For those of you who do two-part...

NeveSSL

NeveSSL

Got tubes?
I highly recommend trying to get a magnetic stirrer. :D

Stubborn alk mixes? No more! You follow me camera guy?

I just brought mine in to work because... well... I was doing absolutely nothing with it at the house. Turns out its great for mixing two part. I really wish I hadn't shook these bottles so much yesterday, this could have done so much for me... heh... but its working well, even if a bit noisy.

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Anyway, just thought I'd share.

Brandon
 
Wow thats so crazy you bring this up. I mixed up some cal and alk last night and after I went to bed and lay there thinking. I thought man a magnetic stirrer would really make mixing two part alot easier. What are the odds.
 
I think the odds are pretty good with minds as great as ours. :lol:

Great minds think alike, right? lol

Brandon
 
Hey while we are on the subject of two part. Do you dose manually or with a dosing pump. I am having trouble to get a drip set up that is consistant and you dont have to fiddle with it every time. I am using an IV line set up but I think the alk/cal fluid is too thick for it. It drips but it never fully empties and I cant get a slow steady drip to drip overnight.
 
I'm dosing manually for now, but I'm planning on moving to dosers eventually. I've gotta get some new lighting, an MP10, and then dosers. :)

Brandon
 
I dripped through an IV when I had my 55 and never really had a problem. Are there different size lines? I used the bags that are designed for feeding pumps that attach to the stomach. I don't know if those are maybe a little larger, but it worked flawlessly. I just ran RO water through it every now and then to keep the lines from gunking up.
 
Ya a feeding tube is a bigger bore than a standard IV line. I need to look into that. While my plan is to have a aquamedic doser, but thats gonna be a while.
 
I've been a big fan of Breaking Bad since the first episode 2 yrs ago.....and I'm really starting to wonder what Brandon really does for a living...
 
I agree, Rick. I've always thought that. Heh.

Mark:

:lol: I watched the first episode or two... neat show... I need to watch more of it.

But believe you me, I'm in IT. (sounds like a bad rap line... :lol:)

:)

Brandon
 
So, today I'm using it to mix up some interceptor. I'm really glad I didn't sell this thing! Its actually coming in really, really handy! :)

Brandon
 
Would you have access to another one or know where to get a used one ? Im very interested now in the possibilities this thing has.
 
Oh man... they're great! I'm just realizing how useful they are as well.

I just picked mine up on eBay.

Brandon
 
tkimmons85 said:
Would you have access to another one or know where to get a used one ? Im very interested now in the possibilities this thing has.
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You can make DIY ones also. I made one from an old computer fan with some neodymium magnets. works like a charm.
 
Has anyone see the vortech cocktail mixer. I've seen someone made one with a vortech powerhead That was portable in a backpack.
 
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