Mixer Update

The probable cause has been found. It's a worn worm gear. Now I could have ordered just the gear and replaced it, but it would have involved knocking yet another pin out, and then putting it back in. Which I believe is going to be tougher than banging them out; we'll see. So for a few more dollars I picked out the assembly.

online auction houses to the rescue; for the gear and a can of mixer grease. Ah fresh, nice light yellow, soft grease will be the ticket. Truly the pictured grey stuff is no better than sludge.

Part and grease from two different vendors should be here early next week. Until then the kitchen counter will remain a mixer surgical site. So far, no one has reported a screw or pin in their dinner.