My Cuisinart DLC-8 gave up the ghost -- literally. After I finished
grating, while it was off, it began to smoke. I pulled the plug, but the
windings are too burnt to consider a repair.

It owes me nothing. I bought it new around 1975. A new replacement
(temporarily out of stock) costs $80 plus shipping. I have a bid in at
eBay for a used one plus $20 shipping. We'll see what happens.

Jerry
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On Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:44:31 PM UTC-5, Jerry Avins wrote:
>
> My Cuisinart DLC-8 gave up the ghost -- literally. After I finished
> grating, while it was off, it began to smoke. I pulled the plug, but the
> windings are too burnt to consider a repair.
>
> It owes me nothing. I bought it new around 1975. A new replacement
> (temporarily out of stock) costs $80 plus shipping. I have a bid in at
> eBay for a used one plus $20 shipping. We'll see what happens.
>
> Jerry
>
>
Well, I think it's safe to say you got your moneys worth out of that food processor!

On Mar 13, 8:44*pm, Jerry Avins > wrote:
> My Cuisinart DLC-8 gave up the ghost -- literally. After I finished
> grating, while it was off, it began to smoke. I pulled the plug, but the
> windings are too burnt to consider a repair.

Get it rewound.

>
> It owes me nothing. I bought it new around 1975. A new replacement
> (temporarily out of stock) costs $80 plus shipping. I have a bid in at
> eBay for a used one plus $20 shipping. We'll see what happens.
>

I strongly suspect that 35 (or however many) years of cost reduction
has had an effect on your replacement's reliability and durability.

On 2012-03-14, Jerry Avins > wrote:
>
> It owes me nothing. I bought it new around 1975. A new replacement

As I remember it, back in '75 they were made in Japan and had a
lifetime warranty on the motor. I know mine did, and I bought mine
after '75. You may want to check it out.

nb

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On Mar 14, 9:58*am, notbob > wrote:
> On 2012-03-14, Jerry Avins > wrote:
>
>
>
> > It owes me nothing. I bought it new around 1975. A new replacement
>
> As I remember it, back in '75 they were made in Japan and had a
> lifetime warranty on the motor. *I know mine did, and I bought mine
> after '75. *You may want to check it out.
>
> nb
>

Best idea yet.

On 3/13/2012 9:44 PM, Jerry Avins wrote:
> My Cuisinart DLC-8 gave up the ghost -- literally. After I finished
> grating, while it was off, it began to smoke. I pulled the plug, but the
> windings are too burnt to consider a repair.
>
> It owes me nothing. I bought it new around 1975. A new replacement
> (temporarily out of stock) costs $80 plus shipping. I have a bid in at
> eBay for a used one plus $20 shipping. We'll see what happens.
>
> Jerry



Why buy used? You have no idea how many times it has been used or how
close it is to giving up the ghost.

gloria p

gloria p wrote:

>> I have a bid in at
>> eBay for a used one plus $20 shipping. We'll see what happens.

>Why buy used? You have no idea how many times it has been used or how
>close it is to giving up the ghost.

I believe it might be a good gamble. Sometimes you *do* have an idea
how much it's been used. Or the price might be low enough so the risk
doesn't matter.

"Jerry Avins" > wrote in message
...
> My Cuisinart DLC-8 gave up the ghost -- literally. After I finished
> grating, while it was off, it began to smoke. I pulled the plug, but the
> windings are too burnt to consider a repair.
>
> It owes me nothing. I bought it new around 1975. A new replacement
> (temporarily out of stock) costs $80 plus shipping. I have a bid in at
> eBay for a used one plus $20 shipping. We'll see what happens.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get.
> ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

seems like it should make a nice planter or mailbox.

On Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:44:31 PM UTC-5, Jerry Avins wrote:
> My Cuisinart DLC-8 gave up the ghost -- literally. After I finished
> grating, while it was off, it began to smoke. I pulled the plug, but the
> windings are too burnt to consider a repair.
>
> It owes me nothing. I bought it new around 1975. A new replacement
> (temporarily out of stock) costs $80 plus shipping. I have a bid in at
> eBay for a used one plus $20 shipping. We'll see what happens.

36 years for a Cuisinart motor sounds about right.
>
> Jerry

--Bryan

On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:44:31 -0400, Jerry Avins > wrote:

>My Cuisinart DLC-8 gave up the ghost -- literally. After I finished
>grating, while it was off, it began to smoke. I pulled the plug, but the
>windings are too burnt to consider a repair.
>
>It owes me nothing. I bought it new around 1975. A new replacement
>(temporarily out of stock) costs $80 plus shipping. I have a bid in at
>eBay for a used one plus $20 shipping. We'll see what happens.
>
>Jerry


Check this out. A new DLC8 for $116.
--
Susan N.

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48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:44:31 -0400, Jerry Avins > wrote:

>My Cuisinart DLC-8 gave up the ghost -- literally. After I finished
>grating, while it was off, it began to smoke. I pulled the plug, but the
>windings are too burnt to consider a repair.
>
>It owes me nothing. I bought it new around 1975. A new replacement
>(temporarily out of stock) costs $80 plus shipping. I have a bid in at
>eBay for a used one plus $20 shipping. We'll see what happens.
>
>Jerry


Forgot the link.
http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DLC-...=39WD5C4YRQUHH
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

You have used it for many years. What is the bidding cost you have put up?