What happens when the small parts like the plastic guide, plastic blade guard, prong, plastic meat holder etc breaks, can it be replaced?
1387884
I don't know :-) I never broke any parts. The only way I think you can break something is to drop it. The machine is not a light and flimsy product. My family uses it to slice sandwich meats, cheese, and I like to make beef jerky so I buy cheap round steak and cut it up. It works great for home use but I wouldn't recommend it as a daily work horse. Hope this helps.
1387885
NOT that I have found. I've searched all over for a spare parts supplier, but it looks like you have to replace the whole thing or rig something up to counter the locking mecha. I just snipped the wire off that locks the blade in place. It still works if you just use the plastic locking pin from the blade to secure to the motor. Just the back guard falls off when you remove the blade.
1387886
Sophie, I have no idea but I would certainly think so in that this machine is so well built and there are no cheap plastic components involved in it's construction......I buy only unsliced bread and slice thin for a sandwich and thick for toast.....I have made untold amounts of Jerky and slice my own as opposed to the butcher and never a problem......This is my favorite appliance and I have many.......You can buy new blades from Amazon.....I would not let the parts thing hold me back from buying it particularly if you buy it from Amazon.........Hope this helps a bit.......
1896983
If you google the company, they have their own site and also a contact me for info. I see no reason you wont be able to replace the broken part. Everyone that sees me using it thinks it is the greatest thing ever. I agree. Good luck.
928910
I don't think the Blade comes off, If it is broke you have to re-order the whole little part, or you can call Oster they are very helpful, there number is in the little booklet that comes with it.
448251
I don't know, because I've not needed any parts. Contact the company. Maybe they will just replace it for you.
268453
Yes, the part that often cracks or breaks is the hard plastic tube that connects to the part you already changed. On mine it was wrapped in foam insulation, so it was hard to tell that the tube had broken.
549283
Send the knife to Kyocera and they will replace the knife for free. There is a lifetime guarantee. I did this, with no problems.
1186036
YES! I have returned the blade housing 3 times and it just broke again. I demanded a complete refund, so we will see if this happens. They tried to tell me I am the only one it has happened to.
595846
Yes, but you'll need to find another one before it breaks. Temporary plastic
1250595
Unless the blade has become dull or has been in some terrible accident, perhaps slammed in the frame of an entry way door, it should not need replacing. The nut with its sprung collar however is another story... It is possible for this to eventually wear, allowing some play in the centering of the blade. The other concerns are that the motor has some sort of rubber vibration isolation mounts. If any of these have torn, dried out and crumbled, etc., this would allow the motor assy. which the blade is attached, to be very unstable. With the machine unplugged from any power source and no parts mounted to it, firmly grasp the rotating piece the blade mounts to. While supporting the base of the machine with your other hand, try to gently check for movement. You are checking for failure of the integrity of the motor mounts. Does this marriage seem floppy, or firm and tight? There should be the slightest bit of flexibility (like a super tight spring), but if there seems to be play here and you can move the parts around easily, I would suspect a failure in the mounting system.
1621430
I'm not sure. In my case, the motor does not work any longer, so replacing the blade wouldn't matter...
21333
Just to add my two cents, as John said it is the same coupling--in fact we are using our old blade assembly with the new unit since the new blade seems to splash a lot more (why would they do that?!). Our old coupling was indeed the part that broke, necessitating the replacement, but it happened after years of regular service when we accidentally tried to blend a metal spoon with it. So to agree again with John, I think if you stick with blending non-metallic objects it should last a reasonably long time.
184639
No. I believe that any handles attached to the plastic would likely break off.
574793
The switch can't be fixed, as far as I can tell, and replacement looks to be nontrivial; looks like it's all custom castings. I tossed the crap grinder in the bin and got a better meat grinder.
907519
Yes, careful taking out screws, and replacing, that u don't crack the plastic. Don't use screw gun! Also make sure it's back in the same position as the way u take out
659714
I do not know as mine have never broken. Good question, maybe contact the company they may very well have the sPare parts for you. Good luck.
1378218
No! If you attempt to remove the plastic tip the whole thing will break and will need replacement tip, the plastic holds the small rubber piece inside from breaking sooner than it should
1178579
I don't know and I don't think you can but it looks very durable that will last. I don't think you can find blade replacements either as it would be to hard to install. I don't use it that frequently as yet but I am happy with it. I recommend it for the price but be aware the it comes with the adaptor connected that it is from another country so you will need to buy from a cheap bargain stores an adaptor connection to suit our Aussie power points.