Every woman sometimes has a desire to cook something, but the kitchen may not always have the necessary electrical appliances. For example, making bizet or whipping egg whites without a whisk or mixer is almost impossible. Don’t give up the idea due to the lack of any equipment; make a mini-mixer with your own hands and turn your culinary ideas into reality.
Store-bought yogurt is not always healthy. Its long shelf life (up to 6 months) is questionable. You can make exactly the same yogurt at home.
Let's watch the video of the mixer:
To do this you will need:
For yogurt
-strawberry;
- sour cream;
- sugar;
For mixer
- a motor, preferably a more powerful one, since it will be difficult for it to grind. Can be taken out of an old cassette recorder.
- a small piece of tin, can be cut from a tin can of drink;
- a regular plastic lid for a jar;
- two plastic cups;
- switch;
- power supply (depending on how many volts your motor is). In our case, the motor is 8.5 volts.
- screwdriver.
Let's take it a plastic cup and a screwdriver. We heat the edge of the screwdriver with a lighter so that it can easily melt the cent of a plastic cup.
When we have a small hole in the center of the cup, we need to insert the motor into it and outline its edges with a marker. This way we will mark where it will be. We take out the motor and continue working with the plastic cup.
Along the edge that we have outlined with a marker, we draw a sharp or stationery knife. As a result, we should end up with a large hole in the bottom of the glass. Our motor should easily fit into this hole. Make a hole with a diameter slightly less motor, it should not fall out; the edges of the cup should hold it.
Then we measure the height of the motor (let it be 3 cm). We will have to leave exactly the same height for the cup in which we made a hole for the motor at the bottom. We leave our 3 cm - we cut off the rest.
In the blank we cut out a place for the switch and a hole for the wire.
The power supply always has 2 or more wires. We need a power supply with 2 wires. We solder 1 wire to the switch, and the second to the motor. Take another small copper wire and connect the switch and motor together.
As a result, you should end up with a blank slightly higher in height than our motor, in which a hole will be made for the switch, a hole for the wire and a hole for the motor. To prevent the switch and motor from falling out, they can be secured with super glue.
Next, we take a thin piece of tin and make a small ring out of it. With the second small piece of tin, we wrap this ring in the middle to make a butterfly. We should have an improvised propeller.
We glue the silicone nozzle with glue to the improvised screw, which will then be put on the pin.
While the glue dries and hardens on the tin, we return to our workpiece with a motor.
We turn the cut side to face the table, the round side should be facing us plastic surface with a non-protruding motor in the central part.
We take the second glass, where a hole has already been made in the central part at the bottom, and install it on the motor. You should now have a glass on a stand. There should be a centimeter pin in the center of the cup.
When the glue has dried, install the screw.
Both a mixer and an electric drill are far from essential items. Not everyone can afford to keep both at home. But even if you can boast of having an electric drill at home, most often it is a powerful kilowatt device that is convenient for drilling walls. But it will be quite difficult to drill out radio boards or repair shoes with it, right? That's why I had the idea to make a special attachment for the mixer, with which you can now not only cook an omelette, but also make a hole in the hard to reach place drill.
The adapter for the drill is inserted into the socket of the “high-speed knife” attachment. If you have a rubber joint between the mixer and the nozzle, you will have to redo that too. Because the force that he is able to transmit is not enough even to operate a coffee grinder. A square is best for joining, but a hexagon is also suitable.
The drawing shows the dimensions of the nozzle parts for the MP-2E mixer produced by the Minsk Electrical Equipment Plant, but due to the similarity of all mixer models, the correction will be quite insignificant. I took the cartridge from hand drill. You shouldn’t count on drills with a diameter of more than 5 mm even when drilling wood (after all, the power of the mixer’s electric motor does not exceed 100 W), so if you have a choice, the chuck should be chosen as small as possible.
Scheme for making a drill from a mixer with your own hands
Parts 3 and 4 require manufacturing at lathe; in the absence of a head the right size For part 3, the hexagon groove will have to be milled. When complete production Details 3 You can make a small improvement, which is as follows. To eliminate the additional friction surface between 3 and 4, make a hole for the hexagon with a slope of 5-6 degrees relative to the horizontal axis. This is necessary so that the head, sitting on the hexagon, engages with it as it moves and becomes jammed by friction forces. In this case, there will be a small gap between the head and the bushing, which will prevent additional heating of the unit and the associated loss of power.
