Mine does the same. It's a bad device. I went as far as to look at the signals on the ckt board with my scope and still couldn't figure out the problem. I think there's a little processor on there making bad decisions. It used to work fine!
UGH! Sorry man! I can't really complain because I got it with 1 1L and 2L erlenmeyer for $35, but now I remember going through several before one worked dependably. That one is yours, lol. Hope it's given you some good service at least!
See if the local Ace Hardware will let you leave it in their shaker overnight?
Seriously though, how much use did you get out of it.
This one is new to me, but the guy I bought it from said it was 8 years old. I bargained him down on the age issue and took a shot. Probably looking for a more dependable brand before next brew, which won't be until after Christmas.
I just went down and looked at mine, I was curious (hoped) that there was something to indicate that it was a newer version that may have had a potential fault designed out.
Could be dried lubricant. I've encountered that before with other appliances, but in those cases it needs to be cleaned off, it won't start with a Fonzie smack because the grease gets like candle wax. I'm mystified why some manufacturers use bushings and lube that dries out when we have tons of synthetic lubes available that won't dry in the foreseeable future.
They say they are good, how could they not be.
They say they are good, how could they not be.
I noticed while browsing the amazon offerings that many of the different options use the same or almost the same descriptions.
Same issue, same solution. Starting a swirl in the flask and then putting it on the platform seems to get it going just about every time. But I've also noted that if I use a 2" stir bar I have fewer false starts. I've got a wide variety of stir bars, most of which only perform marginally on the Maelstrom, but the 2" bar with the center band and hexagon diameter is always the easiest to get going.
