Large powerful blender from a drill. What can be made from an old kitchen blender We make interesting objects from a flask

We do not always throw things away right away, many have irons, hair dryers, and some other Appliances. And it is quite possible to find the old one, maybe even still working, which was replaced by a new modern unit. And it's good that it hasn't been thrown away yet, because we found some tips on what to do with an old mixer for home.

Figure 1 Do not rush to throw away old things

How to make a desktop grinder from a mixer?

You can make a grinder for sharpening knives or other items only from a working mixer. To do this, we need a part of the body with a motor. Well, if it is a stationary tool with a removable portable flask. The transformation process will take place as follows.

If the mixer was originally set to operate at several speeds, all sharpening and polishing must be done at maximum speed. It will be more productive.

Figure 3 The second life of the mixer - sharpening tool

Connecting Equipment to Pedal Control

It is not always convenient to select and manually control the speed of new equipment. Can be supplemented grinding machine pedal as follows:

• disassemble the case;
• disconnect the electronic control;
• connect the motor directly and connect to the pedal.

However, you need to know that not every model is suitable for connecting to a new device. Incorrectly selected equipment will lead to overheating of the engine and its failure. All this can end in a short circuit. It is not difficult to calculate the required power, each product has a label indicating the nominal parameters.

To calculate the optimal pedal load current, you need to divide the power of the mixer motor by the mains voltage. In our case, this is:

• 700 watts / 220 volts = 3 amps.

If the pedal has a factory rated load current above 3 amps, such a connection is quite possible.

This tool is perfect for sharpening household knives, meat grinder knives, home tools, can be used to polish wood, plastic or metal objects.

Figure 4 Pedal motor control frees your hands

Boron machine from a working old mixer

The engine in the old mixer has good power, its performance has been tested by time. You can make a boron machine useful in everyday life with your own hands, for this you will additionally need only a motor from a portable mixer, 2 jars: from coffee and a freshener, the diameter of one should be slightly larger, and a small piece of decorative leather.

The step by step process is as follows.

Figure 5 Engine from a conventional mixer

1. and remove the 220 volt motor.
2. The fan must be moved as close as possible to the engine, for this it will be necessary to remove all unnecessary elements that are fixed from the fan base to the shaft housing. They do not carry any functional load on the future product. After that, it is necessary to screw the fan to the end of the shaft leg.
3. Next, you need to cut off the top of the freshener jar to the beginning of the narrowing point.
4. The cut top should fit perfectly into the opening of the second coffee can. For reliability, it can be fixed with cold welding and wait for complete solidification. First, you need to make small holes in a circle at a distance of 2-3 mm from the edge, which will serve for additional air exchange during fan operation.
5. After welding hardens, it is necessary to insert an empty bearing of the same size into the remaining hole for future fixation of the bur, then carefully press the hole with a hammer. After that, cover all voids from the inside with epoxy.
6. Cut a rectangular hole in the jar to output control to outer part. Then insert the motor inside the housing and fix it on metal frame, which should be pre-welded or used from improvised means.
7. To close the bottom, you can use a metal drain from the sink, the holes will serve for additional air exchange. It should be welded using liquid welding.
8. After assembling the equipment, its body should be ennobled with a piece of leather.

In the finished bur, you need to put a washer on the nozzle to the shaft or tighten any fastener. With your own hands, with zero investment, you get a universal device with which you can create real masterpieces in everyday life.

Figure 6 You can find many options for using a drill in everyday life

We make interesting objects from the flask

If equipped with a bulb without cracks, and it is still in good condition, you can make a candlestick that will bring comfort and coziness on winter evenings. There are a lot of manufacturing options:

There are a lot of decoration options, you need to choose one that fits into the style of the room.

Figure 8 Special paints can be used for external decoration

Mixer disassembly

If the mixer is no longer working, and we have already come up with the use of the flask, there is no need to rush to throw away the case with the engine. You can disassemble it and pick up something useful for future alterations. The disassembly process must be carried out as follows.

