Vitamix blades bent?

[islesgirl]

When I made almond butter a few weeks ago my machine had to work so hard and I can't remember what the blades looked like when I first got my vitamix. Would anyone be willing to put a photo in here of their vitamix blade so I can compare? Maybe this is way too much to ask of you. I am so new to all of this. I am also a computer novice and haven't got a digital camera myself. Is the blade supposed to lie flat or are two of them upturned a bit, one a little more upturned than the other? The machine is working fine as far as I know, but I am uneasy that I may have bent the blade. Pesky aren't I?!

[KatK]

IF you go to the schematic for the model of Vitamix you have, it has drawings.

http://www.vitamix.com/household/service/

[islesgirl]

Okay, Kat, I'll do that. Thanks.

[islesgirl]

The picture appears to be the same as my blade. Two upturned blades and so now I'll stop worrying about it. And next time I go to my health food store, I'll have a look at the vitamix there just to be sure. Thanks again. That is a great site to file away, which I did, for future reference.

[jacsam]

Two blades are straight and two blades are slightly bent up. :)

[Bethanie]

I have a wet and dry jar and the wet jar blade part messed up and has to be replace or i have to purchase another wet jar.
Does anyone know if i could use the dry jar to make my soup and other wet things in?
They told me a new jar would cost me $100.00 and with winter on us it's not possible right now.
B.

[islesgirl]

jacsam, thank you very much for responding. I see my blades seem to be okay and they do look like the picture on the vitamix website. Aren't they the most marvelous machines?