Is this repairable or is it time to move on?

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Blendtec Total Blender

The Blendtec Total Blender is an all-in-one blender released in late 2004.

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Is this repairable or is it time to move on?

Is this repairable or is it time to move on?

Should I attempt to repair or move on? Also, any suggestions on the Blendtec model I should purchase next?

Picked this one up in 2009/2010 from a neighbor…$150. My family of 8 has been using it ever since. Unreal!!

Recently (over the last 6-8 months) our blendtec started sounding loud-er as if it was metal on metal. I dismantled the entire unit today and discovered the following: (see photos). Assuming the bearings wore out causing the rotor /drive shaft /commutator segments to turn off axis leading to this grinding and the pitted effect? Thoughts? Suggestions? Comments?

Purchased this Blendtec Model: ES3 Serial #: 12222 up 14 years ago from a neighbor. I’m pretty sure it’s gameover for this machine.

Update (03/26/24) ===

Here are the disassembled parts for reference. It's important to note that dislodging the rotor from the motor base—the part on which the blender jar sits—was challenging due to a snug fit. A hammer and a steel punch were needed to tap it out successfully.

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@seanallen23447 not sure about game over yet but definitely a chewed up armature :-). What does the stator look like? I suppose it'll be similar :) Just out of curiosity, what happened?

oldturkey03 さんによる2024年3月26日

@seanallen23447 looks better than I expected :-)

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@seanallen23447 not sure about game over yet but definitely a chewed up armature :-). What does the stator look like? I suppose it'll be similar :) Just out of curiosity, what happened? — oldturkey03

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@seanallen23447 yep, looks like Game Over for the motor since I envision the rest of it got chewed up too (bearing failure?) Time to keep your eyes open at places like Ebay or even Craigslist (not sure what country you are in) and get a used base. You can either use that or harvest the motor from it.

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I’m assuming bearing failure

Sean Allen さんによる2024年3月26日

@seanallen23447 these use quite an interesting electrical motor. Universal Motor. "A type of electric motor that can operate on AC or DC power. It is a commutated series-wound motor where the stator's field coils are connected in series with the rotor windings through a commutator. It is often referred to as an AC series motor." Impressive performance and also an impressive cost to replace one of those. I would move on by getting a different base. BTW based on your label this motor was also used in the Blendtec Smoother 13

oldturkey03 さんによる2024年3月26日

Very impressive!

Sean Allen さんによる2024年3月26日

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You may be able to negotiate a better deal on the following as donors this or this (depending on shipping etc) unless you think that it is too much to pay.

Just an idea

jayeff さんによる2024年3月27日

I agree with old turkey, find a used one on eBay or Craigslist. I recently replaced the motor brushes on mine. I used it more than once per day for ten years before they wore down. The brushes on yours like to have a lot of life left. You could use your current one for donor parts.

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