My father and I are trying to start up a pizza joint and we are almost ready to go. I made a batch of dough using 25# flour (40# finish). When I turned the mixer on and set the speed everything was going ok I thought. I came back and found the hook was just spinning in the center of the mass, not really mixing. The hook was going around in orbit (gearcase), but not really spinning the hook itself. I would guess the orbit of gearcase was 100 revolutions vs the hook's 1 or 2 rotatations. I worked for Pizza Hutt and used a newer, similar planetary mixer. I remember putting in the ingredients and switching it on and doing other chores while listening for it get done, it would usually be done in a few minutes. but I struggled for 30 minutes with shutting off, removing hook, "rearranging" dough, reinstalling hook and turning on. The end result was a lumpy batch with some drier spots, I didn't wanna continue and make it too "tough". The only thing I can think of that I didn't try is speeding it up to something faster than I dared before. Thanks, -m
Comment posted on Jan 07, 2008
While the unit is power off I can freespin the hook by hand, so I'm fairly confident its a broke key/pin. How should I go about looking at the keys? I have nuts/bolts on bottom (plate) of unit also on top under belt/pulley. What kind of sealer should I use when putting back together? Will it be a woodruff key or a shear pin, and will it be a standard size available at most hardware stores? thnx, -m
Comment posted on Jan 09, 2008
Well there must be something im missing, because plate on underside (by hook) came off and there is another plate there with a cork gasket i didnt want to mess with. one thing for sure, it isnt "dropping" and we are way past sealer replacement. Unless you have been talking about the woodruff on the knuckle that the removable hook attaches to? If that is the case, then that key and knuckle is ok, it is the whole shaft that spins. Internally there is something that is broke, and not allowing it to engage.
This is a old blakeslee cc-30. there is a plate under the belt drive pully that i want to look into tomorrow. someone has been in this machine before, both top and bottom. they used the same orange sealant and the fluid was new.
My email is fu2bastardo@hotmail.com if you send me an email, i can email you a pic by tomorrow night, btw thnx for help thusfar. -mike
Comment posted on Jan 10, 2008
Well we disassembled the whole gear housing today and found it to be a badly worn ring gear and planetary gear. We suspect that the prevoius owner was either the "slicker" or the "slicked" (slick= diagnosed as bad, changed oil and wished best of luck). The gears were both worn to practically nothing, yet no shavings and fresh oil and sealer.. The machine is done, as per manufacturer said parts are obsolete and NLA. Thanks for your help Bigg T. BTW, is there a market for parts? I have a good motor, dough hook, 30qt pot for a Blakeslee CC-30 planetary mixer. Missouri, South Central State. thanks again, mike
it sounds like you may have a sheared key on one of the shafts.with no product in the mixer will it run in any other speeds?when mixing pizza dough you should only use 1st gear.if it does run in other speeds you have a sheared key or broken shaft,if it doesnt run in any speeds drop the planetary and check the key on that shaft.
Comment posted on Jan 08, 2008
its a woodruff ket,you can buy the keystock at home depot.you dont need any sealer just drain the oil and drop the planetary.you should see a bolt for the oil plug.
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