Testing A Variable Speed Vortex Hobby Paint Mixer - Plus Giveaway - Four E's Mixer
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- Today I test another Four E's Paint Mixer. This one has more options including variable speed adjust and interchangeable tops.
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I have that blue mixer, and I have worked in the laboratory. What I did was to take a piece of dense foam, and I put four holes in it spaced equally, that would fit the dropper bottles acrylic mini paints come in. Then you can put four paints on there at once and turn it on and walk away and you will get four bottles mixed up at the same time. but you have to make sure your holes are equidistant or it gets out of balance. I used rubber bands to connect it to that flat plate.
I'm gonna be blunt and straight forward I barley got back Into Gundam these past 2 years and it has honestly has been a life saver!! I'm deployed constantly and barely have time to worki on my kits, but it has not only help me reduce stress but my drinking habits too. I've watched many of your videos and they not only helped me build confidence in my builds but allowed me to take my creativity further. Sorry for dragging it on, but I barely figured out how to put a comment down, call me old school
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@@barbatosrex9473 my apologies I was was in the field for a couple weeks, and no I haven't received anything yet, I'll double have to double check and hopefully the prize is still available Rex
When I was looking at paint mixers last year I ended up buying the green one too, it had a higher mix speed (most I found were about 3,600 rpm while the three legged mixer is about 5,400rpm of something like that) than anything I could find and I figured that would be good for really thick acrylic paints like Vallejo Model Colour, it has been an excellent purchase; I put a video of the mixer mixing a bottle of Citadel Tessaract Glow on Reddit, 3 seconds and it was done. I believe a few other people purchased the mixer just on the strength of that one video 😂
I am a one handed modeller due to a severe nervous system condition I have, shaking paints was limiting my modelling time so the paint mixer has literally made it possible for me to model more often. Best money I've spent so far.
Outstanding show I just started airbrush my ho scale models this year after watching you for the first time
I’m trying to airbrush my windows and doors do I do the main body of the building 1st or the doors and windows if you can give some input
This is a lab-grade vortexer how awesome. Basically anything north of 100$ variable speed will have a motor way better and longer lasting than youll ever need for paint.
Sometimes I wonder why I just watch a man, Shake paint for 28 minutes. Love the videos. Keep up the good work.
Until I started watching your vids never gave any thought to a paint mixer. I believe I will have to pick one up now. Really enjoying your channel. Thanks for the content!!!
I can't paint without my 4E's mixer. I have spinal damage, and this is the only way I can mix paints. Love it!
My tool / paint wishlist keeps getting longer and longer ever time I watch your view videos. 🤣.
Keep up the great work. Really enjoy a weekly sit and catch up.
I'm amazed at the amount of work and time you put into your reviews. Keep up the great work!
Always excited to see one of your reviews or paint tests show up in my feed. Could watch these things all day. Makes me add things to my wish list that I don't need but want anyways!
Mr. Barbados Rex, thank you so much for sharing the mixers. There're an item that any modeler can use. Kudos to you my friend.
Thanks buddy 👍
Enjoy your videos, I am ordering my first airbrush in the next week as I am getting back into modeling. Sure is a lot different then when I did modeling back in the 70’s.
Good review on these mixers. Helpful for trying to decide what to get to make this task easier.
I use a nail polish shaker I got from Amazon for $26. Since I used mostly Vallejo paints, it works perfect. I do want to get one like your green one, but I'm content with what I have until it quits working. Keep up the awesome content!
I like the interchangeable plates & the variable speed. The gentle stir feature is desirable. It also sounds quieter, plus the flat plate is wide enough to lay a spray can or a wide bottle on their side for mixing. Wide plate looks like it can accommodate pint cans. The cup plate (lack of a better nomenclature) seems to better suited to hold small paint bottles. After all these mixers a made for laboratory test tube mixing.
Great vid as usual. I wasn't so sure I needed one of these until you showed the paint mixing - that's definitely a big plus!