Part 4 can be made from any structural steel, but if you can find a piece of polyethylene of suitable dimensions, the design will only benefit. If structural steel is used, provisions should be made through hole in the bushing for shaft lubrication; the polyethylene bushing should be lubricated with grease. Typically, the chuck shaft is hardened superficially, and the MB thread should be easy to cut. The nozzle is assembled as follows. A sleeve is put on the chuck shaft, then the head is screwed on. The assembled nozzle is screwed to the mixer using the MZO thread.
The use of the attachment is also supported by the fact that the mixer, unlike most electric drills, has smooth adjustment rotation speed, which creates additional convenience during work. By the way, perhaps you have an old photographic enlarger lying around? In the conditions of Kodak's victorious offensive, you are unlikely to need it anymore, and its tripod can be adapted for a drilling machine. A tripod with a rack from an Upa photo enlarger is especially convenient. The adjustment flywheel moves the drill as smoothly as on drilling machine. If you have a low-power “Master” drill, you can place it on a tripod.
Video instructions - how to make a drill from a mixer
From time to time, even the strongest and most independent woman who does not like to cook wants to feel like a real cook.
Inspiration for culinary feats can strike a woman at any time; the lack of a mixer should not prevent her from achieving them.
As a rule, such a desire is not limited to simple scrambled eggs; you definitely want something like that. For example, make a mind-blowing bizet, but, as luck would have it, there was no mixer at hand, without which it is simply impossible to beat the egg whites properly. A sudden creative impulse should not be suppressed simply by the lack of a mixer. Homemade mixers can be for the kitchen, children's or construction.
If you have a whisk, then a regular drill can save the situation.
Homemade kitchen mixer
Quite by ourselves. For this you will need:
- First of all, you need to get a motor. It must be powerful enough to handle egg white, we won’t talk about products with a harder consistency for now. A suitable motor can be obtained from an old cassette player, for example.
- Tin. Everything is simpler here, you can cut a piece from a can of any drink.
- Plastic lid from a jar.
- A pair of plastic cups.
- You will also need a switch.
- The power supply is selected depending on the power of the motor.
- And of course, all this will be done using a regular screwdriver.
One of the motor options
Capacity and drive
It's time to take action. We start with a glass in which we need to make a small hole. To do this, heat the metal end of the screwdriver using matches or a lighter, then use the heated tip to make a hole right in the center of the bottom of the cup.
Next, place the motor in the center of the glass and trace its edges with a marker, thus marking where it will be located. While the engine is moved to the side and manipulations with the glass continue. That is, it is clear that the mixer body is assembled first.
Now you need to cut a hole using a stationery knife at the bottom of the glass along the lines marked with a marker, into which the motor will be placed. The motor should fit snugly in the hole and not fall out of it, so the size of the hole should be slightly smaller than the motor.
This motor will be more than enough
Power and communications
Now you need to prepare a place for the switch and wiring. If the power supply has two wires, then one is attached to the switch and the other to the motor. Then the switch and gearbox are connected to each other using a piece of copper wire.
This creates a kind of mixer body. In order not to worry that the structure will fall apart, you can secure the motor and switch with superglue.
Screw
Let's move on to the second step. A tin can is needed to make a screw. To do this, fold a thin piece cut from a jar into a ring, and wrap a second similar piece in the middle of the resulting ring, so that you end up with a figure resembling a butterfly. We received the screw, now we attach a silicone nozzle to it with glue, which will be put on the pin.
For now, set the tin aside until the glue dries. Let's return again to the body with the motor. Place the glass cut side down. Here you will need a second glass, in which a hole has already been made in advance using a screwdriver. It needs to be installed on top of the motor. The result is a design in the form of a cup on a stand. In the center of the cup there is a pin, about a centimeter long, pre-glued to the motor.
During this time, the glue on the screw should have completely dried. We attach it to the pin. Done, now you can try. Place in a glass with a screw necessary ingredients, cover plastic cover to mix without splashing, and turn on the mixer.
Homemade doll mixer
Every child enters the age when he wants to be like an adult, necessary, responsible, to do the same things as adults; girls during this period more often copy the behavior of their mothers, and boys of their fathers. The child shows interest in household chores, including trying to help parents in the kitchen. However, not everyone household appliances Children are allowed. For example, a mixer is not a safe toy at all and improper use can lead to tragic consequences.
You can get out of this situation so that the child remains happy and the parents calm. Namely, build your own mixer for him. For this you will need:
- Plastic tube.
- Electric motor.
- Any two wires.
- Batteries or portable power supply.
- USB cable
- Small switch.
Making such a simple device will not be difficult, and the child will be satisfied not only with the result, but also with the assembly process itself. And an adult will enjoy creating something with his own hands from available materials; you can feel like the host of the “Crazy Hands” program.
