Feeling the holiday post partum? I'm in the shop to fix the better 3/4's food processor. It won't cut the pie crust. Another victim of planned obsolescence. Thank you very much for your help! Early access to new VJOs here / ave
If you work on the railroad, you must know the joke... Two extremely drunk guys are stumbling between the railroad tracks in a tunnel. One says to the other: - Hey, this flight of stairs is really long! - Yeah, and the handrails are really low. How long before we get there? - No worries, I can see the elevator coming...
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel was just a freight train coming your way. Yeah! Thanks, it's stuck in my head now.
That intro, thanks for that brother. I had one of those days today. Of course I know I'm not the only one, but sometimes its nice to hear that other people struggle with the same things. Makes it feel a little less lonely.
Mine was yesterday lol, pc crashed, RAM died, then my tablet died as well, so I did what any weak minded fool would do: I downed a bottle of wine and went to bed ;)
My thoughts exactly. Buy a new one? Pff, i'll just make one that actually works. Let's replace that plastique gear case while we're in there, and get dewclaw to rig up a proper controller so we can get this thing to use both halves of the input power wave to get the missus to the moon.
What he really needs is a properly built one that uses a VFD and industrial grade motor to run it. The misses will be able to make enough pie crusts to start a bakery!
@@IkaraPentiki AvE and Dewclaw get done with er, she'd wind up doubling as a helicopter, what for evacuating the frozen shithole of Hoth in search of more habitable latitudes this time of year.
I had high hopes of keeping only things are truly made sense to keep on my long cabinet counter in the garage. Projects come and all that goes out the window.
Thinking it was pretty skookum, years ago I bought my then wife one of these as a anniversary gift. Good to know in hindsight it is made of the same planned obsolesce parts that our marriage was.
Also, that "safety switch" works real good too! It safely prevents my piece of junk mixer from turning on! I have to seat and reseat the mixing bowl and all the various parts for about 10 minutes before it decides to work, and then not look at it even remotely funny or it tells me to f-off and won't turn back on. Never again will I buy one of those mixers.
My mother is in the next room (visiting to help with our new baby). I know she can hear AvE talking , and she hasn't said anything... but you know what she is thinking - "what the heck is that video about? and what language is he speaking?!?!?"
My wife loves hearing him talk. I have to stop every now and again to unscramble the uncle bumble lingo. Then a week later I hear my wife say it in use correctly. I'm a proud husband.
Hey man, I've been enjoying your videos for a few years... Proudly wear your shirts.. I think you're a guy I can really identify with. Family man, engineer at heart, jack of most trades - master of more than some, have seen more life than most, and doing your best with what you've got. If you're feeling down, please know that your knowledge, wit, and comic relief have brightened my day many times. And your shop tips have gotten me out of a jam many times on a job (self employed electrician)... Thanks AVE (whatever your name is) for everything you've shared over the years. Keep your chin up brother - you are loved.
She had to prove the love before i bought her any kitchenaid. Lol. Had her prove she had the skill in the kitchen worth the investment too. 😁👌 Stuff isn't cheap and only the mixer was certified skookum imo. I have this same processor on my counter now. Same color too. 😡 "It all has to match" she said.... smh.
@@studdaman420 happy wife = happy life! My wife buys ME kitchen hardware , on account of my kitchen skills and willingness to cook,clean and listen lol
studdaman420 What is with these women and the matching? Even the washer and dryer and that shit is tucked away where NOBODY will ever see it. 😂 If nothing matches anything else then it is uniform in that respect right?
My wife now is claiming that I copy my filthy workbench after the one she sees on AvE. I say not so fast! My coffee cup was last washed in 1968 and AvE ain't even that old.
Holy cow you really sound like you are feeling under the weather. I sincerley hope you and the family are alright concidering whatever the circumstances might be. Id say fix what needs fixing be that your mind or some tools to cheer you up a little. Whatever this may mean to you coming form some unknown stranger fom halfway across the world but I for one greatley apreciate all the time and effort spent in edutaining us. You helped inspire me to pursue my passions and therefore I am now studying mechatronics. Thank you for this and I hope to see you back to your old self soon, untill then take care.
