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hot plate magnetic stirrer

Construction

Parts

Heater

o Heating Element
  - Major area of failure?)
o Plate Cover

Stirring Unit

o Motor
o Magnet
  -Electromagnet
  -Solenoids programmed like a stepper motor
  -cover magnet in aluminum foil to avoid damage d/t heating?
o Stir Bar
o (Rotarty encoder for speed sensor?)
o Solid-State stirrer?
o Outsource stirrer?

Housing

o Temperature probe stand/holder? 
o Temperature probe?
   - RTD
   - Type K thermocouple?
o Digital Display?
o

Power/Electronics

o AC Power
o DC Power

References

- Thermocouple vs RTD(Temperature Sensors)

 o https://blog.lesman.com/2012/02/09/which-temperature-sensor-do-i-need-rtd-or-thermocouple/

- Open Source DIY Mag Stirrer

 o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn-eLq7-Fbw&feature=youtu.be
 o https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=71217

-1962 Hot Plate/Stirrer Patent

 o https://patents.google.com/patent/US3028476A/en