So, we start by gluing the switch using a silicone gun or superglue to the motor. Next, take a USB cable, cut off one side of it to free the wiring, and remove the rubberized base from the wiring by about two centimeters. There should be two wires. We connect one to the motor, the other to the switch. After which, the switch and the motor are connected to each other copper wire. It is better to secure the wires with a soldering iron, but if you don’t have one at hand, you can simply tighten them properly.
Children love it when something is made especially for them; they will appreciate this more than the most expensive toy.
Now it’s time for the drinking straw, cut it into two pieces 6 centimeters long. Glue them together well lengthwise. A motor is attached to the lower part of the connected tubes. While the glue dries, take hold of the stirring element. To do this you will need a simple lollipop stick. A quarter of the stick needs to be bent in such a way that the letter “G” is formed from the stick. Using the straight tip, attach the stick to the pin at the base of the mixer. Ready. We connect the USB cable to a portable battery or any other energy source and press the switch. This miniature mixer will cope with mixing tea or eggs, and the child’s delight will know no bounds.
DIY construction mixer
The repair process is very labor-intensive and sometimes you can’t keep track of everything. For example, you need to mix concrete mortar, everything has already been purchased and ready, when suddenly it turns out that the construction mixer is out of order or is not there at all. What to do in such a situation? Run to the store? But extra expenses cannot always be foreseen and there may simply not be funds for such a purchase. You can get out of this situation by making a concrete mixer yourself. For this mixer you will need:
- Drill.
- Hairpin 8, 40 cm long.
- Four metal plates.
- Nuts and washers.
So, the work begins with the hairpin. It needs to be sharpened in such a way that it is convenient to screw on the nut. On the other hand, you need to grind down the pin for the triangle. This is necessary in order to properly attach it to the drill.
Next we get to work on the plates. Using an 8 mm drill, you need to make one more hole from the edge on each. Now you can proceed to assembling the mixer. A nut, a washer, and then a plate are installed along the length of the stud. The distance should be at least three centimeters. The top and bottom plates need to be bent according to the principle of blades.
It should look something like this
The second end of the pin is attached to the drill, that's it, the construction mixer is ready. However, this type of homemade construction mixers will only handle small volumes of mortar.
Such a mixer will not cope with large volumes of work.
For mixing more liquid substances, e.g. paint will do and this option
For large quantity solution, you will need a concrete mixer, which you can also make yourself, but this will require much more time and materials, so it will be easier to borrow from friends or use rental services. Moreover, such a device brings more benefits when it is completely independent than when it requires constant supervision. In this case, it is better to choose the gravitational method of mixing the solution.
An example of a self-made concrete mixer
The main thing to remember is that when assembling any mixer, you must follow safety precautions, and if you do not have confidence in your abilities, then it is better not to take on such painstaking work, but to go to the store and buy a decent product.
Drill mixer is great helper any builder. Such devices have a fairly powerful motor and two ergonomic handles, which are necessary to hold the tool while kneading. mortars and mixtures. This is a convenient mechanism that combines several important functions at once.
Purpose
The construction sector of the industry does not stand still - every year new compounds appear that are used for the construction of structures, small and overhaul. Glue, plaster and many other materials go on sale in the form of a powder, which must be diluted with water in order to make a complete composition out of it.
In order for the components of the mixture to mix as efficiently as possible and form a homogeneous working mass, it is necessary to choose the right tool. For example, if you can mix wallpaper glue with a regular stick, then cement mortars and putties, which method will be ineffective, especially if you need the solution in large volumes.
Kneading building mixtures As a rule, it does not give using improvised means required quality working composition: many lumps form in it and a large percentage of dry matter remains, which could not get wet properly.
Many users in such situations resort to a hammer drill, which has the necessary rotation capability; however, experts do not recommend using this method, since the hammer drill is initially oriented to loads in a different plane without any influence of radial forces. Of course, you can mix a small volume of solution with it, but in large quantities you risk simply destroying your tool, which, by the way, is quite expensive.
Great solution In this situation, you may want to purchase a drill-mixer, which is optimal for mixing compositions up to 15 liters in one go.
Such devices are optimal both in everyday life and during professional repair. Unlike a hammer drill and a conventional drill, they have a stronger bearing; in addition, the mechanism is equipped with a powerful gearbox, which is protected by a particularly durable metal case. Thanks to this configuration the device can operate even at the lowest speeds.
An important advantage is that such The construction mixer can simultaneously perform the function of drilling a surface, that is, in fact, it is a 2 in 1 device.
