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Pale avocado smoothies poured straight from a personal blender, the quickest job these machines do.Photo: Alpha from Melbourne, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page How to choose
The decisions that actually change what you end up with.
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A manual crank chopper needs no power at all, trading speed for a very small footprint.Photo: othree · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page Technique
The method that changes the result.
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A compact processor with its blade and feed tube in place, the basic set-up most models share.Photo: Donovan Govan. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page Running costs
Energy, consumables and the cost of a year of use.
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Litre and cup markings moulded into the bowl show how much a mid-size processor can hold in one go.Photo: Donovan Govan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page Maintenance
Intervals, parts and what they cost.
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A handle broken clean off the bowl shows where moulded plastic parts typically fail first.Photo: Sima shimony · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page Consumables
Filters, pods, pads and their real intervals.
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Rough-cut peppers loaded around the blade; even loading is what gives a consistent chop.Photo: Teemeah · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page Troubleshooting
Fixing it before you replace it.
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