On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:39:06 -0500, phaeton wrote:

> Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:18:59 -0500, Andy wrote:
>>
>>> phaeton said...
>>>
>>>> I just picked up a seldom used 4.5qt Kitchenaid Classic Stand Mixer for
>>>> $75. I always wanted a larger one (like the Pro 5) but for this much
>>>> scratch and for just one person, I think i did ok for now. Maybe
>>>> someday I'll upgrade and pass this one on.
>>> phaeton,
>>>
>>> If I'm not mistaken, KA will fix those things (internals) forever! Not sure
>>> about external parts.
>>
>> No, they don't.
>>
>> -sw
>
> I'm not counting on that either, but it sure looks like you can get
> 'rebuild kits' pretty inexpensively, and since I have the DIY spirit i
> think i could pull this off someday, should I have to.

I've seen a *lot* of request fro KA parts like the gears on the net
over the years. If it were easy enough to call KA, I don't think
I'd be seeing that many requests.

-sw