Types of structures and their characteristics
The drill mixer is used to carry out repair work in large volumes; When mixing the solution, the user usually holds it in his hands, so the device has ergonomic handles that make operating the tool less labor-intensive. If the device’s engine has a power of more than 1 kW, then a special gearbox is built into it: it is suitable for use not only at the very first speed, but also when transitioning from first to second.
The first is used to prepare thick, dense mixtures, for example, mastic, and the second is used for gypsum and cement. Stirring is also possible at second speed. paint and varnish products and other liquid substances with minimal torque.
To make work more comfortable, it is better to use tools that are equipped with a speed stabilizer or starting current limiters.
Such drills, as a rule, have different configurations. Usually they come with several types of attachments, which can have several shapes.
- Right hand spiral mixing attachment– used for solutions that have a very viscous structure. These include cement, concrete, and various kinds plasters and glue. Such a nozzle mixes the solution, as if pushing it from the bottom up, mixes the composition at the top, and then lowers it back.
- Left hand spiral nozzle optimal for mixing paints and varnishes. Here the operating principle is reversed: the mixture is pushed from top to bottom, where it is stirred and rises back.
- Screw attachments Allows you to mix light mixtures.
- Cross– a more specialized nozzle, it is used in cases where it is very important to prevent air from getting inside the container with the mixture.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantage of the drill mixer is the possibility of its multifunctional use. On the one hand, the tool is classified as a drill, therefore, in addition to mixing mortars, it can be used to form holes in surfaces different types, even the hardest and densest. On the other hand, a drill of this type belongs to the low-speed category, so it cannot replace a drill 100%, but at the same time, it is the low speeds that make it possible to mix even the densest mixtures.
Obviously, such a design cannot be used in industrial volumes, its power and design features not enough to cope with intensive use. But it can handle small household tasks such as minor repairs and finishing of an apartment or private house in full.
Such a drill weighs much more than a regular one: its mass is more than 3 kg, so frequent drilling with such a unit involves significant physical effort.
Operating principle and features of use
Depending on the principle of operation, there are three types of instruments:
- drill mixer;
- drill mixer with one whisk;
- device with two whisks.
A conventional electric drill-mixer is a low-speed, non-impact type mechanism. The power of this tool ranges from 500 to 2000 W, there are 2 comfortable handles, and a fairly large cartridge with a diameter of up to 16 mm.
Two-handed models are divided into options with a single whisk or with two; the difference follows from the name: mechanisms with two whisks mix even the most viscous mixture, they are equipped with a fairly powerful gearbox and can easily cope with solutions of a wide variety of consistencies - from light to concrete.
Model rating
The following brands of drill-mixers are the most popular among consumers.
- Fiolent- this product Russian production, which is optimal for mixing the thickest and most viscous compositions. The power of the device is 1100 W, and the speed is 600 rpm.
- Rebir- the most popular low-speed drills are produced under this brand. Some models from this manufacturer have exceptional performance characteristics: power up to 2000 W and rotation speed up to 500 rpm.
- Interskol– suggests wide choose drill-mixers, the power of which reaches 1050 W. This tool is optimal for mixing any building mixtures, even concrete, and also for drilling: for example, if you place a special wood drill in it, you can get a hole up to 1 m long in a matter of seconds.
- BISON- This is one of the most popular brands in the domestic market. The models presented in the assortment of this manufacturer have exceptional power parameters - up to 1200 W - and rotation speed (up to 850 rpm).
- Makita is a well-known Japanese brand that is in demand all over the world due to its quality and reliability. It is noteworthy that all models of this brand, in addition to excellent technical characteristics, are also distinguished by their practicality, because they consume much less energy than their competitors.
How to choose?
- product weight – in the range of 2.7-4.5 kg;
- power – 620-110 W;
- rotation speed – up to 1050 rpm;
- torque – 70 N/m.
In addition, when choosing suitable model pay attention to additional functions, which may be useful to you: soft start, automatic switch-on mode, additional case insulation, overheating protection and others.
How to do it yourself?
If you wish, you can make a construction mixer with your own hands. For this purpose, you need to use the most a regular drill, and any product with a hexagon-shaped shank is suitable as a nozzle. Such a device is quite easily fixed in the drill chuck, the main thing is that the dimensions of this hexagon match minimum size cameras that can be placed in a cartridge.
However, keep in mind that the motors and gearbox of a standard mixer are designed exclusively for longitudinal surfaces, so using this homemade instrument You can only mix very small portions of the building mixture.
In the next video you will find the main features of drill mixers.