I HAD a day away from the office a couple of Fridays ago and headed out to check out some op shops I’d been told were good. My first stop turned up this Sunbeam Mixmaster. It was found at a Salvos store and cost $30. I did debate whether it would be a good buy. The little handheld beater we’ve had for the past 10 years, or longer, only works on one setting and there had been talk of buying something a little more robust. After plugging it in instore and whipping through the settings, I figured for $30 if it all went belly-up I wasn’t that far out of pocket. So far it’s been pretty damn good and we've whipped up a batch of patty cakes and a chocolate cake with it.