Janet wrote:
>
> I've had my ACMC machine since about 2001. I've replaced the motor two or
> three times, and the baffle at least once. I bought an extra bowl when the
> originl started to flake black paint badly. I've had to replace both
> porcelain sockets in the last year (I have a friend who is a retired
> electrical ingineer who did this for me.). I recently had to replace the
> ring, because their newer motors do not fit on older machines with the older
> ring. But all of this has been a lot cheaper than replacing the entire
> machine.

Thanks for your experience. I wonder who
makes the motors? A friend of mine working
at an electronics company had a problem with
their temperature cycling machine (used to
study reliability of assemblies) burning out
motors frequently, and they cost about $1000
each. He figured out who made the motor,
and he could buy them direct for about $300.

About how much use does your machine see,
say, in hours per week?