I really need to get one of those. The extra features look like it would be worth saving for the larger one with the added features. Thanks for the demo!
I'm thinking that it's about time for me to get a paint mixer. Watching your videos is helping me to choose which one I might want. Thanks for the informative and thorough reviews! I really appreciate all of the work you put into these videos. They really help!
That one’s a little big for me. But as you were using it I thought how cool it would be to top the flat piece off with Velcro and attach an 1 1/2” piece of foam on top with holes cut in it to fit the size of bottles. Hmmmmm👍👍
I like the bigger one looks great for bigger cans. I would love to see if it does a quart of paint. I wish more paint manufacturers would bring back the railroad colors.
The smaller, green mixer works for cans too, I use mine all the time to mix spray cans.
I bought the green one but in blue. I love it! If for whatever reason it goes out I'll get the other one for sure. These things are amazing.
Love your videos they have helped me in my painting with dnd mini's and will be painting my first gunpla this weekend.
I love how thorough your videos are!
I just watched a 28 min video of you mixing paint and enjoyed it😂 very informative. I don’t know if I’m to the point of needing a mixer yet but I can see how useful one would be.
This is the one I got, and I love it. I used to use the clamp and jigsaw shaker, but it was clumsy. You went for this one because the other vortex looked like it would be difficult to get a bottle centered on it. But the cup on this one fits most paint bottles I have.
I started investing in Alclad, and Tamiya paints, which don’t fit in the cup, so I plan on 3D printing a jig to fit the paints without me holding the jar to lessen the negative effects the vibration can cause your hands.
But all my paint mixes great with this. Add mixing balls and never worry about unmixed paint again.
Might need to get me a paint mixer soon.... It's just satisfying to watch the paint mix
Thanks for the amazing video. Due to your amazing ability to be able to thoroughly go through all topics of modelling I was able to largely improve my car models. Once again thanks.
That's awesome, keep up the good work 👍
I ended up buying the smaller Four E's vortex based on your review, excellent purchase.
I've had the same model of mixer for just over a year, it's a beast.
I love that green one, the time u did the review of it, I order it immediately.
The green one is still my favorite and preferred model. It's awesome
Looks like the variable speed one is nice! Gundam would look damn cool on my desk! 😄
Another great review I purchased the mixer with green top after seeing your review on it, one of the best purchases I’ve made ☺️
It's an awesome product.
I really like how you are very honest with your reviews and you can make any paint work no matter what. keep it up man
I really enjoy watching your videos and I'm learning so much from all your videos for someone that is just getting starting it is very nice to have the information you doing.
Thanks for all the hard work. I come from the wargaming world and you've helped me expand my paint range and techniques. Keep it up
That's definitely going on my wish list! I really appreciate your videos, you're always finding cool things I probably wouldn't have heard about otherwise. Looking forward to the SMS and Oden Khan review
You are correct about the speed. The green one is 5,600 RPMs and the blue one is 3,000. Either way. Great review video.
There's something therapeutic about watching paint mix and hearing that ball bearing in the glass jars
I gotta get one of those, looks like it would work great with pint paint cans also.
insted of glass beads you can use 10 millimiters stainless steel nuts., for 2 euros I got about 100-150 of them. You can use smaller nuts depending the size of the opening in the paint bottlle.I hope this helps. Great vid!
Great review per usual. I love how you take the time to go over everything. Luckily I found your channel before I started purchasing my supplies. I don't do enough to justify a mixer although I'm sure it is very helpful if you are a heavy painter.
I've been considering getting a 4E mixer but I'm glad I waited. Great review Rex!
cool mixer. never painted a gundam before. used to get kits when I was a kid.
Thorough review and demonstration.
Personally prefer the variable speed mixer for a little more versatility.
Bought mine from Typhoon Painting & a solid mixer
Typhoon is a great company. I've dealt with Robert Kennedy, good guy
Those machines do their job right, I like it when you show the Vortex tornado inside its so interesting. From watching you use both, I do believe the green one is more convenient for this application at least. Anyway they both look like great machines.
