Build A Magnetic Stirrer (Vortex Mixer)

With a few magnets an old PC Cooling fan; you can build this mesmerizing Magnetic Stirring Device! Mix powder, liquid and chemicals in seconds with this DIY Magnetic Stirrer. It's a cheap and simple project you can make using just some Household Supplies, Magnets and a Cooling Fan!
#DIY #Chemistry
Materials Needed:
12v Cooling Fan
12v Power Brick (Atleast 1.0A)
Neodymium Magnets
Plastic Container
On/Off Switch
DC Jack

[@kunalpardikar7402]

This video is so realistic! Everybody tries to hide embarrassing details like getting glue on hands and stuff!

[@ravanabrahmarakshas4263]

that is why God created pliers. so you do not glue your fingers.

[@PaulJosephdeWerk]

I would add a speed control to the fan. This would help minimize possible splashing from lower volumes of liquid.

[@mdrobel110]

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[@mdrobel110]

Standart quality

[@mdrobel110]

Khan battery Lage Khan

[@mdrobel110]

Battery lagi

[@CarlPapa88]

Looking into a DIY stir plate for homebrewing. This is the 1st out of 4 videos that take the fan blades, or extra unneeded drag, off of the center hub. Makes more sense to me to do that.

[@DelphinaAdrah]

Best and genuine video so far

[@rolandberendonck3900]

Bob Marley would have loved this. Stir it up!

[@tanmay______]

We need a radio transmitter v2. That video of yours got me into the hobby!

[@TechBuilder]

Cool! Will try to build a bigger transmitter :))

[@tanmay______]

@@TechBuilder yay :)

[@edithamarinas2171]

Same here

[@RedSlashAce]

Very clever! I think I might try using multiple fans to stir liquid in a rectangular container 🤔

[@vinman2043]

A parts list would be great for this. Looking to get a switch, is it a special DC switch or just any rocker switch would work

[@M1l0s2]

Great build, did that myself in few hours and it works great.

[@glennedward2201]

Hard not to appreciate the ingenuity here. I was considering except its $28 to buy one and that’s about what the materials cost to make this. I really didn’t want to sacrifice the parts intended for other projects so off to. Amazon where they have a couple models and both come with the stirrers. The $35 model is quite large and includes 8 stirrers plus the magnetic rod to pull the stirrers out. It’s approximately 3000ml size. Wanted mine for mixing 3d resins before i start SLA prints and mixing airbrush paints. Having the platform lip so it don’t slide off for any reason is an another benefit. Nice job btw.

[@rpnct]

Amazing. I was looking into what kind of motor to use to make mine, but I didn't think of using a fan (I keep so many of them that have intact motors but broken blades, in case I need parts, and end up never using them).

[@dallasmayson4342]

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[@fletcheremory7543]

@Dallas Mayson Instablaster =)

[@dallasmayson4342]

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[@dallasmayson4342]

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[@fletcheremory7543]

@Dallas Mayson Glad I could help xD

[@FixitEasyDIY]

Nice build 👍 thanks 👍

[@gaeljazz3761]

Excellent ! a much better version than the one visible on my channel (100% recuperation)

[@victorprokop9343]

yo dude well done. How could you make it spin a little bit slower?

[@kosbebot6360]

This will be great to keep pet water alive.

[@johnm4962]

a nibler is a good tool for cutting square holes in the plastic

[@alexv259]

THANK YOU for your GREAT stirrer design. 🙌👏👏👏👌

[@redzebra6688]

Amazing! I Love it! Keep it simple and sneak!

[@Buford4]

what if you need heating and stirring?

[@jayantirakshit7859]

Thank you for this! could you share a link to where you ordered magnets from? Thanks

[@revolutionbaby9826]

Made one using an old book of all things! So chuffed...its the dogs!!

[@dindomoreno]

Galing, kabayan! Gagana kaya sa hobby paints, tulad nang Vallejo at Citadel?

[@stanTrX]

very good. but what do you at 3:17? do you drop something to the mixture?

[@phreaktor]

What tomyoenof magnet is used as a stirrer? Is it oblong (capsule shaped) and maybe coated in a solvent resistant plastic?

[@panchalidev8998]

Can i make a series of two stirrers?

[@PsyMush8]

Super easy and simple! Thanks!

[@WindanWaves]

Is there a way to reverse the spinning of the motor so it spins counter-clockwise?

[@homoevolutus]

Turn it upside down. I know this sounds like I'm being a smart ass but a lot of DC fans only work in one direction and do nothing if you swap the polarity. You'd have to look for a DC motor, not a fan and then you could probably switch the polarity as well as at a potentiometer to adjust the speed of the motor too. He used a fan because it's super simple, easy to balance and usually people have a few lying around from old PCs.