Just came here to second this. Or fourth or whatever. You have a wonderful wife and amazing kids. You have a successful RU-vid channel. A head full of knowledge and probably too many thoughts. None of that means you have to be happy. It does mean you have a lot to fight for. If you are truly feeling low enough to be staring down shotguns, please get help. I mean this completely unironically. There is no shame in therapy, counseling, psychology, whatever it takes. Your wife, your kids, and your audience honestly care. We've had two people commit suicide at my college in the last year. None of us want to lose more friends, or a great teacher.
The five best phrases in the English language all share one particular word in common; Surplus. Find yourself a local outfit that sells restaurant and cafeteria surplus and you'll never look back. Most folks pass them by thinking they only sell mega-sized industrial gear, but they often have normal sized kitchen tools made from real metal and glass instead of crap plastic and crappier plastic.
Fixed my wifes kitchen aid blender last week using skills learned from boltrs. Thought for sure it was a thermal fuse, but turned out one of the brushes wasnt free in its guide. Think my wife gave it an extra hot supper. A little shave of the brush side with some emry had her chooching.
Ah, the yearly seasonal depression. I remember all the depressed folks in January from living in Minnesota. On the flip side, everyone was REALLY happy when the weather cleared up - well, the ones that hadn't suck-started a shotgun anyway. We used to vacation south when the winter seemed particularly never-ending. Now, we've moved south and we point-and-laugh as the locals freak out over a possible inch of snow.
Kitchen-Aid for mixers, Cuisinart for processors, Breville for blenders. Gots to have the right tool for the job. Having said that, I know it's a new day in consumer land. Both my mixer and my processor are decades old when their brand meant something (and they specialized). Back in that same day, Oster was the name for blenders, but I've been through about three brands of them over the years (all mentioned in this paragraph) and it wasn't until I stumbled on the Breville (pricy little devils) that I got one worthy of space on the counter. "America's Test Kitchen" winner, too.
What you want is a 1980s Cuisinart. The earlier the better. A made in J a pan one. The parts are available to replace anything the previous owner broke. Although if the main bowl is cracked/damaged you'll have to buy a bunch of parts to update because the original design isn't made any more. These things are still going and getting close to 40 years old.
Hoooly shit snacks I feel like I've been waiting for this upload my entire life. Or at least all of 2019. Jeezlus Chripes thank you. Hope the moods improve. Yours and mine!
Good old winter depression. Get out of bed, look outside. Now should i go outside, go back to bed or salt the barrel of the revolver like a margarita and enjoy. With my luck, i would end up a vegetable and i would have to hear for the rest of my days, "you cant do any thing right". So, i guess were going to continue another day and know spring is on its way.
My brother is a programmer and my background is engineering and construction. Sharing your videos between each other a half a nation apart is probably my favorite way we stay connected. Thanks for your work, boss.
The ‘Princess’ here (we’re on the ‘WetCoast’) has all KitchenAid stuff (and all red too) and its strange to my electrical/mechanical mind how/why they actually design some of their operations... I came to the ‘show’ bringing my Cuisinart appliances... The KitchenAid stuff sits out on display like the show pony’s they are, the Cusinarts come out from under the covers and actually perform the deeds as requested. She used to use the KitchenAid mixer sausage stuffer attachment to make her homeland Azorean special Chouriço. I had her a ‘race’ and could hand stuff them casing twice as fast using my Princess Auto sausage stuffer then she could... (you can call me a sausage stuffer, but NEVER a cork soaker!) that KitchenAid attachment thing was so deflated she relegated it to the GARAGE storage, never to see the light of the LED kitchen lights again!!! We have the bestest soft fluffy bread doughs, pie crusts, smoothies, everything my diabetic little heart desires! Only issue I’ve had with my Cuisinart food processor? A recall because the stainless steel blades have a habit of coming unhinged and parts flying off all around inside the mixer bowl... some kinda enginerding F-up with getting the sharp shiny part to stick to the hard plastic part. Luckily, my dicks in a vise, so all is safe!
I'm gonna tell you what my grandfather would say every time I was down, "Don't worry boy, things will go along like this for a while, then they will get worse." For some reason that always made me feel better.
You can't run a commercial repair shop and charge less than about $60/hr. It is almost always easier and cheaper to buy another. Home-use goods have been getting cheaper and cheaper and less repairable. Such is life.
I know how you feel and it’ll pass. I just got home from the vet where my K-9 partner got injured by accident and I feel like poo because it’s my job to keep her safe. I got home late & depressed and needed something to lift my Spirits so I watched your video. Now I’ll pray and read my Bible and pray for you too. Be Blessed AvE.
