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If the oil you are using doesn't work, I doubt that any other would. Are the shafts meant to be lubricated this way? Have you tried not lubricating the shafts?

My mind set says try a dry powder and dust them with flour or semolina?

Quote from: Axe on April 12, 2011, 12:21 PM
Kenwood Chef > Dough Hook > Loaf Tin > Oven

Big mixing bowl, two strong hands, marble slab for kneading, oven !  But a breadmaker is simpler 

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If the oil you are using doesn't work, I doubt that any other would. Are the shafts meant to be lubricated this way? Have you tried not lubricating the shafts?

Yes, tried both ways.  Our previous breadmaker, a Morphy Richards "Accents" Breadmaker was purchased in October 2008, died on New Year's Day 2011 (three months out of warranty) and Morphy Richards flatly refused a goodwill repair or replacement, offering instead a new breadmaker at a "discounted price" of

I remove the paddle while the dough is resting, before it starts to bake, Or you can take the dough out and cook it in the oven.

HS

Quote from: Phil (Chaa006) on April 12, 2011, 01:02 PM
Do you not think that the liquid (which one pours into the breadmaker before the solids) will be attracted onto the shaft/paddle interface by capillary attraction and then react with the dusting powder to form an even stronger glue ?

Ah yes perhaps, i'm not familiar with the process of using a bread maker. I should have looked online i guess. :

Any chance of getting a refund? For an extra 25 quid you could get a PANASONIC SD-256.

Quote from: chriswg on April 12, 2011, 01:58 PM
Any chance of getting a refund? For an extra 25 quid you could get a PANASONIC SD-256.

Not unless it fails, Chris (because I have used it).  But with any luck, that will happen within the 3-year warranty !

I have the panasonic and am quite happy with it.
Before i had a goodmans one and that had a habit of sticking, i just used a piece of wet n dry sandpaper and roughed up the shaft, it never stuck again.

Quote from: shanew on April 18, 2011, 09:25 PM
I have the panasonic and am quite happy with it.

I am beginning to wish I hadn't been such a tightwad, and had bought a better one ...

QuoteBefore i had a goodmans one and that had a habit of sticking, i just used a piece of wet n dry sandpaper and roughed up the shaft, it never stuck again.

Nice idea, I may give that a go.  I tried the earlier suggestion of not lubricating it all, but one of the two paddles still stuck fast.  I have now re-lubricated with sunflower oil, to see if that is any better ...

** Phil.

Quote from: Axe on April 12, 2011, 12:21 PM
Kenwood Chef > Dough Hook > Loaf Tin > Oven

That used to be my preferred approach but, last year, I was given a bread maker similar to the Lidl one. I did not have high expectations but have been proved wrong. It's effortless compared to the food mixer > oven approach.

I simply leave the paddle where it is until the bread is finished. After I remove the loaf for cooling, I simply dig out the paddle. Sure, it leaves an ugly hole in the bottom of the loaf but so what? I think prior removal, part way through the machine process would be too much effort, for little advantage.

Is that what you mean, or is the problem related to something else?