As usual, a very thorough test Rex. I don't have a vortex mixer as yet but my preference is the green one . Also I've never built a gundam kit so far, but would love one to try. Love all of your tips, tricks and reviews so keep up the great work.
Great video! I've been thinking about getting a mixer like this for some time now. Keep up the great videos! Thanks!!!!!
Both those mixers are amazing. That new one is something else. Most of my bottles are very small and the maximum size I would need is the green one...but I might have to save up for it. Thanks for the test! Here's to hoping I win the giveaway and get to paint my first Gundam!
It's huge. Great mixer. It will save me lot of time. Thank you very much.
You can put the bottles on the mixer on their sides too, I do that when I've got a particularly stubborn bottle of paint where the pigment sticks to the bottle, turning the bottle sideways on the mixer seems to work better for that. It doesn't produce the vortex, it's like a very rough ocean, sloshing around.
Great video as always! I've loved what I've seen from the little green one since you introduced it. One of these days I'll set aside the money for one. But for now I'm happy adding to my paint collection!
I have that smaller vortex mixer, based on your suggestion. It is absolutely amazing, I love it!
There's something very satisfying about this. My collection of paints doesn't necessarily warrant a mixer but I still want one!
When you do eventually take the plunge, don't buy a cheap one. I have the green mixer in this video, I've had it since early last year. My mate bought a cheaper version from eBay, the motor in it is similar to what they put in cheap remote controlled cars, the £5-10 ones you find in cheap shops. He used it a week and the motor burned out and nearly caught fire. Spend the money on a good one 👍🏻
This was very interesting and insightful. This is my first time learning about this.
In labs it's best practice to angle the test tube roughly 45 degrees when using the vortex mixer so that the contents properly vortex and mix.
I would love to have a mixer like that but if I told my wife I wanted a hundred dollar paint mixer I would end up living in the shed out back....lol
Yes the beeds are great been using them for many years
In the lab I used 4 inch foam to make my own tray with a plastic back attachment with holes around the center that could hold 8 samples on there with it screwed to the centerpoint in the middle. Also avoid the damage the vibrations can do over time to your hands (having used one excessively).
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Can't fault you on your honest and really informative reviews. Bought a H&S Evolution airbrush after watching your reviews and it makes my old Fengda one look i'm spitting paint through a drinking straw. Would love one of the 4Es mixers but a little expensive for me right now.
Yeah, they're pricey but they're designed for lab work so they actually hold up. The cheap vortex mixers seem prone to failure after a few months. If you only have to a buy a product once it's cheaper in the long run.
Liked the video. I have been using a modified old electric toothbrush and it works well except it can be a bit messy sometimes if you're not careful.
I absolutely love the green one. After your first review I got it and it's an arm savior for sure. However, make sure the top is screwed on tight. Voice of experience. LOL
I've had that too, I always test to make sure the cap is on before I put paint on the mixer but because I use Acrylics, the cap often unscrews itself while on the mixer. I have a nice red splodge of paint on my wall where I wasn't paying attention and the cap flew off 😂
Once again another great video!! Thanks for all the insight, definitely helps me with my builds!
I love the green mixer you have, but even 100 bucks is a bit too much for how much I would use it. They are cool at any rate!
Let me know if you wanna sell it 😊
$100 verses shaking by hand every bottle every time, you save yourself time and effort. Time put into masking or painting to get a better result.
@@johnchapman5141 yeah I have a 20 dollar shaker that works just fine.....this one just looks more badass 😂
@@mobilegamersunite if you can give me link to buy a good shaker for $20, I'm all in. I'm all for quality at value, versus just buying hype.
