My KitchenAid mixer is indeed a work horse, I grind my four with the grinder attachment, and then mix the bread after a cool down time. I had gotten several attachments with my old machine an was happy that they all fit and work on the new one. I used to be a baker and these machines are similar to the BIG ones I used to use at work. It is larger than many old mixers we were used to back when but that does keep the machine from dancing off the counter with a heavy load, and I naver would have been able to mix bread in them. Attachments can be hard to find in stores But they are avalable online...read full review »