Electric Handheld Wire Whisk

Hello, I hope you are doing well. Today, I will be instructing you on how to design a simple electric wire whisk to elevate your cooking experience using simple materials and tools that you likely already have.

I decided to create this as I have always seen automated whisks and electric forms at stores, but they come with a significant price premium compared to the manual version, or they are quite minute, which has always confused me as the mechanism always seemed so simple. By the end of this tutorial, you should have a usable and sturdy whisk that performs well and is consistently useful in the kitchen, alleviating the work your hands need to put in to mix batter or beat eggs or such.

Supplies

Materials:

• 6V DC Motor
• 20 Gauge Galvanized Wire
• Copper Wire
• Circuit Button/Switch
• Battery (Used 1 AAA Battery - Use Higher Voltage for Greater Speed)
• EVA Glue / Hot Glue
• Soldering Wire
• Optional: Sand paper, duct tape

Tools:

• Hot Glue Gun
• Soldering Iron
• Pliers

Step 1: Creating the Whisk

• Take your 20 gauge galvanized wire and cut 4 pieces straight pieces of wire out at 20 inches each
• note: I utilized 4 pieces for my whisk, I found that this was the optimum quantity given the space, but you can make additions and add pieces for higher concentration if needed
• Bend each of the 4 pieces so that the ends of the wire are touching one another, they should be in a clover-like shape at this point
• Hold the ends together and use the pliers to press the ends together so they remain in place, all 4 should be in similar form right now
• Start to lightly push the body of the wires together throughout the rest of the wires in order to create a more narrow clover-shape
• Layer the 4 pieces on top of one another and try to match the curvature of each - does not need to be identical, but the greater the similarity, the more consistent your whisk will be

Step 2: Attaching the Whisk Pieces

• Take one of the pieces and apply hot glue to both of the ends using your hot glue gun, make sure to apply it to the galvanized wire first and then press into the shaft of the DC Motor
• Once completely hardened, repeat the process with the 3 other pieces and make sure the different pieces are equidistant from one another (by the end, there should be 8 ends touching the middle shaft )
• Once all of the wires have been attached, apply hot glue all around the ends of the wire on the shaft and start to press the glue into crevices upon cooling a bit, minimize the amount of exposed wire.
• (Optional) Take some sandpaper and sand down the glue just to look more aesthetically pleasing, or put a piece of duct tape on the glue in order to cover up the remnants of the design

Step 3: Creating the Circuit

• Cut out 2 pieces of the copper wire, one being longer than the other, and wrap the ends of the copper wire around the positive and negative terminal
• Add some soldering wire and solder the copper wire to both of these terminals so it remains set in place
• Shape the copper wire to roughly resemble a battery holder, as shown in the picture above, and glue the copper wires in place where a AAA battery could be placed
• Add some hot glue padding in the size of a AAA battery in order to ensure that the battery is not touching the magnetic exterior of the DC Motor
• Add a momentary push button/switch and wrap the metal end of one of the wires on the push button on the copper wire from before, leave the other exposed as it will be the piece touching the other terminal of the AAA battery
• Glue down the button and make it accessible, I make it a side button that can be pushed easily by the index finger of someone holding it in either hand (shown in the above image)
• Glue down the battery to the padding and glue both of the copper wire and the exposed metal end of the button to either terminal of the battery

Step 4: Using the Whisk

Congratulations, you have completed this simple instructable to make a electric and automatic wire whisk using materials in your home. You can now use it as you please and elevate parts of your cooking experience using this whisk.

If you would like to the modify the speed setting of the whisk, you can use a battery that supplies a greater voltage. I initially planned to use a 20V battery but decided against it due to the great speed it would bring about and the diminished handheld applicability due to the size of such a battery. Also, I added a hook to the back of the DC motor in order to hang this product up in the kitchen as you might a manual whisk. Additionally, if you would like to 3D print a casing for this particular product or extend the handle, you can do that as well. I am currently working on creating a STL file for this in order to make it even more easily holdable, more than it already is, so I will update this instruct able when I am able to do so. Until then, I hop this helps your cooking experience and helps your kitchen feel more modern.