@@johnchapman5141 liarty makes it. I actually have a vid up on my channel, I've seen them around in different colors for 20 to 25 bucks, and that's what I paid for mine
I imagine your hands need a break from stabilizing after long mixing sessions! Definitely have both of these on my radar as I scale up the hobby over time.
mini Vortex Mixer changed my life. hands down the best!
the Dspiae one is eh. has to be thin paint for it to work properly. just get the Vortex
I haven't tried the Dspiae but they're sending me one to test. I'm not expecting much compared to this 😉
That thing looks like a lab grade vortexer. It's great but I think is way more power than practical for hobby painting use. When I worked at a clinical lab we had a similar one. I think it's powerful enough to mix a quart container of house paint straight off the hardware store shelf.
I never thought about mixers but seeing these, I'll consider one.
Never built any Gunpla/Gundam kits either. This would be a nice kit to try out.
I almost like the older model you use. I would use the new mixer with cans. Good review!
Yes, the green one is still my favorite
Great vid. I just got the green top 5600 rpm mixer and love it.
Would be nice if they had a clamper of sort to not have to hold it in auto mode, but we can't have everything I guess. Although since it's bolted-on I recon you can make your own somewhat.
Thanks for the review!
Love my Four E's vortex mixer. Bought it seeing the review here.
I have the larger Variable speed version, But I have a Round Attachment that is Foam and Maid to hold Test tubes. I made the holes dropper bottle size and can put around 6-7 at a time on. (Hands free so no vibrations in my Hand)
That's awesome, I've seen the foam attachment and thought the same thing
I love the smaller unit. I got one last December after your other review. It is now my go to mixer for everything. Thanks for making these videos!
That green mixer is the best piece of equipment I've purchased for the bench in a long time. I love that thing
Love the review 😁 would love that Gundam very very new to these build's
This paint mixers sure buys you time, but it definitely is for people who are very dedicated to the hobby and have a good collection of paints.
I think it's also good for rescuing paints that have sat too long. Getting them to remix by hand can be a real pain.
Thanks for another great video! The green one has been on my Father's Day wish list for a while, but now I'm considering the variable speed one since I do use rattle cans quite often. Decisions, decisions!
I think that a good test for these mixers is trying them on paints that have been sitting for a year or so. Now we will see what they can do.
Great review. Smaller green one is on my list.
Not sure what mixer I plan on getting. I need one so getting one of these for sure. I know you said your gonna use the original green one more bit really leaning towards the new one. Especially with the variable speed settings. Love the reviews, THANKS
I have never thought of getting a paint mixer but now I just may have to pick one up.
I think I'm going to go with the green one eventually
Great info! Love to watch the water in the bottle test.
I have the same model and am soooo scared to try it with just an open cup like you did. Well done! Note that Four E's has its own disc that has adjustable straps on it so you can strap down an item to prevent it from throwing it out, or can leave for a handsfree mix.
I've never built a Gundam yet, but I would like to. Thanks for the testing videos. 👍
I HAVE AN OLD PAINT MIXER, I MUST BUY A NEWER MODEL THAT HAS VARIABLE SPEED. THANKS BARBATOS REX, YOU ARE A COOL DUDE!
I have to spend money after I watch your review every time.
This thing looks like absolute overkill.
I need it.
Nice job! I have the green mixer but in blue.
Dang yall got some money. I just put the steel balls into my paint bottles n sneak into my sister's room for her vibrator. works pretty good too👍
Looks good, pretty heavy though! Thanks for sharing, happy days and model on!
I really don't know that I would use a paint mixer enough to validate the expense. My uses are more of car models and craft projects. Hope all is going well for ya. TC and ATB.
Great review! I bought the green mixer but this one looks really good!
Sold!!!really need this unit...👍👍👍👍
I’m currently using a Dspiae vortex mixer and find that to be a good starting investment
Very nice as allows Great Info vids. When my little battery hand mixer dies getting one those nice. Thank You
I finally had to settle on making my own out of a retired handheld mixer! Thanks Mr Rex!
Well, I just missed the giveaway, but I won anyway, because I found your channel, this weekend. I'm just getting into airbrushing, and your videos have been a big help. Thanks!
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Great review video as always! Keep em coming!
Looks great for mixing spray cans