Ejuice shaker (micro agitator) and now mixer

[SAVaper]

I wanted to make something that could shake my diy juice for me. Watched some YouTube videos and had an idea.
I remembered that I have a fish tank air pump that used to vibrate itself off the table.

Now I have a micro agitator

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[Nailedit77]

I wanted to make something that could shake my diy juice for me. Watched some YouTube videos and had an idea.
I remembered that I have a fish tank air pump that used to vibrate itself off the table.

Now I have a micro agitator

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Nice idea, does the pump get hot at all? And does it actually help any?

 

[SAVaper]

Here is a short video of it working. If you watch closely, you will see the bottles shake and even turn (spin). I am not sure how much it is going to speed up steeping but we will see.

Here is a short video:

 

[Nailedit77]

Here is a short video of it working. If you watch closely, you will see the bottles shake and even turn. I am not sure how much it is going to speed up steeping but we will see.

Here is a short video:

Shot for the info, video not workinh tho..

 

[SAVaper]

Shot for the info, video not workinh tho..

Not sure. It is working on my laptop and Tapatalk

 

[Nailedit77]

Not sure. It is working on my laptop and Tapatalk

Maybe my phone on fritz again...

 

[Ridi786]

Nice


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[Deckie]

Wrap your mixes up in a sock & put them in the tumble dryer on cold for 20 mins.

 

[SAVaper]

All this got me thinking and tinkering.

We have a project box where old/partially broken items go in for future school projects. Things like electric motors, lights and circuitry, old electric toothbrush etc.

I found an old broken pepper grinder and had an idea.

This is what I did:

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[SAVaper]

And a short video of how it works

 

[bakersman]

Please patent these ideas

 

[Spydro]

Fun ideas for the tinkerer. I was a card carrying tinker much of my life, now I go for KISS.

I use cordless mini mixers that run on AA batts. The straight split wand (second from left) will go in any eliquid bottle, splays out into a "V" when spun and will mix the entire contents very thoroughly in 10 seconds with no fuss of muss. Bought 3 of them for $15 shipped.

 

[SAVaper]

Fun ideas for the tinkerer. I was a card carrying tinker much of my life, now I go for KISS.

I use cordless mini mixers that run on AA batts. The straight split wand (second from left) will go in any eliquid bottle, splays out into a "V" when spun and will mix the entire contents very thoroughly in 10 seconds with no fuss of muss. Bought 3 of them for $15 shipped.

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Awesome idea.
I have not seen the split wand in SA but it is worth looking out for.
I must say I like tinkering and that is partially why we have the project box. This did not cost me a cent as I had everything at home. Keeping in mind that $15 is ZAR226. Almost half the price of a new RDA.

 

[Spydro]

Awesome idea.
I have not seen the split wand in SA but it is worth looking out for.
I must say I like tinkering and that is partially why we have the project box. This did not cost me a cent as I had everything at home. Keeping in mind that $15 is ZAR226. Almost half the price of a new RDA.

Among other fields/businesses owned I did a lot of engineering in several fields during my working lifetime. Engineering is just informed tinkering (but that you get paid a lot of money for).

I bought 3 of these because I also use them for my DIY. So two in use and one for backup. But just one would be enough for everything as they are holding up very well, the AA batteries last a long time and they are very fast a simple to clean between liquids. So ZAR75 for one, but I have little idea how far that amount goes in SA. $5 doesn't go very far here.

 

[SAVaper]

Among other fields/businesses owned I did a lot of engineering in several fields during my working lifetime. Engineering is just informed tinkering (but that you get paid a lot of money for).

I bought 3 of these because I also use them for my DIY. So two in use and one for backup. But just one would be enough for everything as they are holding up very well, the AA batteries last a long time and they are very fast a simple to clean between liquids. So ZAR75 for one, but I have little idea how far that amount goes in SA. $5 doesn't go very far here.

Yip. R75 is also not that much here. I have only seen these with a wire attachment for milk frothing. See pic.
This can be used in an open flask/container but if it froths up the juice like milk, will this be good or bad?

