Can Adam Savage Repair This Old KitchenAid Mixer?

Adam takes apart a 20-year-old KitchenAid mixer to diagnose and attempt to repair a speed controller issue. The fact that this decades old mixer can still be repaired with affordable replacement parts is a testament to the consistency and longevity of this venerable product line!

Shot by Adam Savage and edited by Joey Fameli
Music by Jinglepunks

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[travisklein]

I found a mixer just like this in a garbage dump. Took it apart, cleaned it, installed new brushes, and gave it a paint job. About 10 years later is it going strong! It's sad to see the "throw away" attitude but so many people lack the skills and confidence to just dive in. Great video.

[jovishark]

there is something so extremely charming to me about adam savage, a guy with decades of experience in fabrication and practical physics and mechanics, doing home repair with an instructional youtube video on in the background. its so humble. its so universal. we always have something left to learn.

[Ironwill_Games]

“Adam’s Repair Shop” sounds like a lovely segment to be included in the tested catalog of videos. 😂

[TheRoarer]

"There is this little pin in here that can fall out. So be ready." *Adam immediately loses said pin*

[dy]

I have an old Sunbeam mixer from the 50's I started restoring years ago and has been sitting in a box unfinished. This video inspired me to finish it.

[TheRoHouse]

I'm 36 and at one point in time in my adolescence I was on the path to becoming a maker such as yourself, a bit of bad news regretfully took me in a different direction and getting back into this space comes with many challenges now that I'm an adult. I have kids now and so I'm working with them on their creations which brings me joy but truthfully seeing your videos is the cherry on top. I feel like you and I are so similar and I really whole heartedly feel like I should have pursued my dreams regardless of the bad new news and now a little voice in my head just keeps saying it's too late. I'm trying to ignore my internal naysayer and so I just want to say Thank you Adam for your consistency and bringing these visuals and commentary into my life. I live vicariously through you in a major way.

[moriahwhite]

Adam is the internet’s favorite oddball Uncle. He’s the Uncle ALL the kids want to hang out with and the parents are slightly concerned when they do. 😁 I picture the kids coming home and excitedly telling their parents that they’ve learned how to use a fire extinguisher.

[wallyhall]

Was fully expecting Adam to say "Well, I've fixed it!" at 1:08

[ironsmiter]

This is the third video over the last 3 years, where Adam has posted a video project about the exact project I am doing at the very moment. (my KitchenAid is red, and everything, though the faults were slightly different and mine isn't back together yet). Love seeing these "real-world" jobs mixed in with the "only in Hollywood" type stuff.

[IanTheWoodchuck]

I LOVE fixing these old Kitchen Aid mixers!! They're so much fun to resurrect, knowing that (when properly restored) they'll continue to serve for decades to come!

[cristycrenshaw]

Haven't finished watching yet, but I gotta say thank you for every time you announce and show the plug is unplugged. Much more relaxing to watch when I know you are thinking about it

[robertweldon]

What? There is a company who has not changed their product in decades? A 20 year old mixer is repaired for less than $50.00 and a little sweat equity and some good old fashioned elbow grease. Now that is quite remarkable. Way to go Adam, and way to go Kitchen Aid.

[RickMunday]

This is one of the videos that Adam does that just makes me happy. I watched the entire video thinking exactly what his closing remarks were, the fact that a company maintained a single product for over 20 years and still manufactures parts!

[douglascaskey]

I recently torn down and cleaned up what was my mother's first Kitchen Aid... it's more than 50 years old and still works like a charm.

[dgymnast]

We’ve had a KitchenAid mixer like that for 30 years. Only kitchen appliance I have never had to fix or replace. It was cool seeing some of the the insides. Appliance Parts Pros is a godsend.

[jdinnis]

Adam tightening those nuts with a pair of needle nose pliers...Me: Get a wrench you monster!
It still doesn't sound right on low speed after the repair.

[fredwexler]

I went to an auction. They had several Kitchen Aid Artisan mixers, new in the box. But all the boxes had orange stickers on them as being returned as defective from new. I bought one very reasonably. I knew they were new so what could be wrong with them? The one I bought ran even when the switch was off. Using online tutorials I simply adjusted the same screws Adam did I quickly had my mixer running fine.

[MrErViLi]

These are such multi use tools. My wife has one in the kitchen and I have one in the shop. I use it to mix small batches of drywall mud (powder is the way to go), paint, stain, etc... The stainless steel bowl makes it a breeze to clean. I also have the pasta making attachment, I use it for kneading putty compounds like Milliput or other epoxy putties. I even found one of the peel and core attachments on marketplace that was busted, I fixed it and modified it to be a wire and cordage winder. Essential tool in my shop.

[richardneidhardt]

My KitchenAid is 49 years old, and still going strong. About 20 years ago I spent about $5 on a gasket, but that's all it's ever needed.

[star_rose_three]

I know this may sound strange but watching you tinker or fix things is very soothing and therapeutic for me, thanks for all the content!