Drop That Sound
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Nice! I don't have a heated stirrer yet, but I need (want) one for labwork. Might try making a DIY 3d printed setup soon, if I get the time. I do got coated bars, and strong neodymium magnets I put on a drill attachment.
When I make up stock solutions, I usually make a gallon of each part, with fresh new jugs and purified water. I keep the epsoms seperate, but some mix it in with part A. Some omit it completely, and run 4:2 like gemtree ^. That way there is enough in the base, without adding more.
The calcium nitrate balls are very soluble & mix really easy. When mixing the part A though, I usually just hold the jug under hot water to warm it up, and shake it up good. Shake it every once in awhile after that.
Then I just pour out some into smaller bottles as needed, and keep the bigger jugs in a cool dark place, after spraying a few shots of bloxygen (argon gas in a spray can) in, so it doesn't ever go bad on the top layer. I actually never had a problem with moldy stock solutions, but some do. I just displace the air with gas anyway, instead of using preservatives or worrying about it.
When I make up stock solutions, I usually make a gallon of each part, with fresh new jugs and purified water. I keep the epsoms seperate, but some mix it in with part A. Some omit it completely, and run 4:2 like gemtree ^. That way there is enough in the base, without adding more.
The calcium nitrate balls are very soluble & mix really easy. When mixing the part A though, I usually just hold the jug under hot water to warm it up, and shake it up good. Shake it every once in awhile after that.
Then I just pour out some into smaller bottles as needed, and keep the bigger jugs in a cool dark place, after spraying a few shots of bloxygen (argon gas in a spray can) in, so it doesn't ever go bad on the top layer. I actually never had a problem with moldy stock solutions, but some do. I just displace the air with gas anyway, instead of using preservatives or worrying about it.