[@WindanWaves]

@@homoevolutus Thanks for the reply! Doesn't sound smart ass at all. I'm essentially looking for a magnetic stirrer to spin counter-clockwise, but haven't found any on the market. I'm not well educated on electronics or magnetics, although I should probably do some research and create my own. Know it probably seems like it's a pointless venture, but I have my reasons for it. It would be really sick if I could create a magnetic stirrer that could go either way. Even better if it could be set on a timed cycle. i.e. 30 min clockwise, 30 min counter-clockwise and set a timed cycle for it to go back and forth between.

[@williamengels8216]

@@WindanWaves Just curious, what requires specific counterclockwise rotation?

[@WindanWaves]

@@williamengels8216 I structure my drinking water by vortexing with a magnetic stirrer and adding trace minerals. I wanted to experiment by restructuring with a counter-clockwise vortex vs clockwise. Clockwise = masculine energy. Counter-clockwise = feminine energy. Ideally, I would like to add a timed switch to reverse polarity set to a specific variable so for example it will spin for an hour clockwise, then an hour counter-clockwise and so on.

[@WindanWaves]

I figured it out btw if anyone is interested. I just opened it up and switched the positive and negative wires. Simple enough.

[@sikfreeze]

Can I use this to stir IPA alcohol for washing resin 3d prints? Not sure if it will cause flame

[@williamengels8216]

Always wanted one of these, great video. Speed control sounds good, but I wonder if you could get higher rpms by leaving on two opposite fan blades and attaching the magnets to those. Magnets in the center of the fan mean high torque but low velocity. Of course you'd have balance issues if you had an eccentric load but I think it could be done.

[@DR-54]

You could just glue a stick on top of it and get the same effect with more stability.

[@egytpianblu]

Can you use this to make magnetic drinking water?

[@kosbebot6360]

Thank you.

[@AnilArya51]

Hope I am First ..... continue your work bro...

[@TechBuilder]

Hey! Thanks! :)

[@AnilArya51]

Welcome ,next project something amazing using Raspberry Pi...plz

[@TechBuilder]

My next ones are full of Arduino. Hopefully I'd get to add more RasPi projs as well.

[@AnilArya51]

Thanks,Will always support you and your channel... please pray for me I am having exams at end of month (12 th ) ... :)

[@xaviertaylor759]

Does the magnet in the fluid cause any issues? Is it re-useable?

[@yeaminahmed2469]

After a long time your video come Can i get a heart😁

[@archerwinmakes5534]

what did you dropped in the water to stir it? thanks for your video!

[@GamesFromSpace]

Another magnet. You can also buy specially encapsulated magnets (cheap) which are coated to be chemically resistant, and be more effective at stirring.

[@pplo]

@@GamesFromSpace oh I see. I was worried because sodium hidroxide will react with metal. the magnet has to be coated somehow

[@Pongowl]

Does it work for chocolate milk??

[@mishmash6991]

FIRST MAGNET HAS ITS NORTH FACING UP SECOND MAGNET SOUTH FACING UP.

[@JaLawPT]

I think I messed up this part... The magnet refuses to go to the center of the jar of water

[@asidtechcom3321]

Nice project, magnet having North and South Pole, in which pole would be towards upper face? Pls ans ASAP.

[@big_o1952]

One has it is north up and the other down

[@DR-54]

Stick the magnets to each other, then remove them without flipping them.

[@KJ7JHN]

Nice

[@bossnimbus]

Nice idea 💡

[@bharatabadranaya2647]

simple,and very usefull,terima kasih 😍

[@yasyasmarangoz3577]

I was searching for this yesterday!

[@yasyasmarangoz3577]

thx for the heart!

[@TechBuilder]

Welcome! I hope you find this useful! :)

[@yasyasmarangoz3577]

@@TechBuilder Still there's a little problem... 3:15 "put in a small magnet..." My highly reactive chemicals will react with the magnet and dissolve it :D Maybe I could put the magnet in an capsule for medicine. Whatever, thank you anyway!

[@TechBuilder]

Lol. I guess you can buy a tiny glass tube, insert the magnet and seal both ends with a nonreactive material :)

[@yasyasmarangoz3577]

@@TechBuilder Nice idea!

[@revolutionbaby9826]

Many thanks!

[@Zogatn]

Great project .. i search project vortex mixer without magnets inside jar

[@Dilson1327ify]

Very good.

[@SovestkySoyuz79]

It seem low budget so i'm going to make it,not to mix chemicals but to brew cofffee.

[@xavijj5435]

Hi there can u also make a peltire freezer with 2 or more peltire module in a best way to cool in a thermocol box

[@katchupoy01]

Thank you for a great diy idea

[@michaelschneider8233]

Thank you

[@Dapur_Afza]

Amazing

[@masudfajar6174]

Can this use a coding, base on nodemcu??

[@mirzamukarrambaig407]

Brilliant

[@ZachsSpace]

Hey Angelo. I was wondering if you we're going to release the 5.0 tutorial for your bb8.

