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Specialty Chemistry Forums => Citizen Chemist => Topic started by: BetaAmyloid on November 11, 2009, 06:45:55 PM
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If I'm wanting to get a glassware set, what would be a recommended set?
What would be a good price (or set...along with a website to purchase) for a beginner?
To make it a little more specific, I would like beakers, flasks, medicine droppers, stir rods, test tubes, mortar and pestle, bottles, funnels, graduated cylinders, watch glasses, thermometer, anything else you think a beginner chemistry would need for a glass set.
Thanks :)
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http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=31389.0
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Thanks, what about a price though?
If I'm looking at
-50 mL erlenmeyer
-250 mL erlenmeyer
-50 mL roundbottom x2
-250 mL roundbottom
-50 mL beaker
-250 mL beaker
-Rubber stoppers with 0/1/2 holes
-Glass piping for the stoppers
-Rubber tubing
-Mortar/pestle
-10 mL graduated cylinder
-100 mL graduated cylinder
-250 mL separatory funnel
-Stemmed funnel
-Sample Vials
-Stir bar
-Hot plate/stirrer
-Test Tubes
(Copied your list)
What would be a reasonable price for these items - around $60-80?
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It depends on the quality of the equipment. Plastic is very very cheap, glass is more expensive, pyrex even more so.
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It depends on the quality of the equipment. Plastic is very very cheap, glass is more expensive, pyrex even more so.
Alright, well I was looking into finding/making my own lab equipment - it would be a lot more fun anyway.
I was wondering about the "flasks/beakers" used from a light bulb - what is the heat capacity of a light bulb? If I were to put it under a flame...or have a exothermic reaction to occur, how much heat can it take?
Thanks. :P
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Haven't thought of trying. Don't know if they're made out of anything special. Could give it a go I suppose!
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I might try it, maybe use some sort of themometer to measure an approximate heat...or maybe I can find something on a lightbulb site.
It has to withstand a good amount of heat though, 60 watts get way over 100 degrees fahrenheit - not exactly what the climax is though.
Thanks. :)
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I'd say those bulbs get well over 100 oC easily, even higher for halogen bulbs (pretty sure these are made of quartz though)
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Thanks :)
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Just ordered my set, finally! $300 after shipping, here's the breakdown if you're interested. A few of those things I ordered more than one of, such as the glass vials (they weren't 3 bucks each), but generally it was one of each. Edited for format.
Crucible 30 ml $3.00
Round Bottom Flask - 50 ml $2.75
Florence Flask - 500 ml $5.50
Round Bottom Flask - 150 ml $3.75
Florence Flask - 250 ml $4.50
Mohr's Pipette Size - 1 ml x 0.01 ml $2.00
Graduated Cylinders - 50 ml $6.50
Transfer Pipettes (pack of 6) $1.75
5 piece Erlenmeyer Flask Set $20.00
Retort - 500 ml $38.00
500 ml Separatory Funnel $29.00
Watch Glass $1.00
Glass Vials - 5 dram $3.00
Glass Vials - 2 dram $2.50
Glass Vials - 1 dram $3.00
Amber Glass Bottles 30cc $5.25
Laboratory Hardware Set $39.00
Powder Scoop $2.00
Vacuum Filtration Kit $49.00
Filter Paper (1 box) $12.00
Pipette Squeeze Bulb $5.00
Test Tube Brush $1.25
Test Tubes Size - Standard $6.00
Beakers - 100 mL $3.50
Beakers - 250 mL $4.00
Amber Latex (Rubber) Tubing I.D./Length - 3/16' - 5' $6.25
PH Test Paper, 1 vial $2.50
5mm Glass Tubing (pack of 6) $6.00
Rubber Stoppers
* #00 - #10 - #2 - Solid $0.25
* #00 - #10 - #4 - Solid $0.50
* #00 - #10 - #5 - Solid $1.50
* #00 - #10 - #5 - 2 Holes $1.00
* #00 - #10 - #6 - Solid $0.75
* #00 - #10 - #6 - 2 Holes $0.75
* #00 - #10 - #7 - Solid $0.75
* #00 - #10 - #7 - 2Holes $0.75
* #00 - #10 - #9 - Solid $1.00
* #00 - #10 - #9 - 2 Holes $1.00
* #00 - #10 - #00 Solid $1.50
* #00 - #10 - #00 - 1 Hole $0.50
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Ah, sweet! Thanks for the information and letting me know. :)
+1!