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Overhead Stirrer/Mixer
This overhead stirrer/mixer (Mophorn Electric Overhead Stirrer/Mixer) is being advised by Perry here on Chemist Corner. It’s getting good reviews for small batches.
Point is, the sellers on Amazon don’t ship it internationally and I can’t find any other company that does.
Does anyone know which company that ships internationally sells this mixer OR can recommend a overhead mixer that’s comparable (also in price)?
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Initially i was also stuck for a mixer as these type of model do not ship to South Africa. I eventually used a standard desktop drill press with a vsd attached. That worked well for some time until i needed a homogenizer. struggled for about 18 months to get a homogenizer from china or india as locally they just do the most expensive stuff in the world (Silverson). ended up buying at a distressed auction for a 10th of the second hand price.
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Check for the same model on ebay. I’m sure you will find it.
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This discussion is relevant.
https://chemistscorner.com/cosmeticsciencetalk/discussion/comment/2579/#Comment_2579
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@em88
Nope, Ebay or Amazon: can’t find sellers that ship to this country.@Perry
Thanks for the link! I’m willing to try that, has anyone on here tried this DIY project?
It would be less hassle though if there were a brand like Mophorn, but so far I can’t find anything…
Edit: The items necessary for this project aren’t shipped to this country either. Frustrating! -
OMG, where are you from?
What about alibaba.com, they do ship worldwide. -
Rec’d this mixer today. No assembly instructions but I’m sure I can figure it out, and the paperwork included is in Chinese.
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Any specific model mentioned in the paperwork?
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This is the Mophorn Electric Overhead Stirrer Doreen linked above. Got it put together just fine. Can’t wait to try it out. I have a Silverson but it’s time-consuming to clean so I’m hoping I’ll like this mixer. If not I’ll have a raffle and give it away.
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@tanelise please keep updating us about this stirrer
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100W motor should do fine with viscous semidolids.
It should be easily reparable too.
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@tanelise
I have bought other mixers in the mean time. I wish I could order it some other way, rather than the few sellers on Amazon, who don’t ship this mixer abroad.
It’s amazingly cheap so I hope for you that it’s durable. -
@zaidjeber, I sure will.
@em88, not sure if it vibrates at high speed. I’m waiting on some raw materials to arrive so I can try it out.
@Doreen81, I wish you could order it as well. Wonder what the shipping would cost from my location (Atlanta, GA, USA) to yours?
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@tanelise
So kind of you to think of that!
I already have a new mixer, so there’s no urgent need.
Keep us informed about it, though! (if the new mixer isn’t all that great, I might want the Mophorn anyway)
Shipping prices all fees etc included to here are quite high. I think it will be around what the Mophorn costs. -
@Doreen81, I sure will! What kind of mixer did you purchase? Send the link if you have time and don’t mind.
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@tanelise
Oh nothing ‘special’ yet. A new stick blender for high shear, planetary mixer for low shear (for home crafting).
At work we have Ultra Turrax homogenizers, there is a small change I can buy one of these second hand at a reduced price (still pricey nonetheless). -
OK, used this mixer for the first time last night, and again this afternoon and I must say we got along much better today. @em88, yes it does vibrate at a high speed, and at one point it started going faster and faster. I had one hand on the beaker handle, another on the mixer and needed a third hand to turn it off. You also have to be sure the shaft is very secure or it’ll fall out after it hits the side of the beaker a couple times.
That was last night. Today I used it with no problems.
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tanelise Why have you had one hand on the beaker? Are you not using the “holder/clamp” not sure what it called…
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@kot, I don’t usually hold the beakers but I was using a stainless steel one that had a handle. The mixer came with the holder/clamp but I just didn’t attach it. It fits my smaller beakers but not the larger ones.
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We use hose clamps attached to a… stick(?) for ours, they come in a multitude of sizes and are adjustable. Maybe look for something like that?
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@gld010 good idea. Thanks for the tip!
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Thanks for the feedback!
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@em88 overall, I think I like it. Worth the $95 I spent on it (and free shipping on Amazon)
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Agreed. I wanted to build one myself, but $95 is already cheap.
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@em88 agree! Why bother? Lol
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