BOLTR: KitchenAid Mixer. SURPRISE!
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters point to it as an entertaining teardown and as evidence that KitchenAid mixers are stoutly built.
What it is
AvE tears down a high-end KitchenAid stand mixer, looking at its castings, large DC motor and gear train. He also picks apart some design trade-offs.
Recommended by 2 HN commenters across 2 different months, 2017 to 2022.
What Hacker News said
Recommends WestCoastJustin · 2017-03 · on “Nintendo Switch Teardown”
This might be slightly off-topic, but if you like this type of teardown content, I highly recommend checking out AVE's channel on Youtube [1]. He does plenty of tool teardown's, things like drills, all types of heavy industrial gear, and some electronics thrown in. I find is fascinating, because you start to learn about the manufacturing process, why mechanical engineers choose specific materials, how they cut corners, and generally how things are made at low cost and high volume. Here's some highlights: - Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer: [LINK] - Hammer Drill Mechanism: [LINK] - Blendtec Blender: [LINK] - KitchenAid Mixer: [this video] - $500 Mining Flashlight: [LINK] [1] [LINK]
Recommends mumblemumble · 2020-03 · on “How KitchenAid and Le Creuset Took over Kitchens”
I thought the BOLTR teardown of one was entertaining: [this video] Sadly, it's only one model. I'd love to see a lot more consumer products be subjected to this kind of treatment.
Cites gh02t · 2019-03 · on “The Pyrex Glass Controversy That Won't Die”
AvE has one video on the KitchenAid, if I recall correctly he was actually surprised that it was still pretty well-built. [this video]
Cites oliveshell · 2022-10 · on “Much US “recycling” goes straight to the landfill”
I believe they’re referring to the KitchenAid stand mixer, a piece of equipment that’s known for being stoutly built. [1] (I know several people who’ve had theirs for decades.) Sadly, anything other appliance branded KitchenAid is basically hit-or-miss. They license their name to other manufacturers for certain products, so you can’t count on the name on its own to guarantee quality. [1] [this video]