Overkill objects for everyday life

Re:Overkill objects for everyday life by BostonEnginerd on Sunday May 30, 2021 @08:59PM (#27338694)

I think one good strategy is to buy the highest volume product -- the more of a widget someone makes, the better they are at it.

For example, a Ford Focus or Chevy Malibu is a lot more reliable and cheaper to maintain than a fancier and more fun car. Loads of third party parts, etc.

Regarding the mixer, I understand they changed the gears to plastic so they would strip without damaging the motor. Easier to replace a cheap set of seats than an expensive motor.

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Re:Overkill objects for everyday life by ReptileMan on Sunday May 30, 2021 @10:44PM (#27339476)

Actually Hobart and Kitchen aid always had a plastic gear with the purpose of being a fuse if some brainiac decided to make a rocky road icecream with real gravel. What kitchen aid did to decrease their quality was hosting the gear assembly in non metal housing - so you could fuck up your mixer body which makes it harder to repair.

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Re:Overkill objects for everyday life by alliao on Sunday May 30, 2021 @11:45PM (#27339842)

I love those sacrificial designs. I found one in my whirpool washing machine too; a hard plastic gear.

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