alchemew
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Soxhlet Thimble Sizing
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So I have a soxhlet extractor that's a Kimax, it's 34/45 top joint and 24/40 bottom joint. It's 296mm tall, and I'm not sure what size thimble to
acquire for it. Those offered on Amazon are sized to a 50/40 top joint.
What size should I be using? Couldn't I just use folded coffee filters for plant extractions? Does anyone know a good distributor for finding higher
quality glass or cotton filters?
Thanks in advance.
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UC235
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I just use a wad of unrolled cotton balls at the bottom. As long as the sidearm's opening is covered up, you're good. You'd obviously want a smaller
thimble than the joint size if you're after the real deal. A 34/45 is about 30mm at the small end, so a 25mm thimble is probably a good choice.
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PirateDocBrown
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I use coffee filters, just cut to size.
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alchemew
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those options both make sense to me. I like the tidy look of a reusable glass thimble, but as long as they get the job done, that's what really
matters!
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