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Oatman2000
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Magnetic Stirer - (Finally)
#5612651 - 05/10/06 01:06 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I finaly got a magnetic stirer... boy does it work good....
but it's small as hell... i would like to get one that is big. Prolly gonna cost me an arm and a leg, but i'd whack em both off for one like HC's
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Also when making your own stir bars... am i to use IRON nails? and about how big? damn stirbars are expensive as all hell
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Oatman2000]
#5612667 - 05/10/06 01:11 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Very cool, I need to get one of those eventually.
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Holydiver]
#5612694 - 05/10/06 01:18 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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yeah on full blast the vortex goes all the way to the stir bar... which makes it go all crazy, and then shoots bubbles all over the jar.
Might be a great way to airate LC
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Oatman2000]
#5612836 - 05/10/06 01:55 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Nice 
You have to make sure the jar is centered over the magnet when you turn it up high to keep the stir bar in place.
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: HippieChick]
#5612968 - 05/10/06 02:18 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I use the same ones, no need for bigger ones yet as I only have quarts. I have four of them and they all work great, if you find it a bit noisy, get some latex tubing to put over the centers of the stir bars for a sound buffer... still looking for an easy place to pick up some of that tubing...
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: monstermitch]
#5612994 - 05/10/06 02:24 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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i don't care about noise, just want cheap homemade stir bars...
Iron nails? Also, i found hose at AutoZone, cheap as hell. Holds up in pc also
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Oatman2000]
#5613066 - 05/10/06 02:39 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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guess the nail would start to rust and that certainly wouldnt be good for your lc. also i can imagine it to be rather loud.
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: ohmatic]
#5613121 - 05/10/06 02:47 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Nail, heads cut off...
wraped inside tubing from autozone.... and then silicone sealed up the ends.
That should keep it from rusting... but will an iron nail spin on the magnet?
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Oatman2000]
#5613301 - 05/10/06 03:30 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I found that it will spin, and than stop. Spin than stop, shaking sometimes... Not very reliable. I sucked it up and ordered a whole crap ton of them online, wasn't that big of a deal. It'll be worth it as the lc piles up!
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: monstermitch]
#5613364 - 05/10/06 03:42 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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DAMN!
Stir bars are sooo friekin expensisve! but i only have one stir plate... i should only have 1 lc... (yeah right... More, more, more)
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Oatman2000]
#5613620 - 05/10/06 04:33 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I recommend getting a bunch of nails and cutting them into different lengths. Make the differences very fine. Then throw each one into a jar and note how well it works.
Take the best one and wrap it in heatshrink tubing you can buy at Radio Shack.
I did the same with my DIY stirrer and it works like a champ (see sig).
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: splifner180]
#5613626 - 05/10/06 04:36 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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good advice... Thanks!
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Oatman2000]
#5613720 - 05/10/06 04:58 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I have four stir plates and 24 stir bars.
I rotate.
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Oatman2000]
#5613805 - 05/10/06 05:19 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I have used galvanized roofing nails, with the head cut off.
They worked for me & didn't rust.
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Tippinthru]
#5613820 - 05/10/06 05:23 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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sweet, good call. If you don't have to, don't buy the stir bars. I did because I hate failure and consider any purchase at all justifiable.
Use either galvanized or stainless, probably galvanized because they're cheaper.l
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: monstermitch]
#5613845 - 05/10/06 05:34 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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tippinthru... you used a unprotected nail? coated in nothing?
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Oatman2000]
#5613868 - 05/10/06 05:38 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Very cool man 
Now I want to see a thick LC 

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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Snaggletooth]
#5613869 - 05/10/06 05:39 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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a galvanized nail doesn't need a coating, that's why it is galvanized
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: monstermitch]
#5613881 - 05/10/06 05:42 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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i don't know what galvanized means?
Snaggle: just lookin over your ingredients right now for a great looking lc... 10 gm. each to how many cups of water?
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Oatman2000]
#5613974 - 05/10/06 06:08 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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easy way:
1 quart of water 1 level tablespoon of light malt 1 level tablespoon of dextrose
Galvanized nails are coated with zinc, I believe, as a protection against rust
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Oatman2000]
#5614059 - 05/10/06 06:22 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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oatman2000 said: i don't know what galvanized means?
Snaggle: just lookin over your ingredients right now for a great looking lc... 10 gm. each to how many cups of water?
I did not have luck measuring the materials. Until I was reminded to weigh it out.
I have luck with 5g per 2cups/450ml you can double it for the amount you need like 10g for 4cups

Though I like to make 2 LC at a time, redundancy.
Another thing that I use which is not needed but makes it much nicer and even maybe better, though I cant back that part up.
Is the filter you use, I had no luck with coffee filters, most do but I did not. Until I got this set up, fairly cheap and can be used more for just LC. I can recommend it.
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: monstermitch]
#5614085 - 05/10/06 06:27 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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monstermitch said: easy way:
1 quart of water 1 level tablespoon of light malt 1 level tablespoon of dextrose
Galvanized nails are coated with zinc, I believe, as a protection against rust
If they are coated...
when you cut the nail head off. Wouldn't that make it susceptable to oxidation?
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Oatman2000]
#5614118 - 05/10/06 06:32 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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very possible. Never used a nail myself. I would assume that would open that part up for rusting. maybe the crimping of the metal from cutting will sort of seal that soft spot? Hard telling not knowing.
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Snaggletooth]
#5614153 - 05/10/06 06:40 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Snaggletooth said:
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oatman2000 said: i don't know what galvanized means?
Snaggle: just lookin over your ingredients right now for a great looking lc... 10 gm. each to how many cups of water?
I did not have luck measuring the materials. Until I was reminded to weigh it out.
I have luck with 5g per 2cups/450ml you can double it for the amount you need like 10g for 4cups

Though I like to make 2 LC at a time, redundancy.
Another thing that I use which is not needed but makes it much nicer and even maybe better, though I cant back that part up.
Is the filter you use, I had no luck with coffee filters, most do but I did not. Until I got this set up, fairly cheap and can be used more for just LC. I can recommend it.
i don't think i understand the concept of that device. I have seen it, but looks too complicated for me, so i figured i didn't need it.
The last lc's i made were Dt's and they turned out pretty good. Made with just marbels. Workd great, but instead of Dextrose, i use'd Honey in one, and Karo in the other. (the honey is better IMO)
This time i used the dextrose, and i used 2 tblsp. for about 4 cups of water. It's almost a full qt. (not what i wanted to do, but oh well...)
goin in the PC here soon.... (also i am using a plastic lid this time.)

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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Snaggletooth]
#5928829 - 08/03/06 02:51 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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FYI some drill bits don't rust and are light enough to spin freely. They make a good choice when cut to the proper Length.
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Re: Magnetic Stirer - (Finally) [Re: Oatman2000]
#5928849 - 08/03/06 03:01 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Whats a little rust going to do in the big picture?
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Oatman2000
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i found some stir bars pretty cheap. hell even the smallest stirbar will do the trick. 
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