I have a hot plate with a rest for a boiling flask already, but where could I get the rest of the required equipment such as a boiling flask,
condenser, the required tubing, etc. for under $75?Bert - 8-1-2015 at 10:03
I've ordered from these guys a few times and have been very impressed. Even delicate items like the high efficiency reflux condensers are well built
and have never failed me. Once they sent me a 90 degree takeoff adapter when I was supposed to get a vacuum take off adapter. No problem! They sent me
the proper item and let me keep the other one.
Some of those kits with the clips to hold the parts together look like they'd be ideal and inexpensive. Can they support their own weight, or would I
have to buy some equipment to hold them up?Mailinmypocket - 8-1-2015 at 10:20
Keck clips are not intended to support weight, only to keep joints together. Sometimes you can support a very small flask on the end of a condenser
with one but for anything remotely heavy you would want a couple clamps and standsBert - 8-1-2015 at 10:33
You need supports to use those safely- Stands, rods, clamps.
Go read up on the operation before ordering- This saves on equipment replacement costs, ER visits, legal expenses...
chemrox - 8-1-2015 at 17:44
Thanks for the laughs everyone. You can get self supporting hillbilly stills too.j_sum1 - 8-1-2015 at 20:18
My distillation condenser is a two foot liebig that I jury-rigged out of a broken burette, some plastic hose and some epoxy putty. I haven't put it
through its paces yet but it operated well for reflux. It's a stand-in for until I have the bucks to afford a proper rig. (Or more likely until I
break it and decide I really can't do without it.)
My stand is some concrete reinforcing mesh that I have installed on the bench in my shed. It cost nearly nothing. I did buy some proper boss head
clamps, some retort rings and some three finger clamps. I wouldn't recommend skimping here. Having stuff stay where you want it reliably is a real
bonus.
