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Offline olee_tmx

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TM21 shaking PLEASE HELP!
« on: March 08, 2015, 02:15:03 pm »
Hello

I have recently purchased a brand new, boxed tm21. I'm happy with it, except for one thing: it shakes badly when I put chunks of food to mix or make dough  :o. I've made two short movies and posted it on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9llNZHEFW9M (dough)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGWqwYsp3MY (tomato sauce)

If anyone's had tm21 in the past, or still have one now, please let me know if this is normal, or whether I should contact the seller to return it. I know that tm21 hasn;t got the same level of support on the sides - it's only held by the handle by a metal rod, so maybe this is natural?

Many thanks!  :-*

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Re: TM21 shaking PLEASE HELP!
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2015, 07:14:16 pm »
There is one new member who owns a TM21 who might be able to help you.But this member hasn't logged on for a few days though.Most active members either have a TM31 or the TM5.
You could contact your local Thermomix HO and ask their advice.
Good luck in finding answers to your problem and welcome to the forum.
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Re: TM21 shaking PLEASE HELP!
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2015, 12:02:06 am »
Kneading the dough certainly gets a wobble up, it doesn't seem right to me but then I've never seen a TM21 in action.  I would do what CC suggests olee_tmx.  Send the link to the video to them and I'm sure they will be able to help you.
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Re: TM21 shaking PLEASE HELP!
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2015, 10:19:42 am »
Ok, thank you for you replies - I'll contact the HO.

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Re: TM21 shaking PLEASE HELP!
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2015, 10:50:35 am »
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
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Re: TM21 shaking PLEASE HELP!
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2015, 11:55:45 am »
Just received a call from a nice Vorwerk representative who advised that the shaking is perfectly normal. However, when making dough the machine should never be left unattended - this is due to the way the machine is built. What a relief.

I think next time I make dough I will keep hold of it - for my liking it wobbles a bit too much!  :-))

I'm happy with my TM21, so let's hope we'll cook together for many years to come  ;)

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Re: TM21 shaking PLEASE HELP!
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2015, 12:01:42 pm »
That was a quick response olee_tmx and now your mind is set at ease you can get back to cooking.  Our later models don't shake like that but the machine has been known to 'walk' a bit when kneading dough.  It always pays to stay close to the machine when making bread. Thanks for reporting back.
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Re: TM21 shaking PLEASE HELP!
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2015, 12:35:16 pm »
Good to know you have solved your problem olee_tmx.
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Re: TM21 shaking PLEASE HELP!
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2015, 01:25:42 pm »
how come someone had an unboxed TM sitting there for all these years?  :o where did you purchase it from?
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