I love egg beaters in general. I'm fascinated by the old-timey hand cranks and interlocking gears. There aren't many kitchen tools that are so mechanical, yet don't need to be plugged in.

I got this set of egg beaters for $1 from a yard sale last week. I was planning on taking them apart and making a hand crank bobbin winder, but the spinning beaters on this set are different from what you usually find. The center of the beaters is a thick, stationary wire and only the surrounding blades turn. I'd want that center part to rotate in order to do the winding, so this pair isn't going to work for my original idea.

I have a few thoughts about how I might repurpose this tool, but none that are especially good. Do you have any ideas? Drop me a comment if you have something you'd like to share.

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posted by Alison 6/18/2009 11:14:00 PM : (0) comments : splink