My old KitchenAid mixer's gear finally stripped out mid-batch.

Terry Scott · 2026-04-10T19:00:04.992736+00:00

It happened on Sunday while I was mixing a double batch of brioche dough. I had to finish kneading by hand, which took me back to my first bakery job in the 90s. Anyone have a good source for replacement gears, or is it time to just upgrade?

uma_baker886mo ago

Feel your pain, I burned out a motor trying to knead bagel dough once lol. Gotta agree with @luna75 though, fixing the old tank is the move.

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luna756mo ago

Honestly, I'd fix the old one. Those older KitchenAids are tanks. The new ones just don't feel as solid. You can find the gear online pretty easy. It's a common fix.

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park.riley4mo ago

Told my buddy @uma_baker88 the same thing happened to his, and he fixed it with a $12 gear off eBay.

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