diy

What are some affordable alternatives to stainless steel hoses or fittings for connecting the inlet (NW25) of an Edwards vacuum pump to 10mm (or something like that) piping and/or glassware connectors (e.g., PTFE 24/40 to pipe fitting)? I’m trying to avoid the high costs of stainless steel...

Multipurpose vacuum pump by the VACUUM guy What? Vacuum pumps are a quite expensive beast, plus a lot of care has to be taken to not break it due to gasses, acids and so on. In this guide I’ll describe how to build your own, for a fraction of the costs, and has added benefits...

In this thread I will document my build of a poor man's fume hood. It may not look like it yet, but this cardboard box will become a functional fume hood in few days.

by Shawn Carlson (Scientific American, June 1996) but taken from a vespiary link. however, i will post an updated version in the replies!! ^_^ Microgram balances are clever devices that can measure fantastically tiny masses. Top-of-the-line models employ an ingenious combination of...

Alright so I need to improvise a 1L addition flask (33% HCl) with anything you'll find in a hardware store and these: - 3 way distillation adapter - 0.7mm inner and 1cm outer diameter glass tubing in a T shape, with a 3 way valve in the center (only valve I have)...

I fail to see why I should pay about 1000$ for a hotplate/magnetic stirrer if the tech is so simple. Is it possible to just throw a hotplate over a stirring plate (if the stirring plate is strong enough to keep rotating eg. 5cm distance). Im not sure if the magnetic field interfers in any way...