The Professional 600 mixers also have an all-metal construction with steel gears. With all these hefty steel gears metal construct, the mixer weighs 31 pounds.
My Research on the New KitchenAid Pro 600 Mixer
So once again I started looking for a new mixer. I came back to the KitchenAid mixer. The problem was that the KitchenAid mixers were now being made by Whirlpool having been bought from Hobart many years before and what I was hearing from people that bought the Whirlpool Kitchen Aids was that the quality of the machine just wasn’t what it was. Basically, people felt that Whirlpool turned them in to mass market mixers that just didn’t hold up well.
I spent a lot of time reading user reviews on the internet and I turned to the one source I knew I could trust for getting the honest truth on these mixers. America’s Test Kitchen. I am a big fan of America’s Test Kitchen and having watched their PBS TV show and having owned many of their cookbooks I knew how they tested products. It also helped that everything I have ever tried from their cookbooks turned out perfect and all of the equipment that they have recommended that I have bought was everything I could have hoped for and more. So, I asked. As it turned out they have used and tested just about every mixer I have ever owned and a couple I hadn’t.
The first thing I did was look at what they had to say and how they rated the mixers that I have owned. They were right on the money on those, they were good for the most part, but each had their own problems. Then I started looking at the KitchenAid mixers. There are several models ranging in price from a little over $200 up to almost $400. The one that got the best rating was the KitchenAid Pro 600 mixer. So, after doing my internet research on it and paying close attention to the negative comments from users of the machine, I decide to give it a try. I bought mine locally so that if I had any questions I would have someone to ask and if I needed service or repair I had some place close. The one thing I found very interesting about the America’s Test Kitchen ratings was that all of the lesser machines, many of which they use on their shows themselves rated very poorly and usually, in the power or ease of use department.
6 Pounds of Mashed Potatoes & Noodle Dough
Next came Thanksgiving and so I made mashed potatoes in it. I was having some friends over and ended up feeding it nearly 6 pounds of cooked potatoes. The mixer with the paddle attachment again did and incredible job and it didn’t grunt once. By now I was seeing a pattern. The machine quieted down a considerable amount when under load. Maybe the noise wasn’t going to be a problem after all.
Also for Thanksgiving I had to make noodle dough (we make homemade noodles that are cooked in turkey stock that we use instead of gravy on our mashed potatoes and stuffing.) The noodle dough has to be one of the stiffest dough’s you can throw at a mixer. It is nearly twice as stiff as whole wheat bread dough. It has to be so that the noodles don’t stick together while you are cutting them. The mixer once again came through like a champion. In fact I had to be careful as I could actually get the dough too stiff.
Fixing KitchenAid Pro 600 Stand Mixer Teardown & Rebuild Of Gearbox
FAQ
Does KitchenAid mixer have metal gears?
What are KitchenAid attachments made of?
How many watts is KitchenAid Professional 600?
How much does a KitchenAid Pro 600 mixer weigh?
The Professional 600 mixers also have an all-metal construction with steel gears. With all these hefty steel gears metal construct, the mixer weighs 31 pounds. KitchenAid helps capture your cooking personality with over 18 colors of mixers. We’ve been using our white KitchenAid Pro mixer – it’s a classic and stands out, like the way I cook.
What gear does a KitchenAid stand mixer use?
The good news is almost every gear within a KitchenAid stand mixer is made of metal. There is an exception to this though, some models use a nylon worm gear. If you hear people talking about plastic KitchenAid gear, they are most likely referring to the worm gear.
Are KitchenAid stand mixers made of metal?
For this reason, metal gears are often preferred by frequent bakers, as it helps our mixer perform at its best, for longer. The good news is almost every gear within a KitchenAid stand mixer is made of metal. There is an exception to this though, some models use a nylon worm gear.
Are KitchenAid mixer gears made of plastic?
Over the years, I have heard some people say that KitchenAid gears are made from plastic, which has prematurely caused their mixer gears to shred and need replacing. I have also heard fellow bakers mention that their KitchenAid stand mixer gears are made from metal. So which one is it?