One More - Magnetic-Stir-Plate on Ebay

Here is one more for $50 delivered to your door.

Anyone have this one. Looks like a good one if you are in the market.

Magnetic Stir Plate & Stir Bar for Yeast Starters - eBay (item 300253525906 end time Aug-31-08 09:52:26 PDT)

That does look pretty good. I think I'll take a chance on it. I'll post my impressions here. Looks like the guy has good feedback on previous units.

Chad

Nice!! I am on the fence about it. I sent him an email through ebay and he wrote back right away.

I asked about using a 3000ml starter.

"I use it for 2000ml all the time. I've tested it in a 1G jug and it spun the bar with no problem, but I didn't make an actual starter so it was only minutes not hours. So I can't say it's proven. I sold one to a brewer to use with a 5L flask and I have not heard back from him. As far as weight goes, I can stand on the case and I weigh 195."

I went ahead and bought one. I like the design, but I'm a little skeptical about the case. It looks like one of the Tupperware containers I put in my kids lunch boxes . If he says he can stand on it, it can't be one of those. It'll be interesting to see what it actually is. I'm also interested in seeing if it will work with the 1/2gal. glass milk jugs I use for starters. They have pretty thick bottoms. If that doesn't work I'll just go with a 2000ml flask.

I'll keep you posted.

Take care,
Chad

Let me know how it works... I was thinking about one of those cigar box ones. They look kinda crummy, but I can always add a few coats of poly.

I'd worry about using electrical gear built by someone who can't spell the components they're working with. heheheh

The internals look good, but that box is a bit ghetto.

You might to look around on ebay more. I just this stir plate for 45 shipped. Thermolyne Nuova II Stirrer - eBay (item 320285422096 end time Aug-17-08 19:48:54 PDT)