When mixing putty, resins, concrete and plaster, as well as when tinting paint, a whisk attachment is indispensable, which is attached to a hammer drill or drill and speeds up the mixing process. The mixer allows you to mix the solution efficiently or tint acrylic, while it costs a penny and requires parochial school-level knowledge to use. Below blog Stroyremontiruy will tell you how to choose a nozzle taking into account the purpose of use and the features of the rotary hammer.

What types of attachments are there?

The choice of mixer type attachments today is sufficient, but choose best option It’s not so easy to customize, because mixers differ in:

1. Brenda,
2. Shank type
3. Diameter and height of the basket,
4. Length.

There are no problems with the brand, since a whisk is not a complex technique, where the manufacturer’s brand plays a big role, but choosing a nozzle based on the shank and basket size is more difficult.

Brand

In this part we will be concise for the reasons stated above. Among the brands we highlight:

1. BOSCH,
2. FIOLENT,
3. STARTUL,
4. GEPARD,

Of course, Bosch will last longer and will not create problems during use, but the choice of brand plays a role only for professionals who use attachments for work every day. If you do the repairs yourself and only need the mixer occasionally, then the manufacturer’s brand is not important.

Parameter importance ★★★.

Shank type

Here more attention is required, since according to the type of rim shank there are:

1. Cylindrical,
2. Hexagonal,
3. SDL-Plus.

Look at the connector on the hammer drill or drill and select the shank type from here. For Bosch rotary hammers, SDL-Plus shanks are suitable, which have 4 grooves - 2 open and two closed. For drills, cylindrical shanks are suitable, less often hexagonal ones. When choosing a hex shank, keep in mind that the diameter of the mixer will be equal to the diameter of the drill.

It’s easier when purchasing to indicate to the seller which hammer drill or drill you will use for kneading, and he will select an attachment for you with the right type shank.

Parameter importance ★★★★★.

Basket height and diameter

The height of the corolla basket is usually 100-110 mm, and the diameter is 80-150 mm. For a powerful hammer drill and large batch volumes, choose an attachment with maximum dimensions baskets, if you have a small drill and don’t need to mix a lot of solution, then choose the minimum size of the basket.

Importance of parameter ★.

Mixer length

The length of the mixer ranges from 40 to 60 cm, so there is a choice here too. It’s easy to choose a nozzle according to the parameter - the higher the mixing container is used, the longer the whisk should be. We recommend a length of 50-60 cm, this will be enough for mixing putty in a plastic bucket or plaster in a special box; a small supply will not create problems.

The mixer 120x600 mm SDS+ STARTUL is a right-handed spiral and is suitable for drills and hammer drills with an SDL-Plus connector. The recommended mixing speed is 600 rpm, the attachment is used for all types of heavy and viscous mixtures (plasters, putties, resins, concrete, etc.).

The M14 GEPARD whisk 120x600 mm has an M14 shank with a basket height and diameter of 105/120 mm. The configuration is a right-handed spiral, the optimal rotation speed when kneading is 600 rpm.

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 should be powerful enough to cope with egg whites; 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 along the lines marked with a marker. stationery knife at the bottom of the glass in 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 the 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 the required ingredients in a glass with a screw and 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 all household appliances can be used by children. 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. On bottom part connected tubes, a motor is attached. While the glue dries, take hold of the stirring element. For this you will need simple stick from Chupa Chups. 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 enough money 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 stirring more liquid substances, for example, paints and this option will do

For large quantities 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. It is better to choose gravity method 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.

We will need materials and tools:
1. Thick aluminum wire (In my case - 8mm)
2. Vise.
3. Large pliers or pliers.
4. Pipe ("gas") wrench.
5. Grinder, chisel, hacksaw, or any other cutting tool to cut the wire.

I am currently building an extension to my house. Before erecting the roof of the extension, I decided to cultivate the pediment of the house, to which, in fact, the extension will adjoin. It turned out that the gable needed to be painted. Since it was built of brick, I decided to do this with the help of a compressor and a spray gun, because painting deep masonry joints with a roller is quite troublesome. I decided to use facade water-dispersion paint on acrylic base. I went specifically to construction market to buy two things - the paint itself and a mixer, with which, holding it in a drill, you can stir this paint while adding water to it. (For this application method, the paint must be liquid). Arriving at the market, I chose paint, bought it and drove off to the site.... I forgot about the mixer...

