chachybaby Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Hi guys Looking for a cheap effective stirrer for a home made presto pot setup making soft plastics. Will this work? Any other recommendations? I'm getting no where reviewing the threads or maybe haven't come across something I can do on my own. saw it on ebay. Thanks in advance Gourmia Gst210 Stiriffic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 That looks interesting. I would just worry about how long a battery charge would last, and how much torque it has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowFISH Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) I spent hours researching and trying various battery options. They will work... I used one but cant recall the name - gotta keep the amount of plastic reasonable as they don't have a ton of torque (or bolt onto the pot super securely) - I never really tried to use the stirring pot to heat plastisol from scratch through the gel phase... I microwaved batches and transferred to insure I didn't overload the motor - notably as batteries get a little weaker. You'll need to make a metal paddle of some sort regardless. In the end after screwing around and spending cash - I went and bought a used Dayton motor and some aluminum sheets off Ebay and just made a stirring unit similar to what are sold online. J. Edited December 3, 2018 by SlowFISH 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chachybaby Posted February 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Thanks for replies. Which Dayton motor? Model and location to buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 This one works good. You can choose different rpms but the 50 is good. https://www.mcmaster.com/#6142K47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Linnell Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 I've heard of using an electric can opener motor, never tried it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aulrich Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) What about an electric ice cream maker? I would think that would be about perfect. Though IDK of any that are cordless Edited March 1, 2019 by aulrich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 If you use a motor that has plastic parts the chemicals from heated plastic will break it down over time. A less expensive fix now may cost you more in the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
