Chef's Choice 662 International Professional Electric Food Slicer with 8.6-Inch Diameter Blade

The rugged, commercial-quality Chef'sChoice International 662 8.6 Inch Professional Electric Food Slicer meets the needs of busy home cooks, sportsmen, caterers, and chefs. With a large carriage and tilted design, this slicer handles big hams, roasts, and blocks of cheese quickly and effortlessly while still being precise and gentle enough to address small vegetables, luncheon meats, and crusty bread. The 8.7-inch diameter fully hardened, fine edge, stainless steel blade precisely creates slices from deli-thin to approximately 1/2-inch thick. Made from die-cast metal, this slicer has an extra large capacity food carriage that rides smoothly on industrial ball bearings. The powerful, high-quality induction motor operates quietly at a peak power of over 1/4 horsepower and is controlled by a safe double-switch system, where one switch turns the unit and the other switch, spring-loaded for additional safety, operates the blade. Rubber feet secure the slicer firmly to the work surface, and thick Plexiglas guards shield the carriage and food pusher. Users can clean the blade while it's in place or remove it safely with the included Plexiglas tool for thorough cleaning and sharpening. A blade sharpener and detailed sharpening instructions are included, as is a handy serving tray. About EdgeCraft Committed to serving customers with reliable quality products, EdgeCraft continues to inspire everyone from professional cooks to the at-home chef with innovative technology from a trusted brand. Founded in 1984, EdgeCraft Corporation introduced the Chef'sChoice brand with the debut of its first electric knife sharpener in 1985. EdgeCraft continues to increase its offerings through the expansion of Chef'sChoice small electronics product lines and its unwavering commitment to quality, technology and the consumer. Dimensions: 18.5L x 14.8W x 13H inches. Powerful, quiet 1/4 hp induction motor. 8.7-inch diameter stainless steel blade. Heavy, rugged, and powerful, this commercial-quality food slicer has a large carriage and tilted design to handle big hams, roasts, and blocks of cheese with speed and ease, as well as small vegetables, luncheon meats, and crusty bread. The 180-watt induction motor operates quietly, and the carriage travels smoothly on industrial ball bearings. Users can clean the slicer's 8.6-inch surgical stainless-steel blade while it's in place, or, when more thorough cleaning is necessary, can remove it safely with a Plexiglas tool that features big thumb screws that attach to the blade and then serve as handles to lift the blade free. Accompanying the slicer is a detachable grinding wheel sharpener. (Detailed sharpening instructions are included.) A thickness adjustment knob calibrated in millimeters permits slicing from paper thin to about .6 inch.

Safety features include a double switch system, where one switch turns the unit and the other switch, spring-loaded for additional safety, operates the blade; an indicator light that serves as a reminder when the blade is rotating; thick Plexiglas guards on the carriage and the food pusher; and a switch that prevents the slicer from operating if the blade guard is not properly in place. Made of die-cast metal, the slicer weighs 29 pounds and measures 19.3 inches wide, 14.6 inches high, and 14 inches deep. It comes with a plastic serving tray. --Fred Brack