Breaking Apart a Hamilton Beach 10-Speed

Hamilton Beach 10-Speed

Motor housing/conductor

     The motor housing, or “the heart” of the blender, is comprised of two independent magnets charged by copper coils to transfer energy and create rotation.

Spring-loaded graphite conductor

     A feat of engineering, these pieces of graphite are able to provide a power connection to a rapidly spinning motor without being locked in place. As the graphite wears down, the springs ensure there is still a connection.

Button Interpreters

     These comb-like objects are stacked together and positioned so that each button that is pressed changes the orientation of the combs. The changed orientation of the combs exerts different amounts of pressure on the different power contacts, which is how the blender determines how much power to send to the motor, and thus change the speed of the blender.

Main power contacts

     These power contacts are how the blender changes the speed at which the motor runs. When the button interpreters press the different copper contacts, the power sent to the motor is changed to change the speed at which it rotates.