It turned out that I forgot not only about the mixer, but also about the primer - the surface to be painted must first be treated with a deep-penetrating primer...

Well... I had to go back. The construction market again... I chose a primer and left. After changing clothes and preparing the compressor, I remembered..... that I forgot about the mixer again!!!)))))

What to do?.. Don’t stir a twenty-liter bucket of paint by hand!... After thinking for a minute, I decided to make do with “improvised means.” In the barn I found these pieces of thick aluminum wire:

We measure a length equal to the depth of the paint bucket, plus 10 centimeters, clamp it in a vice and bend it 90 degrees:

After this we make another bend:

Next, gripping it with a pipe wrench (the vice is already too wide))), using pliers, we twist the wire into a spiral. I sawed off the excess with a grinder. (I couldn’t photograph this process because my hands were busy)))).

As a result, we got an excellent mixer, and we didn’t have to spend any money...

Hello to all do-it-yourselfers and DIYers!

In my homemade work, I constantly have to deal with painting products with various paints, stains, varnishes, etc. In addition, on the farm it is often necessary to carry out minor repairs related to painting various surfaces(mostly wooden).

As a rule, you don’t need a lot of paint for this, so the most common containers I use are 1-2 liter jars, no more.

Naturally, before using any paint, impregnation or varnish, you need to mix thoroughly, or even add solvent or white spirit for a more liquid consistency.

Previously, I usually mixed the paint by hand, but recently I decided to make a simple stirrer for this purpose from a single piece of durable steel wire.

Moreover, since paints or varnishes generally have to be mixed directly in jars, the maximum diameter of the working part of such a mixer should be such that it freely passes into the narrowest jar (usually a liter jar).

To make such a stirrer, I needed

• a piece of steel wire with a diameter of 3 mm and a length of approximately 60 cm,
• and from the tools: a hammer with an anvil, pliers and a file with a fine notch.

Mixer manufacturing process

First, I straightened the wire with a hammer, and at the same time slightly strengthened it.

And then he began to make a stirrer, bending the wire from side to side with pliers.

This process took about 15 minutes, and along the way I had to make corrections several times, leveling the wire with pliers and a hammer, and, in the end, this is what I got.

This mixer still had to be slightly balanced, for which I placed it on the edge of the workbench, and slightly twisting it with the fingers of my left hand, I looked at the position in which it stopped.
Ideally, neither side should outweigh.

I rounded all the ends of the wire with a file.

And the lower part was slightly bent upward so that it would not touch the bottom of the paint cans.

Thus, the mixer was ready, but just in case, I decided to make a protective casing for the drill chuck so that it would not accidentally get splashed with paint while mixing.
For this I needed a piece of the upper part of a liter plastic bottle with a cover, as well as an electric drill with a drill with a diameter of 2.7 mm, and scissors.

In the center of the lid, I drilled a hole with a diameter of 2.7 mm.

And inserted the stirrer shank there. The lid should move quite tightly along the shank.

After this, all that remains is to cut out a casing of a suitable size from the top of the plastic bottle.

And screw it into the lid.

And now my mixer is ready!

Now you can clamp it into the drill.

After this, be sure to slide the casing onto the drill chuck.

And now you can mix the paint.

By the way, the length of this stirrer is ideal for both liter and 2-2.5 liter jars.

After work, you need to clean the mixer from paint using a rag soaked in gasoline or solvent.

You can store this stirrer hanging, for example, by hanging it on a nail like this.

I must say that this mixer showed itself to work quite well, since it mixes the paint quite quickly and at the same time efficiently.
However, such a mixer still has limitations. Since it is not so strong and rigid, it is suitable for mixing mostly liquid paints or varnishes. Also, when using this stirrer, you should not use too high a rotation speed of the drill chuck, otherwise the stirrer may bend.
But in principle, since I deal mainly with fairly liquid paints and varnishes, this stirrer is ideal for me.

Well, that's all for me! Bye everyone, good luck, and comfortable and productive work over homemade products!

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 can choose a chuck, you should choose the smallest possible size.

Scheme for making a drill from a mixer with your own hands

Parts 3 and 4 require manufacturing at lathe; If there is no head of the required size for part 3, the hexagon groove will have to be milled. In the case of complete production of part 3, a small improvement can be made, which is as follows. To eliminate the additional friction surface between 3 and 4, make a recess 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, a through hole should be provided 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 a smooth rotation speed control, 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