Some people really love their smoothies. We mean really, really, love smoothies and everything about making them, especially the blenders. [Adam] is a big fan of blenders, and wanted to verify that his Vitamix blenders ran as fast as the manufacturer claimed. So he built not one, but two speed measuring setups. Scientific blender measurement method requires one to cross check their results to be sure, right? Measuring the speed of a blender is all about the RPM. Appropriately, [Adam’s] first measurement tool was an LED based stroboscope. Stroboscopes have been around for hundreds of years, and are a great way to measure how fast an object is rotating. Just adjust the speed of a flashing light until the rotating object appears frozen. The number of blinks per second is then equal to the Rotations Per Second (RPS) of the object being measured.Multiply by 60 seconds, and you’ve got RPM. [Adam] used an Arduino as the brains behind his stroboscope. He wired a dial up on his breadboard, and used it to adjust the flash rate of an LED.

Since this was a quick hack, [Adam] skipped the display and just used the Arduino’s USB output to display speed measurements on his laptop. There are possibilities for error with stroboscopes. [Adam] discovered that if the stroboscope was flashing at a multiple of the blade’s rotation speed, the blades would appear frozen, and he’d get an erroneous RPM value. Thankfully, [Adam’s] Vitamix had asymmetric blades, which made the test a bit easier. cuisinart hot cold blender sb2eHe calculated his blades to be spinning at 380 RPS, or 23,000 RPM. kitchenaid architect blender ksb655csNot satisfied with his results, [Adam] brought out Audacity, and ran a spectral analysis of the blender in operation. kitchenaid hand mixer - 7 speed digital khm720

He found a peak at 378Hz, which was pretty darn close to his previous measurement. Since the blender has a 4 inch blade this all works out to a blade tip speed right around the claimed value of 270 MPH. We’re glad [Adam] found an answer to his blender questions, but our personal favorite blender hack still has to be the V8 blender created by the Top Gear crew.   Amazon Protect 2-year Breakdown & Accident Cover Amazon Protect 3-year Breakdown & Accident Covercuisinart blend and cook soup beverage maker sbc 1000c review Amazon Protect 2 year Breakdown & Accidental Damage Cover for Small Kitchen Appliances from £90 to £99.99 Amazon Protect 3 year Breakdown & Accidental Damage Cover for Small Kitchen Appliances from £90 to £99.99 Dispatched from and sold by Garraways. Blendtec Blender Jug & Lid - 1.9 Litre Blendtec Total Blender & 1 Jug

Product Dimensions26.9 x 19.6 x 19 cm 263,769 in Kitchen & Home (See top 100) in Kitchen & Home > Kitchen & Home Appliances > Small Kitchen Appliances > Blenders, Mixers & Food Processors > Blenders > Hand Blenders in Kitchen & Home > Cooking & Dining > Tableware > Glassware Date First Available28 May 2009 Blendtec patented polycarbonate jars are stackable and feature easy-to-read markings. Blendtec Jars are ergonomically designed jars that allow 3-way pouring. The Four Side Jar's square shape and patented single-prong wingtip blade create a better blending vortex for ingredients. This smaller jar is perfect for eateries that sell lower volumes of blended product. Caff Machine Cleaner, 900 g See all 15 customer reviews See all 15 customer reviews (newest first) on Amazon.co.uk I Think the jug is a copy ! Doesnt fit right and makes a lot of noise! Quality product that will last for years. Good quality jug but expensive

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Every recipe here we tried, we used Tropicana 100% Pure Florida Orange Juice.  Last time I posted about Tropicana, I had some questions on Facebook questioning the purity of the OJ.  Here is the truth, according to Tropicana: What’s in the juice comes from the orange and nothing more. It’s a few steps from orange to OJ and the main ones are: the fruit is picked at the height of readiness; we extract the essential oils from the peel and squeeze the juice; it’s gently pasteurized and chilled; it’s blended for consistent quality and taste, and then it’s packaged in cartons or safe-stored for packaging at a later date. We ensure the most consistent, high-quality product by blending 100% juice and the oils and essences found in the orange — similar to when you use orange zest in recipes. We simply extract the best flavor. It’s the real thing!  It tastes great, and it’s all grown in Florida.   Tropicana has openly shared information about their oranges as well as their orange groves, the farmers, and the natural environment they are grown in. 

Mitch Willis, an orange buyer who visited the grove shared this story: “We were in a grove and we saw alligators, we saw deer, and then we drove to another part and we saw wild pigs,” he recalls. “There was a point when they just leaned over to me and said, ‘We’re not on a grove tour, we’re on a safari.'” “Tropicana’s Florida groves are remarkably vital natural habitats for a wide range of creatures. It’s not the least bit uncommon to encounter wild turkeys, coyotes, bobcats, panthers, turtles, ducks, deer, eagles, hogs, raccoons and countless other animals roaming the grove, often completely unfazed by humans nearby.” So, here are our Top 10 Healthy Smoothies that you shared!! If you would love to take your kids to Florida and see the orange groves in person, now is your chance! Tropicana is giving away a trip, and 100 other prizes! Disclosure: I have a formal relationship with Tropicana Pure Premium as a “TropiMomma” blogger. I was compensated for this post.