread dough is where the wear and tear is) . I think it's completely adequate for the home baker.
It's not a direct comparison though - the motion of the mixer means it places lateral tension and 'wiggle' on the hinge, but it barely exerts any force downward. So objectively, a lift type is going to offer fewer opportunities for wear and fatigue. But it's a repairable part, and even if I have to replace a hinge twice in my lifetime (pessimistic) that's worth the saved effort of a taller, heavier, mixer.
If you run a professional bakery though obviously all that goes out the window.
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