What you'll need:

• Blender
• Lamp cord set
  • Lamp cord, about 6 feet
  • Socket, standard Edison works well
  • Switch, clamp-on
  • Plug, clamp-on
• X-acto knife
• Screwdriver
• Wire cutters
• Pliers
• Rotary tool, such as the one made by Dremel, with a grinding bit. If you don't have a rotary tool, borrow one from a well-outfitted neighbor or snag one from Craigslist and watch it change your life.
• Lightbulb, sized to match socket (CFL, please).