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Why Your Stir Bar Keeps Decoupling

March 24, 2026 by user
Bench photo showing unstable magnetic stirring with an off-center stir bar in a beaker

If your stir bar keeps bouncing, rattling, or losing lock, the cause is not always the stir plate itself. This guide explains the most common reasons magnetic stirring becomes unstable and shows how to troubleshoot the problem at the bench.

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