just spent an hour making my magnetic stirrer. It is very elementary and rough but it works.I stripped magnets from a hdd and the fan comes from a server. Stirrer bar was bought in germiston for 25 bucks and beaker was 30. All in under r100-
CHEAP DIY magnetic stirrer
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just spent an hour making my magnetic stirrer. It is very elementary and rough but it works.I stripped magnets from a hdd and the fan comes from a server. Stirrer bar was bought in germiston for 25 bucks and beaker was 30. All in under r100-
Where about in Germiston did you get the bar. Please send me the details, I dont work far from Germiston
direct link for those who dont want to dig through all of the beer stuff
http://www.thebeerkeg.co.za/catalog/magnetic-stir-bar-30mm.html
OMG! Who's going to go shopping in JHB for me?!
Just a heads up. If anybody wants to order from Labequip, it`s best to email first and make sure they have what you need at the office. They keep majority of their stock off site.
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Until I saw this thread I thought this was all my own idea and was going to post something new. Such is life... Some slight differences though. Works just fine using an old 5V, 2Amp cellphone battery charger as power supply.
Currently using parts from an XBox. Thanks to the above will be ordering a proper "Flea" soon and maybe upgrade to a 12V power supply if the flea can handle it.
Currently using the magnet that "locks" the CD to the CD drive.
Built from recycled material. Cost so far = R0.00
Cheers.
Currently using parts from an XBox. Thanks to the above will be ordering a proper "Flea" soon and maybe upgrade to a 12V power supply if the flea can handle it.
Currently using the magnet that "locks" the CD to the CD drive.
Built from recycled material. Cost so far = R0.00
Cheers.
I've always been too afraid to use an open piece of metal in my juice. Have you noticed it affecting the flavor at all?
Hi @Caveman , I also use a metal bar and no difference at all. I mixed 2 of exact same juice, one without stirring and one with stirring with the metal bar and no difference. (But I did clean it properly)
Awesome thanks for the feedback
Where can i get those stirrer bars in Cape Town? The magnets I have are too weak.
Not sure in cape town but myself gonna order some from jhb. Pm me and we see if u may wanna join .
Thanks for bumping this thread. This is surely something that I will make.
Thinking of using a laptop cooling pad. The benefit is that it comes with a table.
Now I need magnets, stir bar and a beaker.
Where can I find a dead harddrive ?? I have several back in india but shipping it from there would be a little too expensive.
Thinking of using a laptop cooling pad. The benefit is that it comes with a table.
Now I need magnets, stir bar and a beaker.
Where can I find a dead harddrive ?? I have several back in india but shipping it from there would be a little too expensive.
Im building one from an old HDD, now just waiting on my stirrer bar from BLCK
U have any other dead harddrive for me ?
I will have a look tonight and let you know
Thanks soo much.
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