What if my blender doesn’t have the Batters cycle? I don’t see a Whole Juice button on my Blendtec – what speed should I use? If you have found yourself asking these questions, you are not alone. Our Fresh Blends Recipe Book and many of the recipes on our website were created specifically for the Total Blender Classic Series, which has 6 preprogrammed blend cycles, manual speed up & speed down controls, and a pulse button. Since then, many new Blendtec models have been created and they don’t all have the same options. However, they all have the same capabilities! We’re working on creating a prettier conversion chart, but for now, use these instructions to convert blend cycles: Blend on a Medium speed for 40-50 seconds. Blend on a Medium to Medium-Low speed for 30 seconds. Blend on a Low speed for 15 seconds, then blend on a Medium to Medium-High speed for 30 seconds. Blend on a Medium to Medium-High speed for 50-60 seconds. Blend on a High speed for 90-180 seconds, blending longer for hotter soup.

Blend for 10-20 seconds, starting at a low speed and gradually increasing to a high speed, then decreasing again before stopping. Blend on a Medium to Medium-Low speed for 30-40 seconds. Keep an eye on it as to not over- or under-blend. *These cycles are meant to be guides. You may want to blend less or more depending on the consistency you’re looking for (and the ingredients you’re using).Ask us in the comments below. Blendtec Total Blender Teardown Available for sale on Amazon Large Needle Nose Pliers We wanted to show off all the hard work the good folks at Blendtec have put into their machines, so we took apart their famous "Will it Blend?" blender! We also made a video slideshow of the teardown! This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Blendtec Total Blender, use our service manual. Our friends at Blendtec were awesome enough to lend us a blender for this teardown! Their awesome "base" 1560W Total Blender (as if you can call anything with 1560 Watts "base")

CD-ROM with product tour and video recipes Lifestyles Recipe Book, good for many blenderiffic creations Fully digital controls, along with an LCD display. None of that "push-button" stuff found on $30 blenders. But will it blend? We were so anxious to open up this puppy, we never found out. We'll take the word of thousands of satisfied customers, as well as Blendtec's hilarious videos. A mechanical switch on the back of the unit stops any bad ideas from turning into deadly ideas. You'll notice the absence of plastic. Other blenders use plastic shafts as a safety mechanism. If the blade gets stuck, the blade/motor connection will sever, as the plastic will either break or melt. The Total Blender has several electronic monitors that enable it to have a full metal shaft. That's how it transfers all that power to your ice cubes. The splined connection between the motor shaft and the blades is perfectly suited to transfer the astronomical torque of the motor to the edge of the rotor blades.

The bottom of the blender. Best place to go if you need your serial number. Remove the two Phillips screws (deeply) recessed into the bottom housing. Four side tabs hold the plastic bottom housing in place. Opening the blender is as easy as one, two, three, four. The bottom housing is very ventilated -- essential for cooling the 1560W motor housed within. There's another thin plastic cover underneath the main cover. kitchenaid artisan mixer bowl-lift 6 9lNothing too exciting yet.f'real milkshake blender cost The cover most likely directs air toward the vents in the bottom housing.blender bottle sportmixer walmart Notice all the free space. blender kitchenaid 5 ksb 555 ewh blanc

This is the type of device mostly unaffected by the trend to shrink all components as much as possible. Now onto the fun stuff. We begin by pulling out the power switch -- can't be too careful nowadays, especially with the recession and all... Another spade connector lies underneath. We pulled that one out too. Insert a spudger between the EMI power line filter and the case to separate the double sided tape. ninja mega kitchen system 1500 at kohlsThe unit comes right off after a couple of spudger twists.blender bottle sportmixer target Onto the logic board, which may be the most important of all the internal goodies. kitchenaid blender lektIt regulates all the aspects of operation and safety for the device.

The logic board simply sits on brackets molded into the plastic housing. Disconnect a couple of spade connectors from it, and slide it out a bit to reach the control panel ribbon cable connector. Disconnect the control panel ribbon cable from the board. This should almost free the logic board from the rest of the blender. Two more connectors, and the logic board is free to roam about the country! Removing the speed sensor. Aptly named, the speed sensor monitors the speed of the spinning shaft. Should things get out of hand, the sensor will shut off the motor. The speed sensor uses inductive pickup to tell the control circuitry how fast the shaft is spinning. Inductive pickup is triggered by ferrous metal passing by in close proximity, causing a current to be induced in the pickup. This is really the same effect used by an electric guitar to pick up the string vibrations. Blendtec informed us that the Total Blender includes what they call a "hammer-fire" system.

The main microprocessor will trigger this system if it detects that the blade stopped spinning. The processor will send a series of strong electric pulses with the intent to free the blades from the obstruction. If that fails, it will shut off the motor to prevent any damage. Remove two Phillips screws (of the four holding together the entire device) from the brush/slip ring housing. These puppies didn't come out without a fight. No wonder why -- they're over 3" long! Containing the inertia of the rotor spinning at 28,000 rpm is kind of important. Remove the single nut from the fan end of the shaft. A 3/8" Allen wrench conveniently fits into the splines at the other end of the shaft, making the nut removal a snap. After removing the nut, the fan simply lifts off the shaft. Use a flat blade screwdriver to 'walk' each of the two brass brush housings away from the motor shaft. After the brass brush housings are separated from their housing, the brush spade connectors simply slide out.

Removing the brush/slip ring housing exposes the support ball bearings at the tail of the motor shaft. The brass brush housing is connected to the pure carbon brush with a braided copper wire. The carbon brushes normally wear out before the rest of the motor. Lifting the stator out of the Blendtec. The weld connecting the stack of metal plates creating the frame of the stator is just plain beautiful. Tracing the small black wire to the bottom of the stator and peeling back the tape reveals... The thermistor is used to monitor the temperature of the windings to avoid meltdown. We're told that the motor temperature has to reach a maximum of 130 degrees Celsius (266 degrees Fahrenheit) before being shut off! Just look at this rotor. If looks could kill, you just might get shot. This a podracer engine is, hmm? The two bearings are reported to be 608RS, which is a commonly available size. The upper bearing has a rubber sleeve over it in the photo.