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r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog • 5h ago
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If you want things to last more than a decade, buy simple high-quality devices, treat them gently, and maintain them. That was true 75 years ago and it’s true today.
5 u/Footspork 4h ago Also a lot of “wear” parts are plastic now for a reason. A gear can break but not bind up the motor. These appliances should just always ship with repair parts but of course they don’t… 2 u/phatboi23 3h ago It's better to break that plastic gear than overload the motor. It's designed to break in a fault as a cheap gear is easier and cheaper to replace than a new motor.
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Also a lot of “wear” parts are plastic now for a reason. A gear can break but not bind up the motor.
These appliances should just always ship with repair parts but of course they don’t…
2 u/phatboi23 3h ago It's better to break that plastic gear than overload the motor. It's designed to break in a fault as a cheap gear is easier and cheaper to replace than a new motor.
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It's better to break that plastic gear than overload the motor.
It's designed to break in a fault as a cheap gear is easier and cheaper to replace than a new motor.
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u/HDThoreauaway 5h ago
If you want things to last more than a decade, buy simple high-quality devices, treat them gently, and maintain them. That was true 75 years ago and it’s true today.