rp > wrote in message >...
> Hello,
> This is a pretty obscure question but it can't hurt to try. I'm moving
> overseas and hate to sell off my DLC7 food processor.
> Talked to Cuisinart and they can't (won't?) put a new 220V motor in it.
> I can use a big transformer but this doesn't always
> work. It'll certainly run slower with the 50 cycles in Europe. The
> transformer may make it work poorly at best, may
> damage it at worst, might blow fuses too. Anyone ever do it? Or know
> anything about motors and food? Any electricians that cook out there?
> TIA - rp

It may depend on the particular model and motor. My little Cuisinart
(Little Pro Plus) did not fare well in the UK. I ran it off the
transformer so the voltage was fine but it did not appreciate 50 Hz -
ran like it was a badly missing car engine, very unhappy.