1. Loosen the connecting screws with a screwdriver.
2. Visually determine the cause of an engine malfunction in order to understand which of the internal parts or assemblies may come in handy later.
3. From an idle engine after disassembly, you need to pay attention to the following components and elements:
   • mode switch;
   • light bulb indicator;
   • engine. If it is disassembled, the rotor and stator can be used later;
   • wires;
   • coil with copper wiring;
   • network wire.

So, finally, the good old mixer can serve as spare parts in future alterations.

Figure 9 Dismantling the old mixer

Do-it-yourself things are not only saving money, they are also a manifestation of creative abilities. After all, it is much more pleasant to use a tool in the manufacture of which your soul is invested. Do not rush to throw away old things, you can always find a use for them and give a second life to your once loved equipment.

Figure 10 Second life to an old mixer

As a rule, we throw away kitchen appliances that no longer function. Take, for example, a blender that has already expired; there really is no other way for him than to be sent to the trash. However, don't throw away that broken blender!
This DIY project is for you if you think that throwing away broken appliances is useless waste. In the video below, you will learn how to use an old blender and remodel it to become a decent drill or even an engraver!
The blender motor has enough power to do light drilling and engraving jobs, so instead of throwing your blender away, why not repurpose it so you can still use it for your future projects? Watch Evgeny Budilov's video and how he successfully turned his old kitchen blender into another useful tool.
Don't throw away your blender! Repurposing old products at home is one way to save money, besides reducing waste in environment and gives you an extra tool to use at home.
The video below shows how you can turn an unwanted blender into a mini power drill or engraver. Many thanks to the creator of the video "Evgeny Budilov".

The blender is a motor equipped with a nozzle. Nothing complicated. The bowl with a knife is mounted on the output shaft of the electric motor, the engine blocking is turned off. The assembled device is started by the power button in cruising or pulse mode. The process is helped by a speed regulator, a cord with a plug, and less often a fuse. Disassembling the blender is easy, the main thing is to assemble it later. Can you handle it? Doubters read on how to repair a blender with their own hands. We recommend avoiding section jumping.

The principle of operation of the blender

Nature has created three types of blenders:

1. Stationary.
2. Manual (submersible).
3. Complementary composition of the food processor.

The blender device in each case provides for the presence of an electric motor - the initial driving force, the principle of operation changes according to the tasks performed. Stationary blenders resemble replenishing combines. You will see two characteristic prefabricated units that help the device perform its duties:

1. Engine.
2. A bowl with a knife.

Let's talk about how the product works. The knife rotates quickly in the bowl, where the crushed products are placed. A specific blade causes the content to move along a closed path. The knife is at the bottom. When the electric motor transmits torque to the blade through the output shaft and spindle, the speed of the latter increases rapidly. Due to the speed (thousands of revolutions every minute), the effect of the movement of the crushed mass is obtained. The envelope of a blender blade resembles a propeller. The crosspiece pulls fruits and vegetables on top of itself, and discards chopped pieces to the sides.

Then the profile of the bowl comes into play, twisting the movement of the food mass. The walls expand upwards, so under the pressure of the stream coming out of the knife, the mash begins to creep up. In the center, pieces of food fall down. The processed mass reaches the lid, falls again on the knives. The described process proceeds at an unimaginable speed.

The considered cycle occurs ideally in strong blenders. Cheap household models do not have enough speed to establish a closed movement. The knife cuts through the void. Therefore, wanting to chop the cabbage, the cook is forced to add water. The step releases the laws of hydrodynamics, which come into play, making the work of knives easier. Therefore, the first! Before fixing the blender (which may not have broken):

• If a low-power blender does not want to grind the mass, the fact does not indicate a 100% malfunction. Try adding water, milk, juice, repeat the process.
• A simple fact means: the blender has a dull knife, the speed switch is broken, the engine lacks the necessary power. Masters say: the problem affects the bowl. More precisely, it lies in the rotating connection of the knife.

