SuperOxide
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New Labconco Fume Hood!
Look what I picked up for under $500...
More images here.
It was significantly heavier than I expected it to be. We kinda had to trick a guy from the storage unit business into helping us unload it from the
truck (I saw an install video of 2 ppl lifting it, so thought me and a friend could lift it, but it definitely needed 3 ppl). I will have to buy a
bottom for it as well, or a very study and chemical resistant table that I can fix it to.
I don't live in a house with a garage yet, so I just moved it into my storage unit, but I am very excited to be able to set this thing up in the
future. Except for a bend in the airfoil (which is a flimsy piece of sheet metal that I can bend back into place), it's pretty much in perfect
condition. :-D
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SWIM
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Nice find.
Having a pro fume hood is not only good for safety, but it helps give you an air of legitimacy when you show somebody your lab.
A regular citizen will be much less concerned about your safety and sanity with that imposing piece of equipment on display.
Reassuring friends and family can be important.
[Edited on 29-4-2022 by SWIM]
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SuperOxide
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Quote: Originally posted by SWIM  | Nice find.
Having a pro fume hood is not only good for safety, but it helps give you an air of legitimacy when you show somebody your lab.
A regular citizen will be much less concerned about your safety and sanity with that imposing piece of equipment on display.
Reassuring friends and family can be important. |
I totally agree. I think most ppl think of drugs/bombs/poison when they think someone is doing Chemistry as a hobby. I think this makes it seem more
professional-ish than the kinda methlab-esque stuff you see on the news.
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