SuperOxide
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Has anyone tried the RE-2000A Chineseum Rotovaps?
Ebay suggested an item to me titled: [url="https://www.ebay.com/itm/165852539524"]2L Rotary Evaporator Rotovap Rotary evaporator motor lift Heating
Oil Bath Lab[/url]
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The price is $1,122.80 USD (before shipping), which seems like a total steal. It looks like its in great shape.
It seems like its almost too good to be true. Has ayone had any experience with this prduct or the company selling it?
Thanks,
-J
Edit: Found some YouTube videos of it in use:
It seems like a very good deal to me... But I usually fall for all kinds of scams. So someone please let me know if I'm missing something.
Thanks,
-J
[Edited on 15-3-2023 by SuperOxide]
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I would suggest you contact Dr.Bob. He has rotovaps and glassware for very reasonable prices. I have been ordering glassware from him for years.
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SuperOxide
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Quote: Originally posted by Phosphor-ing  | | I would suggest you contact Dr.Bob. He has rotovaps and glassware for very reasonable prices. I have been ordering glassware from him for years.
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Thanks for the referral! I have sent Dr. Bon a PM.
Anyone know if hes available on Discord as well?
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He’s not, he prefers email.
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SuperOxide
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Oh, crap. Can you PM me his email address?
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This appears to be a Chinese made knock off of a Buchi. I have never seen one like this, it may be greta, it may break after a week, it is hard to
say. Looks like the listing is in Canada, so if you are there, that may be a reasonable way to go. I am out of working rotovaps, and mostly have
glassware parts left for them, so I cannot help much, but there are other sources for used rotovaps, but if you are in Canada, most would be hard to
use. Another company in the US was advertising a similar Chinese made system for about $1000 a while back, never heard anything good or bad about
it.
If you need a rotovap, this seems like a reasonable option, can't tell what type of seal they use on it, or how well made it is from photos. But a
Buchi would cost over $5000 new, and most used one are about $1000. I would stay away from the Buchi R-200 and go with a simpler R-11 or R-114 model,
as they are much easier to get seals and parts for them. If you are near Wisconsin, you might be able to get a used one from https://www.meadowshplc.com/ for a $1000-1500, they also have the vacuum pumps for them.
If you do buy one, please put a review here for others, as no one has done that for the cheap US one yet.
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SuperOxide
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| Quote: Originally posted by Dr.Bob | This appears to be a Chinese made knock off of a Buchi. I have never seen one like this, it may be greta, it may break after a week, it is hard to
say. Looks like the listing is in Canada, so if you are there, that may be a reasonable way to go. I am out of working rotovaps, and mostly have
glassware parts left for them, so I cannot help much, but there are other sources for used rotovaps, but if you are in Canada, most would be hard to
use. Another company in the US was advertising a similar Chinese made system for about $1000 a while back, never heard anything good or bad about
it.
If you need a rotovap, this seems like a reasonable option, can't tell what type of seal they use on it, or how well made it is from photos. But a
Buchi would cost over $5000 new, and most used one are about $1000. I would stay away from the Buchi R-200 and go with a simpler R-11 or R-114 model,
as they are much easier to get seals and parts for them. If you are near Wisconsin, you might be able to get a used one from https://www.meadowshplc.com/ for a $1000-1500, they also have the vacuum pumps for them.
If you do buy one, please put a review here for others, as no one has done that for the cheap US one yet. |
Thank you for your input.
I'm leaning towards getting one. I just have a couple more questions from the manufacturer (how easy the seals are to replace, do they come with extra
seals, do they sell 24/40 adaptors for it, etc etc.
And I have a coolant circulator/chiller and a couple awesome vacuum pumps. So I should be able to get this thing working pretty well. And you bet your ass ill be doing a demonstration for yall :-D
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I’ve been trying to decide whether or not to share this information or not, but the Meadows HPLC guy has some really bad reviews online if you do
some digging. REALLY bad. Also related to an aquarium business he used to run. I’d like to think everything is on the up and up but, you know,
caveat emptor .
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In my experience, a simple vacuum distillation setup with magnetic stirrer is functionally equivalent to a rotovap, and has the advantage of being
much cheaper and less bulky, unless you're handling huge quantities of liquid.
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| Quote: Originally posted by crow6283 | | I’ve been trying to decide whether or not to share this information or not, but the Meadows HPLC guy has some really bad reviews online if you do
some digging. REALLY bad. Also related to an aquarium business he used to run. I’d like to think everything is on the up and up but, you know,
caveat emptor . |
Really? That's interesting. I did notice that his www.meadowshplc.com website was suspended, which is usually a red flag on its own
Thanks for letting me know crow6283, much appreciated.
| Quote: Originally posted by Lionel Spanner | | In my experience, a simple vacuum distillation setup with magnetic stirrer is functionally equivalent to a rotovap, and has the advantage of being
much cheaper and less bulky, unless you're handling huge quantities of liquid. |
Yeah, that's usually the route I go. But sometimes I do some extractions that require a large volume to be processed. And I'd like to get into
chromotography a bit more which requires crazy amounts of solvents sometimes. So I think this would be a very handy tool.
Plus... A rotovap for $1213.55 USD? That's a pretty good price (if it's not a POS).
I'm currently leaning towards getting it. But ill do a little more research first.
If I do get it, you better believe ill do a review and video of it :-)
Thanks.
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If anyone is in the Minnesota area, The MN reuse program has a rotovap for sale at the warehouse. Its selling for $335, It does not come with the
glass attachments so you would have to buy them separately and it needs a bit of a clean-up but other then that it seems to be in working condition
and $335 for a rotovap seems like a very good deal.
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If people can get the hardware pieces, I have tons of glassware for them. The challenge has been finding certain parts, like the rotating motors
(that work), as well as seals for some models. But glassware is easy, I have condensers, receivers, steam ducts, and more. Just avoid R-200's as
those seals are not made or obtainable now. The older ones like R111 or R-114 are great, as parts are easy to get. There are also people here who
know how to fix them.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Raid | | If anyone is in the Minnesota area, The MN reuse program has a rotovap for sale at the warehouse. Its selling for $335, It does not come with the
glass attachments so you would have to buy them separately and it needs a bit of a clean-up but other then that it seems to be in working condition
and $335 for a rotovap seems like a very good deal. |
Yeah I just saw it the other day. And a Masterflex for only $150!
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That's good to know. I've seen a few Buchi R-200's on Ebay that I thought looked like a great deal. Ill steer clear of them though 
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