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EarnestAccord

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I recently watched a video from Wayne Walker (DIY or DIE) and once he was finished filling his bottle he placed it on this vibrating thing that then mixed it for him. Anyone know what that is? I've googled using all sorts of terms,but I can't find the the little unit he had or even that type of mixer. It was no more than 6"x6" and had a little blue pad on it that when pressed turned it on. Anyone know what those are called?
Thanks for the suuport
 
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koolzerro

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If you talking about this... this is an ultrasonic mixer

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Slots

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Artists use one that holds 30ml bottles of paint, for mixing it up, after sitting around for a while.
I saw where some DIY'ers were using them too.
Not sure, but I think I saw some on Amazon under the art supply, or paint mixers. :rolleyes:
 

pulsevape

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it's called a vortex mixer, one sec I will grab a link for the one he uses..

https://orbitalshakers.net/products...MIltb5jYac1gIVz1qGCh2VgABWEAQYASABEgJ78_D_BwE

it's also available on amazon "vornado miniature vortexer"
wow they don't exactlly give those things away do they....I don't know it looks like it really puts alot of air into the juice and could oxidize the nic pretty quick...if you put everything but the nic in ..it looks cool, then dump the nic in last.
 
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Cormic

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Look up magnetic stir plate. You will find all kinds of price ranges and diy. I know it's not the same thing, but you can get there from that.
 

EarnestAccord

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Look up magnetic stir plate. You will find all kinds of price ranges and diy. I know it's not the same thing, but you can get there from that.
K, I'll look around. A stirrer that Works with a 30ml bottle is my unicorn.
 

fozzy71

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kross8

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$7 on amazon prime -
My badger paint mixer is still going strong after a year and will work in 30ml (and even 15ml) glass bottles. Beyond 200ml it starts to struggle. I have the norpro in my amazon cart for mixing bullet proof coffee and for a spare in case the badger ever dies.
i have something like that,, it worked great on smaller batches. but once i started doing 500ml batches it couldn't do the job. on a positive note,,, more than likely its all most people need. :)
 

fozzy71

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i have something like that,, it worked great on smaller batches. but once i started doing 500ml batches it couldn't do the job. on a positive note,,, more than likely its all most people need. :)
yes, i occasionally do 220ml batches but lately it is almost all 120ml batches so I can switch flavors in the tank more often. 100 - 150ml is also about how long my rayon wicks last so that is ideal for keeping track of when it is time to rewick and dry burn.

edit - not sure why my smile.amazon link won't show, will try and fix it - eff this stupid forum software, tried inserting link and it still won't show - even tried google's url shorterner, this forum is becoming as bad as ecf
 

EarnestAccord

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I realize I can make a mixer of some sort easily. I've, in the past, used a dremel with a plastic propeller of sorts. Worked fine, but it aerated too much and could get messy. I just really like the idea of being able to mix a closed bottle quickly and efficiently. From what I gather vortex mixer are not just a fancy vibrator. They actually move in such a way as to create a vortex in the liquid thus mixing with little aerating. Dunno really though as I've never seen one up close and personal. Ultimately shaking bottles is not that big a deal. I'm finding that you can get away with very little actual shaking. As long as I give a good shake right after mixing, say 30 seconds of vigorous shakes, let them steep for at least 3 days and add a few shakes in between, everythings fine.. But oh that seems like a cool gadget.
 

Foggz

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From what I gather vortex mixer are not just a fancy vibrator. They actually move in such a way as to create a vortex in the liquid thus mixing with little aerating.

yes .. they are not complex really.. it's a rubber 'cup' or 'plate' that is mounted slightly off center on the motor... the 'vortexer' model lists a 4mm 'throw' (w 2800 rpm) so I would assume it is mounted 2mm off center maybe? there are diy versions.. nothing that seems real solid .. but close enough to work. I can't figure how to integrate a push switch underneath the cup tho. the org patent seems to use a forked lever for the switch as best as I can tell, and was thinking of just using a flat 'plate' to contact the switch with the rubber/plastic seat on top. Thinking one could use a blender, motor, housing, and controls would all fit the bill (might be a bit loud). should be able to put it together for around 30$ or so -less if you have the blender. ;p

edit: Just had a thought, might be easier for the pressure switch design to just build in some contact points... seems a better design.
 

EarnestAccord

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yes .. they are not complex really.. it's a rubber 'cup' or 'plate' that is mounted slightly off center on the motor... the 'vortexer' model lists a 4mm 'throw' (w 2800 rpm) so I would assume it is mounted 2mm off center maybe? there are diy versions.. nothing that seems real solid .. but close enough to work. I can't figure how to integrate a push switch underneath the cup tho. the org patent seems to use a forked lever for the switch as best as I can tell, and was thinking of just using a flat 'plate' to contact the switch with the rubber/plastic seat on top. Thinking one could use a blender, motor, housing, and controls would all fit the bill (might be a bit loud). should be able to put it together for around 30$ or so -less if you have the blender. ;p

edit: Just had a thought, might be easier for the pressure switch design to just build in some contact points... seems a better design.
The possibility of doing this DIY never occured to me. Assumed it would be out of my league. I have an old Baby Bullet blender that is push activated. So it's base is just mounted off center? I could do that. Seems like maybe the base plate would be the hardest to create. I'll start using my Google Fu, but would you mind linking me in the right direction too?
Thanks for the support.
 

Foggz

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google 'diy vortex mixer' is how I found most of this .. some additional reading as it shows up via google . No particular one or two links that I found that were in any way complete info regarding this. Just have to enjoy the pursuit of the knowledge!
 

MaxUT

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I use this for shaking my flavoring bottles:
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http://www.proshaker.com/
Not cheap at $99.99 but it does a good job and saves wear and tear on my old wrist. 30 or 40 bottles in a mixing session, pain-free.
The frame is die cast zinc and the total weight is about 6 lbs. It's relatively quiet in operation with its rubber foot pads.
The bottle holder is the perfect size for a 30ml plastic bottle and it also works with 15ml and 13ml bottles.
10ml bottles just fall through but it's easy to make an adapter by cutting the bottom out of an old 13ml.
The timed cycle runs for 60 seconds but you can stop it at any time. Seems well-built and should run for a long time.

And, if you're a woman you could probably shake nail polish bottles with it. :)

Video of iZen Proshaker:

Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with iZen or the distributors of its products. (otherwise I would have gotten mine for free...)
 

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