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Questions Doubts and Requests => Questions? Technical Issues? The Survival Guide => Topic started by: Aussie Brenda on May 08, 2014, 02:34:06 am
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I have just received my new blades and am wondering if anyone has had their blades sharpened I'm really tempted to have a go with the blunt ones as they aren't much use when they won't even cut up cabbage for coleslaw.
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The only thing I can think of would be to take them to a professional knife sharpening person and see what they say . . . :)
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They are supposed to be Soligen steel which some of the best knives are made off , they get sharpened all the time so the blades should be able too as well I'm thinking, it will be good if they can although the powers that be won't recommend it they won't be able to sell more blades.
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AB, I would have a go. Nothing to lose.
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Just make sure the sharpen the correct side.
Gert
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AB, are you sure it is your blades that are blunt, and not the mechanical bit that turns the blades? Mine have had tough love for 4 years and used several times a day. I recently had to replace the blade and the black bit attached to it. I think making hundreds of loaves of bread did mine in. Not complaining.
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Mine are five years old and as good as new. I do have a spare jug set but sort of keep it for best and use it when necessary. The seal has been replaced but it did not really need it . The thing that works hardest but lasted 5 years until I bounced it just one time too many and that is the measuring cup! Of course the mother board was replaced when the cockroaches ate it but not really a fault of the machine.
It really is an amazing machine and well worth the money. I think it works harder than my washing machine! I doubt I could live without it. May have to sneak it into the nursing home!
Gert
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I'm definitely taking mine when I move into one Gert ;D
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My DH sharpened my original blades recently.He took several photos before he started then did one blade at a time then took more photos to see the result. They seem to be working better.
Before photo
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/Cornish_cream/e5dac00ffae9f83244319afb6c26f098.jpg)
After sharpening
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/Cornish_cream/d753e8477d9240a90526c28d535c1458.jpg)
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Thanks for the feed back girls, I have two bowls and only set of blades is blunt, I use my machine about three times a day, to day it was juice, porridge, pesto, steamed potatoes, onions pumpkin and broccoli as well as a piece of roast beef, which unfortunately is a little tough , I will have to reinvent it into something else tomorrow. Also made the magic bean cake and some custard so it had a good workout today., I think I will give them a go if it doesn't work then I might ask the local butcher to have a go or give them to whoever sharpens his knives. Thanks CC glad someone has tried it and it works.
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I thought if you wizz up some ice cubes or make a sorbet it returned the blades to sharp!
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Boo, this doesn't make any sense to me. I think the consultants are not allowed to say this any more.
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I thought if you wizz up some ice cubes or make a sorbet it returned the blades to sharp!
I remember that being said when I bought my TMX..... !!
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Yes, I think it may have been a little fib.
AB I would definitely give it a go.
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My DH sharpened our blades so worth giving it a go, you've really got nothing to lose, it will either work or it won't :D
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The use of ice to restore the blades has never made sense to me but that was what I was told when I bought my Thermo! My blades have gone very dark but still work.
I am really careful to under load rather than over load after reading other forum users experiences.
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My original blades have gone dark too. I think it was the first time I made a tomato sauce . No matter my second set are pristine. Makes no difference. I have seen others with dark blades. No doubt a chemical change of some sort.
Gert
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CC you have a clever DH.
I have purchased a new blade and amazed buy how much quicker and how even it chops, especially onion. Certainly worth sharpening I would think.
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Bedlam I gave my old blades a bit of a sharpen last night still have to fine hone them I think it is the go, after all we sharpen our knives all the time so if this works I'm going to sharpen mine every six months or so before they get to blunt.
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Im afraid i needed to replace as they did the spin and make horrible noise thingy. I need to be more careful when grating cheese i think.
Glad you have had success with sharpening.
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I sort of thinking that if the blades are sharp then they won't have to work hard and you hopefully won't end up with the blade mechanism stripped .
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I was told about the ice too :)
mine are still good after 4 1/2 years
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I think my blades are starting to dull so will be interested to see how things go.
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I bought the thermomix because the smoothies came out much smoother than in the vitamix. But I have noticed a huge difference in the texture of my green smoothies in the past couple of months. They now have more chunky green bits in them and are harder to swallow. Do they replace the blades within the 12 months if they become dull. I compared them to a new machine and there is definitely a difference.
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I have replied to your query here (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=16166.0) Baci.