Variable Vortex Mixer Paint Mixer, FOUR E'S
Variable Vortex Mixer Paint Mixer, FOUR E'S Touch/Continuous Mode Timer Lab Vortex Shaker 0-3000RPM, Brushless DC motor for fluid mixtures in laboratory, classroom, clinic
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| Weight: | 3.05 kg |
| Dimensions: | 22.7 x 22.7 x 17.1 cm; 3.05 Kilograms |
| Part: | MI0101002DV22UK-E421-A |
| Colour: | 2D Variable Vortex Mixer Digital Display |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Manufacture: | FOUR E'S SCIENTIFIC |
| Dimensions: | 22.7 x 22.7 x 17.1 cm; 3.05 Kilograms |
| Reference: | MI0101002DV22UK-E421-A |
This is top class piece of kit. I got it for mixing paint for modelling, and it does this perfectly. It is a hefty piece of kit, which, to me indicated a robust build, and not some piece of cheap plastic.
hubby is an amateur miniature figure painter and he is delighted by this having owned one now for a year plus, it’s still going strong and he says it keeps his paint in perfect condition and mixes back up the most stubborn of settled pigments
Bought for mixing mini paints, vallejo, citadel and spraycans.
Absolute game changer. Brought paints back to life that my arms just could not.
Save your arms, get one of these, mixes paint bottles in seconds
Excellent tool for mixing model paints, managed to revive several that thought were long dead, as well as ones used regularly
Should have got one years ago. I collect and paint miniature figures and am not able to shake pots as once I did. This tool has resurrected pots of paint that I haven’t used for 7 or 8 years. Lot of money for what it is but I think it won’t take long to get it back by not having to replace separated paint.
Fantastic product, saves ages shaking paints and is effortless. Would recommend one to anyone that paints figures or models.
Fantastic bit of kit. Will never look back. I use this for mixing paint for miniature painting. What would take 2-3 minutes of hand shaking to get a good mix takes 3-5 seconds sometimes less.
Brilliant for model paint mixing
Make paints super smooth
Add a ball bearing to the pot and some thinner and you can revive even old paint..
Note that the vibration is strong so your wrists may feel it if you mix a lot of paints one after anothe
I knew this was the type of product I wanted but wasn’t sure if the cost was worth it. How wrong could I have been. I use it several times a day to mix my acrylic paints. Simple to use and in only a few seconds the paint is thoroughly mixed leaving no pigments sitting on the bottom of the bottle. Sturdy design and just the right size for what I want.
I’m using this to shake up my hobby paint pots and adding a ball bearing to the pot as well does a great job of mixing the paint. Adding thinners also works great . Bit worried that the rubber top has marked up pretty grubbily with whatever the pots have been coated with but giving it a quick wipe with a damp tissue cleans it. Definitely saves time and revives old paints.
Great addition to a scale modeler but it’s one of the not necessarily crucial luxury goods for the hobby.
Still, I’m very happy I bought one. Often paints like Ammo by Mig or Vallejo tends to separate in the bottle and shaking them by hand can be quite difficult even with a stirring metal ball in the bottles. With this it’s easy. It works best if the paint bottle contains a stirring ball.
Arrived today and wow it’s worth every penny.
Just 15 seconds to remix some of the contrast paints like Militarum Green and shades like Agrax Earthshade that tend to settle out.
Nihilakh Oxide and Typhus Corrosion took around 10 seconds.
Pale colours that separate out badly like Rakarth Flesh, White Scar and Pallid Wych Flesh took around 30 seconds.
Anyone who has ever used Citadel’s metallic paints will know just how much time and effort it takes to remix a pot by shaking, even with a mixing ball in the tub and especially the copper shades. I had a tub of Screaming Bell that was badly separated when I bought it and I’ve never ever managed to thoroughly mix. I always ended up with streaks of pink and silver. I’d actually given up on using it and stuffed it in a drawer for 3 years. Took a few minutes to get it thoroughly mixed but so easy to do. Auric Armour Gold, Retributor Armour, Skullcrusher Brass and Warplock Bronze took around a minute from completely separated to ready to use.
It even works on Technicals like Stirland Mud, Martian Ironearth, Mordant Earth and Astrogranite Debris
Works on full pots right down to almost empty. It mixes lumps back in no problem.
Not particularly noisy, similar to an electric toothbrush.
High vibration so don’t try to use it to do your entire paint collection in one go or your fingers will be buzzing for hours.
High cost ? Not when you think of the value of your paint collectio
The best I looked at are about 1/3rd the price of this one, so given the price difference I read the user reviews. Not decrying the others but the Touch Mode Paint Mixer consistently got top marks, and in several reviews was always in the top 5 paint shakers available. I was reticent because of the price, but with lots of painting to do over lockdown, I decided that if ever there was a time to buy one, this was it.
I’ve used it every day for the last 9 weeks and it is superb!
Literally, take it out our the box, plug it in, took me 60 seconds to work out how to shake paint and I was away. It lives on the corner of my work bench in arms reach, and is now essential to the hour or so I take daily for modelling.
Top build quality, stable as it has lots of feet, powerful and easy to use, it has improved my painting immeasurably because now I’m using properly mixed paint.
I told two of my mates about it and they’ve each bought one, and are as delighted with this now essential tool as I am. 10/10.
ps my wife has discovered it and now uses it to shake her nail varnishes, even she rates it 10/10!
This item works well, but I still needed to add a ball bearing to the paint bottle in order to get a good mix. For what it is, the price of nearly 100 is frankly ridiculous, as all the vortex mixer includes is a little electric motor and a weight that causes it to move in an eccentric arc. Although it is very effective, it should only cost 20 max for what it is.