Making testing easy with a magnetic stirrer

[andrewey]

@RudyB, I'd love to see a writeup for a DIY stirrer!

 

[Leadfooted]

I made my own magnetic stirrer from parts of an old computer. If anyone wants I can do a write-up on how to make one. To buy the parts would be like $10 - $15. Let me know.

Did you by chance use the cooling fan ha! If so, I've got 3 laying around here and that would be too awesome if it works.

 

[domination2580]

What's the link for the 7 pc set?

 

[Leadfooted]

What's the link for the 7 pc set?

I ordered this 7 pack today


https://www.amazon.com/magnetic-sti...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NTJVCAPEC83QB528Q5GJ

 

[jsker]

I ordered this 7 pack today


https://www.amazon.com/magnetic-sti...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NTJVCAPEC83QB528Q5GJ

Thank you for posting the link. I also ordered a 10 pk of the 10 mm stirrer bars just in case I lost one. link
Made a beaker rack Monday for the beakers.

 

[jsker]

Tip: I keep my stir bars in a eye glass case

 

[Greg Tchejeyan]

Totally cool! I also use the Red Sea test kits. Do you need the beakers or will it work with the Red Sea vials?

 

[Greg Tchejeyan]

I use this one it is awesome and cheap $25 on amazon

does this one work with the Red Sea vials?

 

[Scurvy]

I ordered up everything exactly as you listed and couldn't be happier with the results. My Red Sea kits are matching much closer to the Hanna checkers than ever before. I'm much more confident in the Red Sea readings now. I only got the digital Hanna's due to my uncertainty with the Red Sea colors.

 

[jsker]

Totally cool! I also use the Red Sea test kits. Do you need the beakers or will it work with the Red Sea vials?

The vials will work, I just went over the top with the beakers

 

[jsker]

I ordered up everything exactly as you listed and couldn't be happier with the results. My Red Sea kits are matching much closer to the Hanna checkers than ever before. I'm much more confident in the Red Sea readings now. I only got the digital Hanna's due to my uncertainty with the Red Sea colors.

Thank you for sharing the results compared to Hanna. That is good to know.

 

[jsker]

does this one work with the Red Sea vials?

It should.

 

[LbulletM]

Hereeee we go.

https://www.amazon.com/Scilogex-MS-...=1492608911&sr=8-49&keywords=magnetic+stirrer

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Nice.

 

[jsker]

Hereeee we go.

https://www.amazon.com/Scilogex-MS-...=1492608911&sr=8-49&keywords=magnetic+stirrer

That is cool stirrer, you can stir test and make drinks at the same time

 

[mrdanielface]

That is cool stirrer, you can stir test and make drinks at the same time

Just make sure you don't mix them up

 

[RudyB]

A while ago I did a DIY stirrer. You can check it out, let me know if you have any questions.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/diy-magnetic-stirrer.309528/

 

[domination2580]

A while ago I did a DIY stirrer. You can check it out, let me know if you have any questions.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/diy-magnetic-stirrer.309528/

That's interesting.

 

[jsker]

A while ago I did a DIY stirrer. You can check it out, let me know if you have any questions.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/diy-magnetic-stirrer.309528/

Went over and checked it out, great DIY

 

[RudyB]

Went over and checked it out, great DIY

Thanks,