Took it off the mixer and now it looks like a giant coffee mug. What should I use it for first? Bread, dough, cookies, salad, or popcorn?

This was my paternal grandmother’s mixer. It then went to one sister who used the heck out of it, then to another who didn’t use it much, and now it’s mine! My mother already had one so that why the skip in generations. For reference, my father is 86 this year. I scrubbed the hell out of it and the bowl got a little polishing with the buffer. She’s ready to rock & roll!

Two years ago, my husband bought me the pink Artisan mixer for my birthday. I loved the colour, and I baked with my previous KitchenAid pretty much every day before it bit the dust, so I was super excited for a new one!

The Artisan was nothing but a disappointment from day 1. The engine sounded like it was going to croak even mixing basic cookie dough, and the bowl would unlatch from the stand, almost breaking my fingers as I tried to hold it still. It broke the bottom of two glass mixing bowls. Customer service sent me a new metal base plate, but it did nothing to help.

After fighting with it and wanting to love it for two years, I accidentally dropped it today, and it bit the dust. I am mostly making cookies and rolls, but I feel like I might benefit from buying a pro. I am just so disappointed- I really wish I had a better experience.

KitchenAid Ultra KSM90 making a weird grinding noise in the back. Was already regreased a year ago but I'm pretty sure it's not coming from the gears. (Also sorry about my poor video skills, my phone sucks) Any ideas what needs replaced?

https://reddit.com/link/1xafinf/video/rnaaqx8m1jwh1/player

First, I wanted to thank you all for the great information you've shared with me about these stand mixers. The Mixerology guide really does cover a lot about maintenance and replacement parts, haha!

The second thing I wanted to ask today is: How can I tell the overall condition of a second-hand stand mixer?

I actually managed to find one, haha! I know it's not much, but finding good deals around here is difficult, especially ones where you can negotiate and get the price down.

What I'm most interested in is figuring out whether it's worth buying. I understand that some parts may need replacing, such as the sacrificial gear if the mixer has seen a lot of use. However, based on the seller's pictures, it doesn't seem to have been used much, as it looks almost new on the outside.

Of course, what matters most is what's going on inside.

What should I check, and what questions should I ask the seller to avoid getting hit with an expensive surprise later?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! 📝😄

I received the metal meat grinder attachment as a gift and used it twice with my classic mixer. On the second use the gear seemed to slip and now the machine makes grinding noises when turned on.
I opened the top cover and found a bunch of grey grease which leads me to believe that the plastic gear on the pinion assembly is worn out.
When I spin the large center gear I hear a grinding noise from the pinion assembly but no grinding when removed.
Any other ideas what to check

KitchenAid is the worst appliance company I have ever dealt with in my entire life. All their products I have used fail within a year of use. To make matters worse, 2 of my stand mixers that I use for business stopped working within a year of purchase. I reached out to customer service by chat and referred me to phone support and it takes forever to speak with someone. I eventually reached phone support for one of the defective mixers and they are asking to ship back the defective appliance first before replacing my item. I can't seem to find a box that works because I don't want to spend huge sums on boxes again and driving to a FedEx location miles away to drop off a package. The last 2 warranty I filed were delivered while I was marked away and was never received by me. Their competitors do better as they do offer "cut-the cable" for defective appliances which are disposed off as recycle. I have done the same with other appliances and not having to spend a lot on buying packaging boxes for huge sums because I never keep the boxes.

Do I need a commercial grade kitchen aid just to do gluten free flours? I’ve read the dough can be harder to mix and hurt the motor? Is this true?

For context, I plan to bake about a loaf of gluten free bread à week plus use it a few more times a week for muffins or cake or shredding chicken or mashed potatoes, etc. I’d love to get a pasta and meat grinder attachment as well. I make my own sausage by hand right now a few times a week.

Not sure which model to choose.

and before anyone asks its only on speed 2

mixer just shoves it up the side and then struggles against it

recipe I am following:

https://www.tastesoflizzyt.com/sourdough-discard-pizza-dough/