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