The cyclone effect is so powerful it can spin the paint can so you must be aware of this if you increase speed on your drill. We aim to show the most accurate product representation for our products, but this is dependant on the manufacturer. To be honest I was thinking “It’s a stirrer, put it on the back burner, what can be that different about a stirrer? The contractor-grade QLT Mixers come in three different styles, giving you the best selection for your needs. The gentle movement is ideal for staining gels without destroying the gel edges, or for keeping fragile tissue intact during incubations.

Marshalltown cyclone paint mixer, has a 2" mix head and fits into a 3/8" standard drill and is ideal to mix paints, stains and most viscous fluids easily.

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It also can be used in quart cans with the bottom half of the wheel being able to conveniently come off. The only problem with putting it in paint is you want to keep the power down on the drill as it is a powerful mixer and it will fling paint onto your legs if you are not aware of just how powerful it really is. The shaker has a flexible clamping system design that accommodates a variety of can sizes for mixing. It isn’t complicated, the shape of the blade is designed to make sure it can get into the bottom of the tin and importantly right to the edges so that nothing is left unstirred. Also that little circular bit on the bottom that makes it look like the London Transport sign has a function.You can mix and stir new paint, old paint, split paint, settled paint, masonry paint, heavy duty paints, tile grout, coloured grout, tile cement, wallpaper paste, unibond, PVA, adhesives, creosote and substitutes, bitumen, plaster, chemicals, marine antifouling and many other complex finishes! The unit may be set up for continuous running at the chosen speed or on-demand by inserting the tube into the cup. Surely this is re-inventing the wheel and we all have either a stirring stick or a whisk that goes in our drill. By ticking this box and signing up, you agree to Gem Scientific Ltd using your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. A paint stirrer or multi-purpose paint/fluid mixer that can safely rest against the bottom of the container and continue mixing liquids and stirring paint without the worry of damaging the container.

If Drywall mud is your desire the NE-516 Cyclone is the ticket and will make the Tornado seem lacking. I see them both with a place in the field with similar characteristics, and hopefully the feedback I can provide will help with further development.This mixer is also very powerful, being designed for drywall mud and it seems to outperform the Tornado.

If you notice by the pictures you can see that the shape on the bottom will enable the user to mix all the way at the bottom of the bucket without scratching the bucket and contaminating the product, thereby saving you from having some untouched material by the time you get to the bottom. The tool can mix anything from new/old/split/settled paint, heavy duty paint, grout, cement, wallpaper paste, adhesives, plaster and many other complex finishes. Both paddles have a unique design compared to all the other paint and drywall mixers I have used in the past.

I have found the Tornado gets a little mud stuck in the pivot point where the Ne-516 Cyclone paddle does not.