WTB: Magnetic stirrer and plate

[msa8967]

Looking to buy a used magnetic stirrer and plate, nothing too fancy. Thought I would try to ask here in case anyone needs some cash before I search out ebay and such. I live in zip 52307 in case you need this for shipping estimate.

Mick

 

[strat_thru_marshall]

dont do it. build one.
here.

Here's Mine super cheap and works like a champ.

 

[doggage]

Second that. It's not tough and it's kind of fun to make all those yeasties with something you made.

 

[the_bird]

If you DO buy one, good source here:

They guy who makes them, Danm is an HBT vendor. It's the lowest-cost stirplate on the market. I have one, I built one first but it's a real PITA to get everything just right (location of the magnet, etc). The one I bought from stirstarters.com is simple, but it just works.

Lots of other testimonials here.

 

[Scut_Monkey]

If you DO buy one, good source here:

They guy who makes them, Danm is an HBT vendor. It's the lowest-cost stirplate on the market. I have one, I built one first but it's a real PITA to get everything just right (location of the magnet, etc). The one I bought from stirstarters.com is simple, but it just works.

Lots of other testimonials here.

I'm with you on this one. I already had a used lab stirplate but I also had the parts to make a stirplate. I decided not to make it as I saw how finicky they are to get just right and decided it's easier and more reliable to buy from either stirstarters.com or http://www.brewershardware.com/Brewers-Hardware-Stir-Plate.html. Granted this would be for a second stir plate but even it was my first I would prefer to buy. Truthfully, in general I'm the type that would rather build something myself rather than purchase but not for this one.

 

[the_bird]

I did try to make one, and it was just a PITA to get the magnets positions just right. Spent a lot of time, and never got it to *not* throw the stir bar when I was using it. I might keep futzing around with it, I hate to admit failure, but for $42 (and free shipping at the time, IIRC), I have no regrets about the one Dan makes.

 

[funrivers]

Picked one up on e-bay for $10. Works great.

 

[commandercool724]

go with the stir starter for 42 bucks u cant go wrong and a lifetime warranty

 

[Captain_Bigelow]

go with the stir starter for 42 bucks u cant go wrong and a lifetime warranty

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