Cou
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Where can I buy an equipment for securing water lines on 1/4-barb of reflux condensers?
I heard that in organic synthesis, especially when refluxing for hours, it's important to secure your water lines onto the quarter inch barb so they
don't fall off and spray water everywhere. This is common practice in organic chemistry labs. I don't know how to do this, though, i've never seen
anyone do it. Does anyone know the name of such an equipment? Is there something on Amazon I can buy for this?
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B(a)P
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I just use small zip ties, then snip them off when I am done.
Something like these guys
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itsallgoodjames
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I second the zip ties. I bought a package of more than I'll ever need for like $15, and I've never had any problems with them
Nuclear physics is neat. It's a shame it's so regulated...
Now that I think about it, that's probably a good thing. Still annoying though.
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Might be "redneck" but I use bailing wire
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I use stainless steel tubing clamps. You can buy a bag of them at the hardware store for a few bucks. They’re strong and reusable, and they come in
handy for any setups involving water or vacuum. You’ll want them to be a little larger than your tubing so I think 1/2” would be the way to go.
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I bought a set of the double wire ones a bit like this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spring-Clamps-285pcs-Set-Metal-Do...
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They make a little wire clip for that purpose, but I have used copper wire and zip ties for years, hose clamps also work fine. Nothing fancy is
needed.
The key I prefer is to control the temperature of the bath or heating mantle to only be a little higher than the desired temp, and then use a Vigreaux
column or long air condenser instead of a water condenser if at all possible. Saves water and floods. For some low boiling solvents, a water
condenser (or colder) is needed, but for most reactions above 70 C, I have been able to use a few long columns instead.
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Quote: Originally posted by Dr.Bob  | They make a little wire clip for that purpose, but I have used copper wire and zip ties for years, hose clamps also work fine. Nothing fancy is
needed.
The key I prefer is to control the temperature of the bath or heating mantle to only be a little higher than the desired temp, and then use a Vigreaux
column or long air condenser instead of a water condenser if at all possible. Saves water and floods. For some low boiling solvents, a water
condenser (or colder) is needed, but for most reactions above 70 C, I have been able to use a few long columns instead. |
The air condenser is definitely underrated and underused.
I've used a long fluorescent light bulb as a reflux condenser
when I did not have any real glassware and I've used a metre long
Copper tube as a distillation condenser for thf and mek with no
Problems.ivealso always used clear aquarium tubing for condenser
Waterlines and never had one burst off and I've never used a hose clamp
If U r using a small aquarium pump and a bucket U should have nothing to
Worry about
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