Drone
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Lab hot plates in the UK
Has anybody in the UK found a low cost supplier for stirring hot plates?
I have found many sources but the prices seem ridiculous. For example, bottom of the line stirring hotplate (50-300 *C) is £170 ($300), compared to a
similar item for half the price in the US.
At these prices I am seriously tempted to buy from the US, but that entails a lot of hassle.
While I am at it, I have yet to find a source for reasonable cost 'Keck' clips in the UK. Any ideas?
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evil_lurker
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Stirring hotplates are $$$ any way you go... overhead stirrers are $$$$.
The cheapest Keck clamps I have found in the US are thru United Glass Tech.. I think they run like $27.50 cents for 10 of them....
They may ship overseas... grab some vacuum grease while your at it.
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Lotek_
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mmmmm ebay?
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neutrino
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Yes, eBay is about the cheapst source I've seen. One can get a basic plate for $40, one with a stirrer shouldn't be that much more.
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DeAdFX
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If i remember correctly my hotplate stirrer combo was about 70-100ish usd shipped.. It also came with stir bars
source was ebay
[Edited on 11-1-2006 by DeAdFX]
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Lotek_
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i got my 370c hotplate(not stir) for 60$usd. it is an exposed eliment plate but it works really well and fast.
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DrP
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Wont be as cheap as e-bay but there are some componies around that sell second hand lab gear (UK):
Rich-Mond Agencies (I bought a good hotplate-stirrer from these for about £60.00)
www.rich-mond.com
Science exhange (www.science-exchange.com)
Severn Sales
Sarose www.sarose.co.uk
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mick
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A good over head stirrer could be a rechargable drill (sparky). The one I have got also drills holes in masonary and only cost 40 UK pounds. It has
also got a clutch mechanism on it. Flexible drive could be a bit of tubing and jubilee clips, with the clutch it should not do too much damage.
The old stirrer hotplates are a lot more sparky that the newer ones with solid state electronics and induction motors. However some of the newer ones
can be made to short out with a temperature probe and a low setting on the hot plate. The switching unit melts and the hotplate unit in on full power
unless you unplug it or there is a mains switch.
mick
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