November 1, 2020 - 10:21am
Famag IM5-IM5S
There's been some discussion about the locking mechanism on the Famags, with talk about reversing the direction of the base plate. Seems it just substitutes trouble with the bowl lock not holding for trouble getting it to unlock. I know the manufacturer has corrected the breaker bar (to an offset bar) on as purchased machines. Has there been a correction on the faulty locks on the removeable bowls?
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Hi Nikki, I have an IM-5S that I bought earlier this year. From the moment I unpacked it, it took excessive force to unlock the bowl. I never experienced a problem with it unlocking accidentally, but haven't loaded the bowl to its max either. Following advice from Zuri Barniv on an earlier thread, I reversed the locking plate. At times it can be difficult to unlock the bowl regardless of the orientation of that plate. I've found that the bowl does not always sit perfectly level on the plate. Have not spent the diagnostic time to know if this is because of how the four 'feet' are positioned on the bowl.
At any rate, I find that pressing the edge of the bowl on the inside lip, nearest the housing and dough hook, makes it a bit easier to release. Easier, but far from perfect.
The machines have been on back order and are quite scarce. Hopefully come December or so, a new purchaser can enlighten all of us on how the bowl lock is behaving. If no one has an answer before then, I hope you will repost your question at the end of the year. Meanwhile, if you are using one, I hope you are enjoying it. The mixing and dough development capability is simply superb.
Thanks , GrainBrain, for your input. I think that it is incumbent on a manufacturer to make sure such a problem doesn't cloud the reputation of this machine. (Another responder isn't having the problem.) Is it the luck of the draw? I'm very tempted otherwise.
I recently bought a Famag 5S from Pleasant Hill Grain. The bowl locking mechanism is fine on mine.
I got mine about a month ago and I have struggled just to get it to lock in general, it doesn't matter what way the plate is either for me. The bowl rarely locks and the bowl sensor constantly shuts off the unit unless it is covered in foil.
That sounds completely unacceptable. What has been the result? Any satisfaction from manufacturer or distributor?