The new CNC rig is awesome, but I love the OG EOD much more. Keep them tips coming... even though, in my case, the difference between "just the tip" and the whole thing has a dangerously tight tolerance!
actually, while 'destined to fail", this is the most customer serviceable part on the unit. if you wanted a part to fail, this is where I would want it to fail.
There's a reason the Cuisinart Classic is the go-to food processor. The drive is basically just a big motor and direct-wired switch. No pixie wranglers to go up in smoke, and no flimsy drive mechanisms to strip out.
Hey man . First , thanks for your work . Second , as a man who has struggled quite a lot with depression . It's good to hear your voice and see/hear a certain drive coming from you . It's the only way to get out of it . Get in there and kick its ass . Aussi en tant que francophone je voulais te féliciter . Notre bilinguisme est vraiment une richesse nationale et exposer ta petite aussi tôt ne peut que l'aider dans le futur . If I could pay you a beer it'd do it in an instant . Thanks again fellow gorilla .
15:07 - Aha! Whirlpool - there´s your problem. All they make is not worth buying. (Back in day, i use to do a part time job on a warehouse, when selling this stuff, we had a special section just for their returns that died too soon.) The quantity/quality balance is very lean on their stuff.
Hey AvE, I believe it was your last blender video where you were processing quartz. You said something about wanting to make some sort of equipment that would well, sort the good and the bad ore. Getting to the point, have you seen the videos of those machines that can sort ripe fruits or anything really? Lets say you were processing tomatoes, it's able to separate using some kind of lights or sensors to see which are green, then uses mechanical arms to knock them away from the ripe tomatoes. I saw it and remembered you said something about UV light having a different effect on quartz with gold and without, figured I'd mention it, although it would be one hell of a concept project. Here's a video of one in action, /watch?v=fEemerXP_hk Supposedly they can be made accurate enough to even separate rice. Have a good day.
I have a Kitchenaid food processor that I've had for over 12 years, and still works great. It's awesome and way better than any other food processor I've used, still good as new (granted I don't use it that often). But it's a different model, with only 3 buttons: On, Off, and Pulse. Doesn't have that mechanical adjustment lever, so fewer moving parts to break.
My Cuisinart processor is direct drive, as in, the blade spindle is the motor arbor. And when you fire it up empty, it makes almost no noise - just a low hum. It also weighs about 20lb with a 100% plastic housing. In short, it's a beast.
If yah cannot seem to stand yourself, try sitting in a chair. If you cannot squat and seat yourself, try laying down with care. Don't got a place to lay your head? Well partner, that's okay. Just keep in mind to always find SOME good in everyday. (You and your broken appliances mean a lot to me. Keep choochin, cause buddy, your videos are the light at the end of my RU-vid subscription tunnel.) -A fellow Creative Canuk
I really enjoyed the back and forth with you and the wife,thanks for another great video. Also,beautiful censorship work! That’s one of the best black bar cover ups I’ve seen since basic instinct.
Don’t know whats been bothering you ... but you have shown me, in some weird and mysterious ways, a worthwhile outlook on life ... for what it’s worth I hope things turn out your way. Keep being your own personal brand of awesome.
LOL - I am always fixing things like this out of stubbornness (and not wanting to put stuff into landfill). I persist long past the point where sane people would have quit. Funny though, I always have a huge backlog of stuff - from the wife, in-laws, friends, sister-in-laws next door neighbour's ex-husband (seriously!), etc. Yesterday I repaired our potato masher (probably worth $2) with a broken plastic part inside a tubular metal handle. Welded a rod onto the tang of the masher and embedded it all inside the tube with epoxy resin. The resin was probably worth more than the masher - but now it will still be going long after I am gone. ~30 years ago the plastic handle snapped off a new kitchen hand grater - you know, the kind you use for grating hands (TOT reference) - again, worth ~$2. I spent hours making a new one from wood. Everyone said "just get a new one" (which no doubt would have snapped again in short order). The wooden one is still as good as the day I made it (and looks better too). So, my advice (as if you care or need it) - fix it, fix it good - if you buy something new, it is probably just as shitty as what you already have so you may as well persist with what you have) (but for heaven's sake, choose your battles and always tell the sister-in-law's neighbour's ex- husband "piss off, I am too busy")
Thanks, cool teardown. I thought I'd chime in. I do catering one or two days a week and have Cuisinart Food Processor that has to be like 30 years old. The motor base is very heavy and while I broke the Lexan handle off of the container, it still works wonderfully. Heavy doughs like pasta or what have you churn through it effortlessly. That being said, the newer ones don't have that same quality, they are less than half the weight (to me that means the motor) and feel much more cheaply made.