Blender blade replacement

As for the blender knife, it is unlikely that you will be able to sharpen the blade by hand at home. Get a new one, there are 3 scenarios waiting for the development of events:

1. First, the knife is sold as a separate spare part. In this case, remove the old one. An old, clean towel will help. We wrap the blender knife with a rag, unscrew it from the spindle. Please note: the thread is left-handed, so you need to twist in the opposite direction than is traditional. It happens that the knife is planted with several nuts. Remove the accessory from the blender will help wrench, pliers. The bowl has been dismantled from the output shaft, the plug has left the socket. The rotating knife of the blender will easily disfigure fingers, and it will be problematic for doctors to assemble it back. It happens that the knife is sold together with the gland, change both parts.
2. It happens that to dismantle the knife, it is necessary to disassemble the blender bowl. A rare case. Replacement occurs by the described method, take the trouble to update the gland covering the spindle.
3. Finally, it was found that the bowl is not separable. See how to proceed. For such blenders, you will have to change the bowl together with the knife and gland.

Blender speed controller

Frequent blender problems are related to the speed switch. Only the master can fully check the performance. If there is knowledge of radio engineering, try ringing the part first. Surely it will be immediately clear whether this is the reason for the strange behavior of the blender. The switch is removed from the device (soldered), the positions are checked in full. Naturally, during normal operation, the contacts should alternately give a short circuit, switching the corresponding windings of the electrical heart of the device.

In parallel, try the method described above. Turn on the device, listen to how the engine behaves, working out fixed speeds. A pattern is characteristic: the blender knife moves faster, the buzz is stronger. Advanced models have a lock against turning on without a bowl.

Note that the safety detail was introduced in the 20s of the twentieth century, when the blender was just invented. The patent applicant emphasized: the engine starts when the bowl is installed. Therefore, we consider the option to be a classic in full measure.

The blocking mechanism is the noted reason that the blender has stopped. What else are they doing...

If the blender stops

Happened, the device refuses to work. The situation is resolved easier than in the case when the blender is too lazy to cut, does not grind.

First, strain your hearing by turning on the device. If a buzzing sound is noticeable, then it is probably a jammed knife. We remove the bowl, gently press the power-on lock button with your finger (pencil, pin). Earned - the case is limited to a bowl, a knife. How to fix the problem, told. The atypical case is much more interesting: a buzzing sound is heard, the blender froze even with the lock released. Surely the cause of the motor - the winding burned out. Here the result is determined by the price of the issue, if there is a way to get a new engine at a reasonable price, it is worth replacing. Cheap models make us discard the idea of ​​repairing the blender with our own hands.

When buzzing with the button on is not registered, we examine the power supply path:

1. First of all, we check the presence of the outlet voltage. Practice shows that most problems are solved at this stage. The blender, like other household appliances, breaks relatively rarely. Plug in a known working table lamp or something stronger. If correct, proceed to the second procedure.
2. To check the cord, we disassemble the blender body. We turn off the device from the network, take a screwdriver. Rare foreign models will require special heads. Cross, flat screwdriver (slotted) discard. A power block settled inside the blender, carrying a soldered or screwed cord. We check the voltage with a voltmeter, or take a known-good cord, connect it, try the assembly. The place of failure is localized. In some severe cases, the voltage cannot be measured. More or less suitable contacts are covered with plastic, non-separable. Those who avoid shredding the device take a needle, a wire is soldered to the tip. Homemade gizmos will need two. We turn off the blender from the network, pierce both wires of the cable with needles, and connect the tester terminals. We look so that the lines do not overlap each other, keep our hands away, cut into the network. We look at the result on the display of the tester.
3. The indicated operations are simplified if a fuse is inserted in the blender. We pick up and call. A breakdown is detected - we visit the store, we get a new one. Parameters (power, current) are inscribed on the glass (ceramic) case. We use the numbers when choosing the right product in the store. Avoid trying to make a homemade version of the fuse, a rash step will surely cause a fire. The new one is cheap. In the open circuit with a tester (multimeter), measure the supplied voltage. When there is nowhere else to measure the mains voltage (230 volts), the fuse slot will do.
4. It happens that a new fuse instantly fails. There is a short circuit inside the blender. The problem affects the integrity of the motor windings, electronic circuits. We alternately try to connect energy consumers one at a time to the source, we observe the result. Masters recommend using a handicraft bug that can withstand the emerging electricity. We connect a multimeter, measure the amperes. The operation is done extremely quickly, otherwise there is a chance that traffic jams will be knocked out at home. The measured value is used when calculating the power. If the figure obviously exceeds that indicated by the passport, the faulty unit has been found. As mentioned above, problematic blocks: blender motor, printed circuit boards.
5. If the described operations led to the belief that there is power, we undertake to inspect the printed circuit boards. We examine the capacitors for swelling, the resistors for traces of burning. Tracks should not be broken, flake off from the substrate. A defect was found from the listed signs - the cause of the blender malfunction is limited to the electronic filling. If the engine is short-circuited, the equipment cannot be restored. Winding insulation failure.

