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Basic blender went bad (motor ran but spindle wasn't rotating). I wanted to disassemble to see if it could be repaired. Three of the four screws were Phillips head. I had to cut the casing open in order to discover why I couldn't unscrew the fourth. It was a slotted spanner.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (3 children)

It's a blender... As long as it's unplugged you'll be fine.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Don't forget to use your toaster as a bath toy at the same time.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Well your blender problems would be over at least.

[–] Cris_Color 5 points 6 months ago

Seriously. I'm not sure why people think it's so dangerous. Unplug it and remove the blades. Its just a motor for God's sake

[–] Bytemeister 1 points 6 months ago

I think the concern is that you would re-assemble it with the safety bypassed, not that you would harm yourself while disassembling the appliance.