Re: A cheap mixer beater

Richard Dreyfuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> For lack of an more appropriate newgroup (please refer me if I'm 
> wrong), where could I buy just one beater for a hand mixer?  The brand is 
> unimportant.  It seems like something that should be available, since 
> electric hand mixers break, but I can see why most people would throw them 
> out with the mixer.  Any thoughts on a cheap place?
> 
> Since I'm sure someone's curious, here's the reason I want this.  I've been 
> trying to cook a bit more often lately, but I hate mixing things by hand.  
> I've found that putting a wire whisk into my cordless drill chuck works 
> reasonably well on lighter things.  Sounds weird?  I already own it, and it 
> has enough torque that nothing food related it going to bog it down.  The 
> problem is that for thicker batter (like the pumpkin bread posted here a 
> few months ago) it will actually cause the wound wire handle to spin 
> instead of turning the rest of the whisk.  I was thinking of ways to fix 
> the handle when I realized that an actual beater would be better.
> 
> So here I am.  I can afford to buy a mixer, but for the once per 2 weeks 
> that I'd use it I'd rather try this.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
I notice you're not trying to drill holes with a kitchen knife. 
Chances are you're not driving screws by using a dime, or draining
spaghetti with a tennis racquet.  Using the right tool for the job
makes a huge difference in ease and effectiveness.  This principal
applies to cooking as well as to woodworking.

Get a mixer.