 

[acorn]

Yip. R75 is also not that much here. I have only seen these with a wire attachment for milk frothing. See pic.
This can be used in an open flask/container but if it froths up the juice like milk, will this be good or bad?
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My cheap R27 Crazy store frother did't last, so I improvised:

PS. Variable speed control, no frothing, just a nice mixer, the torgue is much better on the high viscosity of the VG, especially in winter...
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[Spydro]

Yip. R75 is also not that much here. I have only seen these with a wire attachment for milk frothing. See pic.
This can be used in an open flask/container but if it froths up the juice like milk, will this be good or bad?
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Another reason why I like the straight split wand... it does not over mix. You're not looking to beat the juice into a meringue, saturate it with air. Oxidation is the enemy of nicotine and flavors in e-liquids.

 

[ChrisFJS]

I've got a bunch of broken aquarium equipment along with an air pump I can't get diaphragms for so I made an agitator like you did. Just not sure how long I should leave my liquids on it. Any suggestions?

 

[SAVaper]

I've got a bunch of broken aquarium equipment along with an air pump I can't get diaphragms for so I made an agitator like you did. Just not sure how long I should leave my liquids on it. Any suggestions?
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Awesome man
To tell you the truth I don't really know. What I do when I mix a couple of bottles is give it a good shake and then put it in the agitator. I leave them there for several hours. Put them in the closet and shake everyday. Put them back in the agitator over the weekend for several hours and back to the closet.

I must say I vape some of them in between and some not. I have not really found a specific way. Will have to experiment a lot more.
Not even sure if it makes any difference but from school chemistry I am sure it does.

 

[GerharddP]

Awesome man
To tell you the truth I don't really know. What I do when I mix a couple of bottles is give it a good shake and then put it in the agitator. I leave them there for several hours. Put them in the closet and shake everyday. Put them back in the agitator over the weekend for several hours and back to the closet.

I must say I vape some of them in between and some not. I have not really found a specific way. Will have to experiment a lot more.
Not even sure if it makes any difference but from school chemistry I am sure it does.

From a chemistry point of view it will make a difference. But it can swing both ways. If the mixture wasnt intimate enough to start with then a gentle vibration might separate them. Same with spinning them around, the centrifugal force will separate them according to density.

 

[zadiac]

Yip. R75 is also not that much here. I have only seen these with a wire attachment for milk frothing. See pic.
This can be used in an open flask/container but if it froths up the juice like milk, will this be good or bad?
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Don't introduce air to the mix (the frother does that) it mixes oxygen in and it will let the flavor escape. That is my experience. Mixing with no bubbles is the best way to blend e juice.

 

[GerharddP]

Don't introduce air to the mix (the frother does that) it mixes oxygen in and it will let the flavor escape. That is my experience. Mixing with no bubbles is the best way to blend e juice.

I've actually read something about that. Some of the major juice manufacturers are actually displacing the oxygen in their mixing containers with nitrogen before agitation.

 

[zadiac]

A magnetic stirrer with a stirring capsule is still the best way to stir e juice imo. Adding a little heat works like a charm, but the heat added should be under 40 degrees celcius otherwise the nicotine could oxidize and lose potency. Stirring at 30-35 deg is fine. Check this thread of @kimbo http://www.ecigssa.co.za/magnetic-stirrer-with-heat-diy.t21884/#post-357261

 

[SAVaper]

From a chemistry point of view it will make a difference. But it can swing both ways. If the mixture wasnt intimate enough to start with then a gentle vibration might separate them. Same with spinning them around, the centrifugal force will separate them according to density.

Jip, I agree but I have not seen any separation so far. That is why a good shaking is always the first step. Get the juices properly mixed.

 

[SAVaper]

A magnetic stirrer with a stirring capsule is still the best way to stir e juice imo. Adding a little heat works like a charm, but the heat added should be under 40 degrees celcius otherwise the nicotine could oxidize and lose potency. Stirring at 30-35 deg is fine. Check this thread of @kimbo http://www.ecigssa.co.za/magnetic-stirrer-with-heat-diy.t21884/#post-357261

This is just home tinkering. A proper magnetic stirrer will definitely be better. Easy to build, but I need to get some of those coated metal capsules.
Any suggestions?
Thanks