January 16, 2026
Whisk-takers unite
Re: Mix: open-source repairable blender
DIY blender blueprints drop, fix-it fans cheer while US power crowd grumbles
TLDR: Open Funk released open-source plans for a repairable mixer base now, with the blender head coming in 2025, under a share-alike hardware license. Commenters are split between repair fans celebrating and US users demanding 120-volt support and clearer visuals, making this a right-to-repair win with voltage drama.
Open Funk just dropped repair-friendly blueprints for a kitchen mixer — complete with an assembly guide, parts list, and 3D-printable bits — and the comments went full Saturday makers’ market. The project’s under a share-alike hardware license (CERN OHL v2), and it’s a two-parter: the motorized base is out now, while the actual blender head lands in summer 2025. Cue cliffhanger. The team stresses “for experienced users only” and “at your own risk,” with no safety certification — and that fueled the “whisk-takers vs safety police” meme.
Tinkerers love it for fighting waste: one user roasted store-bought blenders for snapping at the same flimsy plastic point, flexing their glue-game repairs. A gamer chimed in that this looks like blueprints from ARC Raiders, i.e., rugged tools you can actually fix. Meanwhile, the loudest drama: American commenters want 120-volt support and US-sized containers, not Euro-only 220V and metric. Another voice begged for photos on the GitHub, because text-only instructions are a vibe killer. Still, eco-minded folks applaud the idea that you’ll be able to buy parts later, even if they don’t build one themselves. The right-to-repair crowd is mixing victory with a dash of voltage rage — Open Funk just stirred the pot.
Key Points
- •Open Funk published open-source documentation for the re:Mix kitchen mixer, including technical description, assembly guide, BOM, STEP, and STL files.
- •All repository documentation is licensed under CERN OHL v2 – Strongly Reciprocal.
- •The release is in two phases: the body with electronics was released on December 6, 2023; the blender head is planned for summer 2025.
- •The body serves as a base platform for multiple appliances, including blenders, coffee grinders, food processors, and lemon squeezers.
- •The documentation includes safety and liability disclaimers: intended for experienced users, not CE-certified, prototype status, and separate from sale products.