I support this for shady, shitty, and shoddy companies or vendors. Just don't do it to the good guys because you fucked up or the thing died when it should have realistically.
Yay my favorite videoman!... You know, if you have any spare giant motors lying around I bet you could just use that fancy CNC machine of yours to make your wife some kind of ungodly abomination of a pie crust blender thing. Or maybe you could just make some kind of attachment for one of your manual mills, I bet those have enough torque to make a food thing. Hope you get over the seasonal depression thing quick!
Awesome. I bought one of these to make saurkraut, so chopping various veggies. I ran for a good while and after 4 gallons of kraut started, the blade spindle that fits into the plastic socket in the bottom of the lid got too hot and melted the socket. Luckily I found a broke ass Kitchen Aids and picked it up for cheap to get the lid from it. Always apply coconut oil to that plastic socket and pray it doesn't melt.
Feeling under the weather too huh? Heard its because of the lack of vitamin D. Wife has been hit hard this winter, she keeps saying she needs a big dose of vitamin D. Well her exact words where "I need a bigger D in my life", weird lingo she has this girl haha
Love you AvE, depression is a bitch just stick with it. Better days are always coming, you are spot on with ebb and flow. Change of scenery can help to if you can travel someplace warm.
Go to the Cambodian tire and buy one and swap the part out and return it. They debit the company back for the return. If we don't do it they keep putting junk out there
Here's what I'd do: Replace the motor with a right-angle drive. Extend input shaft of said drive out through the case. CNC a hub and attach the blades of your choice to it. Finally, chuck a skookum battery-powered variable speed drill of your choice to the input shaft, and voila! A fully portable hella powerful food processor with infinitely variable speed and pulse mode for no extra charge. Big win all around!
Always wears me out trying to be happy; After Years of fighting trolls, Who needs happy? no gadget mixed my food; Worth it is a matter of opinion. Great to be needed!
Pro Tip: Forget about the pie crust making tool. Here's a better option for the important one in the family. Trust me :) Your grocery store likely sells pre-made pie shells in the refrigerator (not freezer) section. Most important, purchase a set of "ceramic pie weights" and use them to pre-bake the pre-made pie shells. Add a home-made filling and get the best pies ever. Purchase pre-made pie dough and peel apples with the family while the crust pre-bakes. You'll get many, many more pies.
We had a robot coupe when I worked in a retirement home's kitchen. Real solid machine but looking them up, expensive as frigg! 1000 - 34000 euro industrial stuff
I've found the best way to ask is: "Almost not worth fixing, can it wait till your birthday, or do I fix it?” The negotiation is now about time, she counters with how much she needs it, being careful not to say anything that rushes you to do repairs, (cuz what girl doesn't want new and shiny, and she doesn't want YOU to pick it out), which you counter with "Do these things ever go on sale?” So what ya did in reality is say “wait until the price drops or I'll be forced to fix it” she counters with “just get rid of it, they always pops up on sale at Canadian Tire (or whatever). Win-win.
The land mines in your videos are always top shelf. Example," If the hole is wallered out ,she dudn't work." From my experience if the hole is to big just strap a 2x4 to arse end of the coupler and pot-it and fly as is. IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. YUK_YUK! Keep up the good work.Broski!
You should make a video about the process of trouble shooting in general. I feel like it’s often over looked but extremely essential. For example when I was a machine tech for a injection molding plastics company I was taught to adjust the variables that change immediately and methodically work my way to changing variables such as water or barrel temp.
I must recommend an Ankarsrum Assistent kitchem machine, probably some of the best engineering sweden has ever done, comes with all the attachments, super serviceable, basically a bulletproof design more or less unchanged since the 40's, has a motor the size of a small melon, and comes in an attractive retro spray painted metal case that looks nice wherever it sits. Comes in a whole range of colors too. Still made in Sweden in town with the same name as the machine.
The maintainer's life defined in the 1st 30 seconds: Trying to get some quality wallow in your own personal thoughts and sorrows time promptly interrupted and redirected to the next inanimate object we mangle our body and minds over. Then all is well in the world once again lol.
