Re: question about VDB

In a word, ebay.

  It is just a little electric motor that spins a rod around and
through the wonders of magnetism, causes a magnetic teflon coated bar
in the mixing container to rotate vigorously. Anyone who has tried to
get a stubborn batch of ferric oxalate into solution will LOVE one of
these little jobbies. If you value your time and sanity, they are
worth every penny. Even new ones aren't THAT expensive.

Clay
On Apr 12, 2006, at 6:29 PM, Christina Z. Anderson wrote:

> OK Clay, I bite:
> 1. What is a magnetic stirrer? you mean a $500 jobbie?
> 2. Why would you possibly own one? If the 500 jobbie?
> 3. Does it present any benefit in pt/pd?
> Enlighten this scientifically challenged soul...
> Chris
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <wcharmon@wt.net>
> To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:29 AM
> Subject: Re: question about VDB
>
>
> FWIW, I mixed some up the other day using a magnetic stirrer, and
> got no
> precipitate at all. Previously, whenever I mixed it up using just a
> stirring
> paddle, I always got some precipitate.
>
> Clay
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Received on Wed Apr 12 17:51:45 2006