The inside of a Taylor C709 ice cream machine, as seen from the back with the cover over the electronics removed. (Credit: iFixit) Raising a likely somewhat contentious topic, iFixit and Public ...

Ice machines are very time consuming to clean, service, and repair, which leaves the tech having to know and have a good understanding of what is going on with the machine and being able to recognize ...

McDonald's busted ice cream machines are the stuff of corporate legends, and to this day, no fool-proof solution has emerged. iFixit, the teardown-happy folks who partner with giants like Google and ...

Kourtnee covers TV streaming services and home entertainment. She previously worked as an entertainment reporter at Showbiz Cheat Sheet, where she wrote about film, television, music, celebrities and ...

When I was in junior high, my buddies and I would walk to McDonald’s after Friday night dances. On one occasion, my buddy, Tree, ordered a hot fudge sundae. The person taking his order asked if he ...

The popular how-to website has applied for an exemption to the DMCA, which would prevent them from distributing a method to fix McDonald's ice cream machines. Reading time 2 minutes McDonald’s busted ...

The federal government wants to make it legal for McDonald’s franchise owners to use a third-party hacking device to fix chronically broken ice cream machines after the fast-food giant was sued ...

The agencies asked the US Copyright Office to extend the right to repair to ‘commercial and industrial equipment.’ The agencies asked the US Copyright Office to ...

Meredith Rose’s children wanted ice cream on the long drive to her parents’ house for Thanksgiving last year, so she stopped at a McDonald’s and ordered an Oreo McFlurry. A few minutes later, the ...

The evaporators used in commercial ice machines are designed to allow for an efficient transfer of heat energy between the water and the refrigerant. They are also designed to withstand the various ...