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Another DIY Stirplate

Post by jacinthebox » Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:13 pm

Built this for my buddy Jason (Brathair Jason)..as a bday gift
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Re: Another DIY Stirplate

Post by LeafMan66_67 » Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:20 pm

Nicely done!
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Post by Celiacbrew » Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:48 pm

Sharp. What did you use for a fan?
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Post by jacinthebox » Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:14 pm

Just a regular pc fan...the box was from value village
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Post by Celiacbrew » Thu Mar 24, 2016 8:44 pm

You make some pretty awesome gifts for your buddies.
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Post by Keith » Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:43 pm

That's wicked Justin. I've got a birthday in November! Haha.
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Post by RubberToe » Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:19 am

I find the hardest part about building a stir plate is finding a decent enclosure. I must keep VV in mind.
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Re: Another DIY Stirplate

Post by mckay75 » Fri Mar 25, 2016 8:51 am

where did you source the rheostat?

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Post by LeafMan66_67 » Fri Mar 25, 2016 9:13 am

RubberToe wrote:I find the hardest part about building a stir plate is finding a decent enclosure. I must keep VV in mind.
Craft section of Dollar Store is also good. I used a small wooden tea box, inset glass on hinged lid, $3
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Re: Another DIY Stirplate

Post by donking » Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:51 pm

I built a really ghetto ass one last week. Too ugly to post it hehe, but works very well.

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Post by sleepyjamie » Fri Mar 25, 2016 8:56 pm

can't remember if i posted mine. From a cohiba cigar box.

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Post by jacinthebox » Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:38 pm

mckay75 wrote:where did you source the rheostat?
Old radio I think, hoestly i dont remember were eric found them..we scavenged them from a few places...none of them work well...basically off and full blast. But they do the trick
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Post by jacinthebox » Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:47 pm

Keith wrote:That's wicked Justin. I've got a birthday in November! Haha.
Ur ghetto wind blocker is missing some Brathair Brewing branding
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Post by Keith » Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:02 am

Haha. I was surprised to see it not have any.
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Post by Celiacbrew » Sat Mar 26, 2016 9:05 am

jacinthebox wrote:
mckay75 wrote:where did you source the rheostat?
Old radio I think, hoestly i dont remember were eric found them..we scavenged them from a few places...none of them work well...basically off and full blast. But they do the trick

I use a plug-in dimmer switch with a muffin fan and have the issue. Recently switched to the monstrous stir bar that Dave sells and now it works great. Sometimes I have to crank it up all the way to get it going but then I can turn down to the correct speed.
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