Bruiserbeagle Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 What is your favorite stirring system for keeping plastic from burning in pesto pots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 I have used Bear's for many, many years without any issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpssports Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 We use Bear's. We run them 4-8 hours a day with no problems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raywillett Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Bait junkies is the best i have seen. The paddle is smaller and spins faster then bear's. It allows you to use your injectors without cutting of the stirring motor. Bear's is good, but I am thinking about changing the Baitjunkies when I can afford it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpssports Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Spinning fast introduces air to the plastic & the smaller blades doesn't keep all of the plastic moving causing partial burning of the plastic during big runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 hps, you know that for certain how? or are you speculating? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 I have a couple of Baitjunkys stirrers and they work nicely. The whole pot is stirred and you can leave your injectors in the pot. I like that I can demold, reclamp, and because my injector or twin injector was left in hot plastic, keep right on shooting. It's efficient. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raywillett Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 On January 10, 2017 at 8:01 PM, hpssports said: Spinning fast introduces air to the plastic & the smaller blades doesn't keep all of the plastic moving causing partial burning of the plastic during big runs. Do you have a bait junkies stirring system? I would trade you my bear's for your bait junkies if you are unhappy with them! PM me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb9299 Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 I know I may get slammed for this but I just use a 30$ pot stirrer from ebay called stirrio. It's rechargeable comes with 2 blade sizes battery last Bout 1.5 Hours which is more than enough for me to go through a couple runs of colors runs about 35 rpms has two speed settings I made my own blade from the original using and old stainless mailbox works perfectly fine keeps salt and flake suspended just enough. It also has an adjustable height. In the process of trying to get a better blade made but works excellent for what I need it for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Not feasible for commercial use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 That's using your noggin, Caleb. For the hobby pourer that looks like a perfect solution and a nice addition to a presto pot setup without breaking the bank. Thanks for sharing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpssports Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 I found some of the Dayton motors that Bear uses on his mixers pretty cheap. I may try to build some extra ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEckl8321 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 One thing I HAVE FOUND, is that temp control is the largest hurdle to overcome with Prestos regardless of the stirring motor. BaitJunkys gave me some guidance and I put together a PID controller for my pair of pots that keeps my plastic within 1-3 degrees of a set temperature for a couple of hours..and more if I need it.That said, I have used BOTH the motors from Bear's AND BaitJunkys... Each had good and bad, but BOTH will stir the plastic. But the so will a STICK! I DID find that with my BEAR'S motor, salt didn't suspend as well as the Baitjunkys....Maybe because of motor speed, I dunno for sure.... the SMALLER blades on Baitjunkys are once in a while a problem when the injector is sitting in the rack. But that is because when reintroducing sprue and runner cutoffs,I think I dump too many and they tend to hang near the injector. takes a while for them to integrate while melting. As a personal favorite, the BaitJunkys suits me fine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMc1 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 On 1/31/2017 at 9:34 PM, hpssports said: I found some of the Dayton motors that Bear uses on his mixers pretty cheap. I may try to build some extra ones. hmmmmmm, funny, last I checked he was using Rex Engineering motors (not dayton) and they can be had at McMaster Carr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