[@budel1990]

amazing idea

[@watanglipuhadjar2654]

keren, buat ganti sendok.. tapi jng lupa angkat lagi magnet pengaduknya 👍

[@cutescarydolls]

lo que no dice este hombre es que se necesitan ventiladores con condensador y esto los chicos no traen, el condensador es lo que que ayuda a arrancar el giro del ventilador. Con suerte podrás hacerlo funcionar en un pequeño vaso pero si como yo quieres mas de un litro no valen los pequeños!!

[@aneekdas6074]

What is DC jack

[@Greylizard]

It's where the power supply is connected into

[@revolutionbaby9826]

Hi. Great vid and so informative! Can you advise re 12v adapter. Will any one do? I'm a complete novice. I have a handful of 12v adapters with different outputs with relation to Watts and amperage

[@sdriding]

You just want a power supply that has at least as high of an amp rating as the fan. The fan will only draw the current it needs from the supply.

[@Foxuniverso]

Can i use this for chocolate milk?

[@TechBuilder]

Yes! 😂 But be sure to clean and remove the magnetic stirring piece from the mug before drinking.

[@adrotoscroto6501]

A simple way is after you are done mixing stick a spoon in there so the magnet will stick to it instead of running through your digestive system

[@shahabud-dinsiddiqui573]

thnaks bro.

[@Maramara13Fly]

Can this work for paint? Ty

[@pplo]

very nice and simple project. but you shouldn't use a metal stirrer with sodium hidroxide.

[@g-lurk]

any input on how i could go about making it variable speed?

[@MegaDman42]

I'm trying to make a wash and cure station for my resin 3d printer and my project uses a 2 gallon bucket. Would this have enough power to stir something that big? If not, what would you recommend I use as the motor?

[@santiagocabascango6514]

24v

[@shimi151985]

Can I put this magnetic stirrer device inside a microwave oven?

[@pplo]

no you can't as it has lots of metal.

[@guyfawkes6657]

You can also make one using a old PlayStation 1 console 😎👍

[@VitaminProtin98]

nice

[@ibringthelastwords1358]

Simple but cool inexpensive project. Say no to some overpriced stirrers online 😉

[@user-jn7nf6xu8l]

Cool

[@yaredlee629]

Would this be good for mixing epoxy resin?

[@Roderich.]

I believe it's not, as the high speed steering could incorporate more bubbles, yet Im no expert, so I would recommend more research

[@travisteal7414]

What type and shape of magnet did you put into the jar? Also do you think this type of stirrer could mix paints? Specifically latex.

[@abdulmsiddiqui4344]

Paints are best mixed with a paddle and cordless drill

[@matthewmeuleman3369]

If the paint is in a metal container, it will not work. As the metal container is essentially a Faraday cage.

[@michaelfinch1829]

I have a magnetic stirrer with a probe thermometer. How can I tell if the probe temperature is correct? The temp of a candy thermometer was showing a 10 degree celcius to the probe so I dont know which temperature was correct! Please help!!🙏

[@matthewmeuleman3369]

You do a calibration test of the probe. Put it inside known temperatures and measure the millivolts, if a two wire, or resistance of 3 wire and compare it to the appropriate chart.

[@janrez1465]

Thanx

[@Mistral434]

1:06 *No, no no no no!!! NO AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH*

[@ninjaz4146]

Timeline 0:13 Do anyone know the the that sounds track?

[@sokoudamm4313]

Good thank you

[@kartik2029]

Step 1:Eat magnet Step 2:stand on spinner Step 3:become bey blade

[@debashissarkar3890]

Great

[@indigo19865586]

Well-done

[@TechBuilder]

Thank you!

[@anjanasudhakaran2725]

Well done. It's really useful

[@goldenfox334]

Oh pcb i thought he said pcp i was like oh ok 😂😂😂

[@kartalbaba981]

👏👏👌👌👍👍

[@dennisivanchavez]

Wtf I searched for this, si bossing Angelo pala wawowwoawao

[@misaalanshori]

Are your videos inspired by Kipkay?

[@73hope37]

Frankó. Csinálok egyet én is. 👍

[@Kenneth-rh8xj]

Kung kailan tapos na ang Science Project namin 😅

[@walidkhier]

Using a drill bit as a mill.... No wonder it broke.

[@therealcthulhu9813]

Put some ferrofluid into it

[@taher6969]

I just came here for a science fair project

[@EliteprosoldierMW3]

Hey have you heard of Victor schalburger he's an unrecognized german scientist/inventor who dedicated his life to studying water. He was of the likes of nikola tesla but for water. Many of his theories and practices were solely based on aether/nature itself/ implosion instead of explosion which contradicts our current theories and understandings of propulsion itself. Check him out I believe he'll give you new ideas to explore for water.