Magnetic stirrer

[Flyingfox272]

Hi all, first post in the DIY section! I'm just curious how you all mix your juice? I use a magnetic stir plate and generally make 100-300ml per batch. Personally I think the combination of mixing in air as well as the warmth greatly speeds up the steeping process.

 

[Caro123]

I mix just for me and in tiny batches 5 to 20 ml or less trying to find nice recipes so I just pop it in a bigger bottle and shake the day lights out of it and then let it sit I suppose if I was making bigger batches stirring with a glass rod might help it

 

[dannyv45]

Many people here use a magnetic stir plate to mix but there is far more to DYI then just stiring. Let me recommend some research and welcome to the forums.

My blogs will give insight into all aspects of DYI, from steeping to what supplies to have on hand to a basic walk through mixing your first E-juice.

E-Cigarette Forum - dannyv45 - Blogs

Then read hoosier's blogs. These blogs concentrate on fine tuning your mix and give insight on additives.

E-Cigarette Forum - Hoosier - Blogs

Then read Boletus's blog's. These blogs concentrate on formulation of nicotine bases regarding proper calculations methods for figuring Nicotine concentration as well as safety.

E-Cigarette Forum - Boletus - Blogs

Then read Ginger's book "E-Cigarettes 102: DIY E-Liquid". It is a book which I've contributed to that delivers an in depth easy to follow guide in the art of DYI.

E-Cigarettes 102: DIY E-Liquid

I recommend viewing VPLive Vape Team Episode #82: DIY Safety and bookmark it for future reference. It explains safety in all aspects of DYI.

VPLive Vape Team Episode #82: DIY Safety

then read the stickies at the top of the page.

this will explain a lot of the how's and why's.

 

[Flyingfox272]

Thanks for the info! I was just curious if others were using stir plates as I have been. I have been lurking for a couple months and while I see lots of comments on flavoring and recipes I don't see much info on technique and mixing, there is definitely an "art" to making great juice. Thanks again!

 

[Alter]

I made my own stirplate and love it. I warm up the base mix a bit with hot water, get it stiring then add the flavor but not the nic then let it mix for bout a hour then let it sit overnight to let the airbubbles subside. Remix it so there is as little air as possible floating around for a longer period of time. Let it steep for however long then remix it again adding the nic and trying to have a few bubbles as possible. I have read that you can over oxidize your nic with too much air causing your juice to darken before its time and that can easily be done if you got a nice vortex going with the stirplate. I don't miss shaking bottles till your arm falls off one single ioda.

 

[zoiDman]

Hi all, first post in the DIY section! I'm just curious how you all mix your Juice? I use a magnetic stir plate and generally make 100-300ml per batch. Personally I think the combination of mixing in air as well as the warmth greatly speeds up the steeping process.

Wow... 100 ~ 300ml per batch.

That is a Lot of e-Liquid. Are you Mixing for more people that Yourself?

 

[Flyingfox272]

I make juice for myself and a few others, I don't make much money but it does offset my costs a bit which helps me to purchase more flavors and expand my options a bit. Sometimes I will trade juice for gear also, I'm currently working on making 1000 ml for a trade I'm doing.

 

[Flyingfox272]

Btw, I vape around 30 ml average per day.

 

[Andy79Z28]

Shaken but not stirred...

I made this after seeing the video. The clamp is around $5 at home depot - $.99 at Harbor freight..... I had the jigsaw already but you can find them starting at around $19.

 

[zoiDman]

Btw, I vape around 30 ml average per day.

Dang Boy... Rats a Rot of Re-Reliquid

Do you have your Mod Duct Tapped to you Hand or Something?

LOL

 

[Flyingfox272]

Dang Boy... Rats a Rot of Re-Reliquid

Do you have your Mod Duct Tapped to you Hand or Something?

LOL

LOL I love dense, thick, warm vape, I drip at about .1 ohms so the juice goes quick..... I generally keep a 500ml supply of my ADV and hundreds of ml of stuff I'm working on, got a really nice vanilla cupcake I'm vaping now.

 

[zoiDman]

LOL I love dense, thick, warm vape, I drip at about .1 ohms so the juice goes quick..... I generally keep a 500ml supply of my ADV and hundreds of ml of stuff I'm working on, got a really nice vanilla cupcake I'm vaping now.

At .1 Ohms, I Imagine the e-Liquid does go Fast.

Just curious. How many Batteries do you go thru @ 30ml/day?

 

[Flyingfox272]

At .1 Ohms, I Imagine the e-Liquid does go Fast.

Just curious. How many Batteries do you go thru @ 30ml/day?

Usually 3-4 sets of 2500mah 18650s, I primarily use dual parallel boxes.

 

[zoiDman]

Usually 3-4 sets of 2500mah 18650s, I primarily use dual parallel boxes.

Gotcha.

 

[suprtrkr]

Hi all, first post in the DIY section! I'm just curious how you all mix your Juice? I use a magnetic stir plate and generally make 100-300ml per batch. Personally I think the combination of mixing in air as well as the warmth greatly speeds up the steeping process.

I usually make 120ml each of 3 flavors, minimum, every time I set out to do juices. I would surely use a mag stirrer if I had one.

 

[Flyingfox272]

Busy afternoon, 750ml
500ml rice crispy treats
250ml vanilla cupcake
250ml strawberry milkshake[GALLERY=]

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[Alter]

I usually make 120ml each of 3 flavors, minimum, every time I set out to do juices. I would surely use a mag stirrer if I had one.

I initially mix enough base and flavor without the nic base to make 60 mls finished product. Let it steep its time, remove the amount to 12nic the 50mls leaving 7-10mls behind to seed the next mix. and repeat the process. I don't want to contaminate the seed mixes with the nicotine base. It only takes a couple days steep time to incorporate the nic base into a mix.
My DIY stirplate is the computer fan and it mixes my 25 & 50ml beakers just fine and my 100 ml wire top bottles but I don't see it having the knards to properly stir 250mls especially a high VG. I mix 60/40 so its thick and most defiantly hear the fan slowing down. I'm going to one day remove the fan blades and see if that gives it a bit more power. But generally speaking the stirplate is the cats azz since you don't have to babysit it, set a timer then walk away.

 

[dead not sleeping]

Here's one I made for around 6 bucks and a bunch of scrap parts. A little too much vortex in this picture, its set on 9 volts, at 12 volts it wants to take off, should be just a dimple at around 4.5 volts. Its interesting how the air bubbles can hang on to the spin bar going that fast. I will spin it up fast till its mixed and then down on slow overnight. Into the bottle in the AM. The better its mixed before it steeps the better and more consistent it will turn out, imo.

 

[Flyingfox272]

Here's one I made for around 6 bucks and a bunch of scrap parts. A little too much vortex in this picture, its set on 9 volts, at 12 volts it wants to take off, should be just a dimple at around 4.5 volts. Its interesting how the air bubbles can hang on to the spin bar going that fast. I will spin it up fast till its mixed and then down on slow overnight. Into the bottle in the AM. The better its mixed before it steeps the better and more consistent it will turn out, imo.


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What is it made from? Looks very effective.

 

[Alter]

Youtube DIY magnetic stirplate and thats how I made mine. I got the same black DIY box you can get at a electronics store but I've had mine kicking around for years. 12 volt power supply, automotive(12 volt) switch, comp fan and a hardrive magnet and you on your way.