TEK - 4-8-2009 at 15:49
Does anyone on here have a hotplate/stirrer they would like to sell? One with a metal top is preferred, but I'm willing to buy any one at this point
as long as it works ok of course. I need one really bad. Send me a U2U
[Edited on 5-8-2009 by TEK]
kclo4 - 4-8-2009 at 19:04
Is improvising one an option? An oil bath magnetic stirrer isn't very tricky to make but it may not fit your needs.
TEK - 4-8-2009 at 20:12
I was actually thinking about building one. Most of the reactions I would do would sit directly on a plate using flat bottom flasks, but oil and water
baths may be used occasionally.
[Edited on 5-8-2009 by TEK]
kclo4 - 5-8-2009 at 10:39
This is what I have made, my immersion heating coil stopped working, and I decided it would be better to use a heating element from a water heater.
I've yet to get one, but the moment I do, I'll have a decent magnetic stirrer oil bath thingy, that might eventually overheat, but I made sure the
fan beneath can suck in a lot of air from the bottom, and blow it out the sides (or vice versa?) to keep things cool 
