I'm going to blow £21 on a Thornes corkscrew - if my OSR site comes off. And then I'll see whether or not I need to buy a different drill ...
after the thread I created in the 'honey' section, I performed some experiments. I tried a normal hand mixer originally as I was only creating a seed. It worked well, but inserted a lot of air.
I bought a corkscrew mixer from T's, which I think was money well spent.
As I did not want plaster or sawdust in honey, I purchased a basic brand new drill from B&Q. Within two buckets, 2/3s full, it was smoking after a couple of minutes. I ran it at full speed to try and cool it which threw sparks all over the kitchen and set the fire alarm off. it went back!
I then bought a drill for about £100. it was dual speed and had a 44nm torque. After a few buckets, it also started smoking. it went back.
I think the problem is these drills are air cooled, and under the pressure of nearly set honey, the drill is working hard and cannot cool itself sufficiently.
I have not yet purchased one, but I want to get a paddle mixer with a chuck so I can fit the corkscrew (most that I have seen do not have chucks!!). I think it needs a mechanical clutch rather than an electric one.
I have heard about a dewalt mixer that should do the job, but have not yet seen it. I don't want to spend much more than £150, but hope to get one that can mix cement\concrete. Paint requires little effort and honey is thicker than plaster.
