New from Toowoomba (and UK originally)

[Depome]

I've been browsing for a couple of weeks, but after my new husband arrived in the mail yesterday I thought I'd better register here and get on with it!

I'm originally from Britain, but I've been living in Australia (mostly Toowoomba, Qld) for nearly eight years now. I'm about to turn 32  bugger 

I make most things from scratch and don't really have any dietary issues in my little family, I've just bought the TMX to expand on something that I already love to do - cook.

At the moment I'm wondering how on Earth I'm going to get the bledy blades out as they seem 'well stuck' and I'd like to clean it properly after giving it a workout in its first 20 hours with me  I've tried a tea-towel on one side, and a Tupperware jar lid grapper thing on the other side, but I still can't loosen it  Am I going to need to grease it up, or what??!!

[cookie1]

Welcome Depome. Glad your new husband came yesterday-it took me a minute to work that out.
If you have a look on page 13 of the instruction manual it tells you how to get the blades out.
You must hold the blades inside the bowl with one hand and then twist the black base off with the other. It will then pull apart. When you put it back together make sure it clicks into place .
If you can't manage ask again.

[judydawn]

Welcome to the forum depome - hope you've managed to get the blades out Well explained Cookie1.

[cathy79]

Hi Depome

A big welcome - we Toowoombarites are on track to take over this forum.  If you're really stuck, I could pop over and help with the blades.  Once you get the trick, it's pretty straight forward, but hard to explain.  Did you go to a demo?

Cathy

[Depome]

Hello again,

Still no luck with the blades despite knowing how (in theory) to remove them. Perhaps mine are just very tight  I did go to a demo, but it wasn't particularly demonstrative, with hindsight 

I will keep playing, and trying to remove the blades occasionally

[cookie1]

While you're holding the blades in the bowl, the black base goes anti clockwise. It sort of needs to click off in a sliding motion.

[Depome]

Yeah I'm turning it the right way too  I'm no weakling, but my husband flew to the other end of the country yesterday so I've got nobody else to have a go either  If it ever gets time to dry before being reused, I'll give it some more intensive attempts!

[cathy79]

Well sing out if I can help.  It must be a bit frustrating!

[Nay-nay]

Hi & welcome Depome.  Mmmm - This is one thing your consultant should have definitely made sure you knew how to do when it was dropped off!! You better get one of the Toowoomba gals over to show you before you break your new toy. 

[judydawn]

It certainly is a strange problem.  I had trouble 'kissing the lips' when putting the lid on to start with but never had a problem with the base.

[bron]

Welcome Depome! I have never had a problem taking out the blades, I dont even touch the blades. I will try and explain how I do it!
1. Hold the jug against your tummy, spout just under your boobs and hold the handle with your left hand.
2. with your right hand, place your 4 fingers underneath, and so the jug sits in the palm of your hand.
3. now a quick sharp twist in your right hand clockwise, whilst you hold the handle inthe left hand anticlockwise.
4. voila, it works everytime.

ps hope you can understand this!

[Nay-nay]

  That's fantastic Bron!! I had to explain it in a similar fashion when I did a phone delivery a few weeks ago. 
How did ya go Depome??

[Depome]

Well I did get it off finally last night, really don't know what was different  Patience? The fact I'd slowed down and calmed down? Thanks for caring y'all  and for your offer Cathy

I actually bought mine from a friend in Brisbane, for a couple of reasons I chose to have it delivered directly to me, and agreed with said friend that I'd ring her if I had any issues. She normally does a delivery demo, of course, and stressed that she'd be at the other end of the phone to walk me through anything that I needed help with. But I protested, I'm a scientist and won't let anything beat me 

Been a hopeless stress-bag so far this week since DH cleared off to Melbourne for the week (for work) so I can only blame the whole situation so far on anxiety, adrenaline, fear and sadness. Calmed down now, and all is good

Thanks again 

[cookie1]

I'm glad its ok.

[Thermomixer]

Welcome - glad to see you sorted out the blades.  I am organising to get one for a friend for Xmas - her hubbie wanted to get it as a surprise (so I was told - but she rang MrsT yesterday asking if I was ordering it for her !!!).  She will definitely need help, but we had arranged to get it and give her the delivery demo after xmas.  Might change my mind.