hand blenders

Hand blenders often use commutator motors, motors can work powered by direct and alternating currents. In simple models, power buttons are available, directly brush contacts. For spark extinguishing, capacitors are attached near the rotor. Let's say more, in addition to capacitors, varistors that short-circuit power surges, protecting the windings from combustion. In the simplest models, thermal fuses are placed among the turns. If it burns out, the components should be replaced with new ones. The scheme is used in collector and asynchronous types of motors, transformers. Do-it-yourself blender repair requires knowledge of the unwritten basics of electrical engineering and electronics. Here are the basics - knowledge - today we will do.

Internals of hand blenders

Collector motors are equipped with stabilization circuits, but the simplest blenders are devoid of frills. Varistors are an important part of many devices, they protect more than one motor. In switching power supplies, an overload-induced shutdown of high-frequency generators occurs with a short circuit of the current to the fuses. The result is protection. A malfunction is detected by replacing the fuse with a light bulb: on - the power is turned off, continuing to troubleshoot.

The simplest collector motor is formed by a pair of stator windings, a good bunch of rotary ones. Under the brushes there is a drum broken into sections. Each pair of opposite contacts is equipped with a closing coil. Making sure that the blender is working, ring each one by rotating the shaft by hand. Bearings are often considered the weak point. There are two nodes - front and rear. The lion's share of the load falls on the latter. HADO is used for lubrication. After application, the composition causes the formation of a ceramic film, which temporarily improves glide, protecting the surface.

In hand blenders, such solutions are reluctantly used, the switching element is very hot, there is simply nowhere to place a huge radiator. However, by applying a simple speed adjustment, you will greatly facilitate the life of the hostess.

Underwater reefs have been identified:

1. Sharp changes in voltage consumption require filtering (jumps) in the power circuit, causing sharp drops in the external network. The effect is noted when working from a generator.
2. Speed ​​control is a valuable quality, but if the power increases sharply during dough kneading, the blender will be torn out of the hands of the hostess, good is not enough. It is more useful for calm women to buy a blender at home that gives out constant power, regardless of the dish being prepared.

In advanced models, the blender device is complemented by speeds. More often we see individual buttons that are pressed continuously, forcing the engine to work. Made for a reason. Developers realize: weak female hand gets tired quickly, therefore, the key will most likely be released before the engine burns out. The adjustment technique is often not distinguished by unparalleled complexity. The output voltage is removed by paired secondary windings of the transformer. There is a change in turnover.

Blenders often burn if varicaps protect against power surges, thermal fuses protect equipment against overheating. An element with a response threshold of 120 degrees is placed in the power circuit. At times, a thermal fuse is placed between the turns of the motor (mentioned above). The switching power supply works according to the ordinary scheme. At the input, the voltage is filtered by capacitors, chokes, resistors, the signal passes through a high-frequency power transistor (even two). The process is controlled by a microchip generator that supplies voltage to the control gate. At the output, the voltage is filtered if necessary, less often rectified.

Frequent breakdown - burnout of the winding. Try to buy products equipped with fuses. Simplify your own life unspeakably.

The commutator motors are controlled with a voltage cutoff circuit when a smooth transition is required. In the case of two or three fixed speeds, there is probably no need for such a scheme. The sinusoid is truncated by a certain section along the positive and negative half-wave. The effective value decreases, naturally causing a decrease in the revolutions of the collector motor shaft. As already mentioned, kitchen appliances are often equipped with trivial regulation. It is unlikely that the repair of the Vitek blender will require a deep knowledge of circuitry.

