A handle for a small electric hand-held appliance, the handle comprising: a motor assembly disposed in the handle, characterised in that the motor assembly comprising: a generally L-shaped magnetic yoke formed from two substantially perpendicular surfaces, wherein the two substantially perpendicular surfaces define a concave receiving portion; and an iron core and a coil winding disposed substantially in the concave receiving portion, the iron core being coupled to the generally L-shaped magnetic yoke with the coil winding being wound around the iron core at least one magnet disposed substantially in the concave receiving portion, the magnet disposed above the iron core and the coil winding, wherein the at least one magnet and the iron core are free from contact such that a first gap is formed, the at least one magnet and the generally L-shaped magnetic yoke are free from contact such that a second gap is formed, and the first gap and the second gap form an angle therebetween of about 60 degrees to about 120 degrees, preferably wherein the first gap and the second gap are perpendicular to each other; a back iron disposed substantially in the concave receiving portion, the back iron being free from contact with the iron core, being disposed above the at least one magnet, and being free from contact with the generally L-shaped magnetic yoke, wherein the iron core and the coil winding are free from contact with one of the two substantially perpendicular surfaces when the motor assembly is at rest. a motor assembly disposed in the handle, characterised in that the motor assembly comprising: a generally L-shaped magnetic yoke formed from two substantially perpendicular surfaces, wherein the two substantially perpendicular surfaces define a concave receiving portion; and an iron core and a coil winding disposed substantially in the concave receiving portion, the iron core being coupled to the generally L-shaped magnetic yoke with the coil winding being wound around the iron core at least one magnet disposed substantially in the concave receiving portion, the magnet disposed above the iron core and the coil winding, wherein the at least one magnet and the iron core are free from contact such that a first gap is formed, the at least one magnet and the generally L-shaped magnetic yoke are free from contact such that a second gap is formed, and the first gap and the second gap form an angle therebetween of about 60 degrees to about 120 degrees, preferably wherein the first gap and the second gap are perpendicular to each other; a back iron disposed substantially in the concave receiving portion, the back iron being free from contact with the iron core, being disposed above the at least one magnet, and being free from contact with the generally L-shaped magnetic yoke, wherein the iron core and the coil winding are free from contact with one of the two substantially perpendicular surfaces when the motor assembly is at rest. the motor assembly comprising: a generally L-shaped magnetic yoke formed from two substantially perpendicular surfaces, wherein the two substantially perpendicular surfaces define a concave receiving portion; and an iron core and a coil winding disposed substantially in the concave receiving portion, the iron core being coupled to the generally L-shaped magnetic yoke with the coil winding being wound around the iron core at least one magnet disposed substantially in the concave receiving portion, the magnet disposed above the iron core and the coil winding, wherein the at least one magnet and the iron core are free from contact such that a first gap is formed, the at least one magnet and the generally L-shaped magnetic yoke are free from contact such that a second gap is formed, and the first gap and the second gap form an angle therebetween of about 60 degrees to about 120 degrees, preferably wherein the first gap and the second gap are perpendicular to each other; a back iron disposed substantially in the concave receiving portion, the back iron being free from contact with the iron core, being disposed above the at least one magnet, and being free from contact with the generally L-shaped magnetic yoke, wherein the iron core and the coil winding are free from contact with one of the two substantially perpendicular surfaces when the motor assembly is at rest. a generally L-shaped magnetic yoke formed from two substantially perpendicular surfaces, wherein the two substantially perpendicular surfaces define a concave receiving portion; and an iron core and a coil winding disposed substantially in the concave receiving portion, the iron core being coupled to the generally L-shaped magnetic yoke with the coil winding being wound around the iron core at least one magnet disposed substantially in the concave receiving portion, the magnet disposed above the iron core and the coil winding, wherein the at least one magnet and the iron core are free from contact such that a first gap is formed, the at least one magnet and the generally L-shaped magnetic yoke are free from contact such that a second gap is formed, and the first gap and the second gap form an angle therebetween of about 60 degrees to about 120 degrees, preferably wherein the first gap and the second gap are perpendicular to each other; a back iron disposed substantially in the concave receiving portion, the back iron being free from contact with the iron core, being disposed above the at least one magnet, and being free from contact with the generally L-shaped magnetic yoke, wherein the iron core and the coil winding are free from contact with one of the two substantially perpendicular surfaces when the motor assembly is at rest.