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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: tp4tissue on Mon, 20 July 2015, 15:48:49
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(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-014.gif)
Now I'm sitting with it here in my lap, blowing cold air into the intake with a hair-dryer (cool button)..
Don't mess with high viscosity blends on a hot day.. (http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-050.gif)
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The famous TP4 Vitamix has potentially died? 'Tis a sad day indeed. My condolences. :(
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How long until Vitamix hires you full time for QA/QC?
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How long until Vitamix hires you full time for QA/QC?
Haha.. I think their exhaust should go out the back instead of down.. to minimize hot air ingestion.
It' s a problem for VTOL jets, apparently Vitamix as well.
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inb4 tp gets quoted again.
Soon a warning will come in the box "Do not blend for 6 consecutive hours"
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Was there an air bubble around the blade?
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Rip :(
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Was there an air bubble around the blade?
no..
the air bubble would be good..
Basically I put in too much potato.. and it was like blending glue..
So the near -nonNewtonian liquid was compressing too much around the blade.
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Vitamix are very, very nice blenders but they do have limits.
They are also kind of faddish right now. Vitamix are headquartered here in Cleveland. I hear stories from salespeople about customers who come in to buy one as a fashion accessory. They are totally uninterested in specs, warranty, etc., and some even come out and say they just want it to set it out on the counter, presumably so others can see it and think they are healthy or whatever.
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Vitamix are very, very nice blenders but they do have limits.
They are also kind of faddish right now. Vitamix are headquartered here in Cleveland. I hear stories from salespeople about customers who come in to buy one as a fashion accessory. They are totally uninterested in specs, warranty, etc., and some even come out and say they just want it to set it out on the counter, presumably so others can see it and think they are healthy or whatever.
300-600$ kitchen status item, lol.
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Vitamix are very, very nice blenders but they do have limits.
They are also kind of faddish right now. Vitamix are headquartered here in Cleveland. I hear stories from salespeople about customers who come in to buy one as a fashion accessory. They are totally uninterested in specs, warranty, etc., and some even come out and say they just want it to set it out on the counter, presumably so others can see it and think they are healthy or whatever.
300-600$ kitchen status item, lol.
I will set mine next to my vintage kitchen aid mixer and knife set from William Sonoma.
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Shoulda gotten a Blendtec. :-P
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Wow, I don't know anyone who's managed that! Hope it's ok! What did you blend?
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http://www.blendtec.com/blenders
3hunna mph blender I think
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http://www.blendtec.com/blenders
3hunna mph blender I think
That's the one the coffee shop next to my house uses. Sounds like an f14 doing engine checks
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Wow, I don't know anyone who's managed that! Hope it's ok! What did you blend?
I loaded it up with as much chopped potato cubes as would fit and poured in the rest of the tomato and onion puree..
Basically it was like glue... so...... I guess it's my fault... I think on a cool day, this would've been fine.. but it was really warm day..
Also, I'm contemplating making a vitamix stand, to lift it off the counter for better air flow.
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Maybe it needs a homemade intercooler.
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Maybe it needs a homemade intercooler.
Ha... no, it has more than enough flow I think.. because the internal impeller is spin 1:1 with the blade, so quite fast..
The problem is hot air ingestion
Of course ur right that I could build a duct to draw intake air from somewhere other than the bottom..
Problem with that would be spills..
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Maybe it needs a homemade intercooler.
Ha... no, it has more than enough flow I think.. because the internal impeller is spin 1:1 with the blade, so quite fast..
The problem is hot air ingestion
Of course ur right that I could build a duct to draw intake air from somewhere other than the bottom..
Problem with that would be spills..
No problem. Make it out of carbon fiber and titanium and have it powered by nuclear reactor. Then spills would not be such an issue!
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Maybe get a pipe from your ac vent and route it your blender and set ac to 60
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Maybe get a pipe from your ac vent and route it your blender and set ac to 60
Hahaha.. That would most certainly cause condensation.. AC air drops the temperature too quickly..
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Maybe get a pipe from your ac vent and route it your blender and set ac to 60
Hahaha.. That would most certainly cause condensation.. AC air drops the temperature too quickly..
Move to the Antarctic.
Or get those moisture removers like the air brakes on trucks have