We add that reusable thermal fuses have been noticed, after operation after a specified period of time, restoring the circuit. Others are designed for 100 cycles of work. Decide for yourself whether there is enough functioning resource relative to your own view of the device. We list what can break (power supply):

• filters;
• diode bridge;
• transformer;
• generator;
• key transistor;
• rectifier output diodes;
• varicaps;
• circuit breakers.

Repairing blenders with your own hands will require knowledge of the basics of electronics. Nothing complicated, at the request in the comments we will create a topic describing the topic of power sources. Everyone who is in the stream will repair the blender on their own without problems.

Table Blender Features

Hand-held appliances are deprived of an important ability - to prepare cocktails that people like. You need a desktop blender equipped with a capacious bowl. At the bottom are cross-shaped sharp knives, the junction is a real disaster. The motor rod is crowned with a relatively soft lower half of the drive clutch. A ring formed by dense rubber, the perimeter, forming a crown, teeth are located. Each fits into a corresponding recess in the top sleeve. The lower half is devoid of rigid threads. Remove the part with a screwdriver and a hammer, hitting the teeth, setting the rotation clockwise, the craftsmen recommend carefully prying off the coupling, pulling it up. Then a new part is wound counterclockwise. Thread, of course, left.

The coupling is a critical part that protects the engine of the unit against overloads. Clicks will be heard when the knives are jammed. Be too lazy to turn off the blender - after waiting a while, the lower half of the clutch will become incapacitated. There is a problem with the upper half: seals sometimes leak. Seeing an unfavorable alignment, get ready to disassemble the device. Using your hands, unscrew the assembly of knives from the bottom of the bowl. The rubber seal is set aside.

The upper half of the blender coupling is screwed onto a stem seated with knives, left-hand thread. The direction of rotation of the knives is recognized by the front sharp edge. Grab with a large adjustable wrench through a towel (cloth) the blades in the location of the stem, twist in the opposite direction of rotation. A pair of sealing rubber washers, one steel, is attached under the upper half of the coupling. Both varieties are removable, the knives can be removed from the assembly. If necessary, the blades of the blender are sharpened. Please note: from the inside of the bowl there is an additional double rubber compressor. Replace parts with purchased ones or those that you managed to get.

The reverse assembly of the blender is carried out in a similar way. Remember: the thread of the coupling is left-handed. Tighten the nut avoiding the knives. Be careful not to cut yourself with the blender blade. The engine in the base under the bowl differs little when compared with manual models, however, is better able to withstand stress. Often the speeds are 2-20, the simplest programs for processor food processing are laid down.

Blenders often sell integral part food processors. The knife shaft is driven through the gearbox. Protection against turning on is mechanical, the drive shaft (cutting, shredding) is located separately, it does not rotate simultaneously with the side one. The speed of rotation of the blender, of course, is higher, a step-up gearbox is needed.

Presentation completed today. The presented models are very similar to each other. Knowing how to repair the Tefal blender, the master will master the repair of the Scarlett blender. Further more produced Appliances are similar to each other. Readers may not have heard, but 85% of washing machines, like blenders, are equipped with brushed motors. Therefore, the repair follows the same pattern. In our case, the speed control is provided by the design. The advantages of collector motors in terms of adjustment over asynchronous ones are obvious. In the latter case, the stator winding is often divided into a fixed number of sections. This method easily reproduces three speeds; the alignment is not suitable for advanced solutions. Washing machine only on the spin cycle has 3-5 speeds. It just suggests a circuit that contains a power switch with a current cutoff mode.

That's why blender repairs are similar. Connoisseurs of coffee grinders, drills, screwdrivers, mixers and even vacuum cleaners will perform the necessary sequence of actions without noticing a change in the type of technology.

So make an independent repair of the blender. We recommend repairing the device under warranty, disassembling an expensive model only if necessary. The approximate limit of cheapness is the amount of 3000 rubles.