Buy stuff meant for chemistry. Like the guy before me, they choose specific types of glass that doesn't react with much, doesn't shatter or shrink/expand easily, etc.
one really easy awesome trick ive learned throughout the years are two places, surplus storea, but mainly antique stores...they have loads of old chemicals and glasswhere, for a couple bucks :)
Unless the glass has been envraved or marked somewhere on it "Boro" or "Pyrex" then it's likely just your average beer bottle type glass. Fine for most measuring, chemical storage applications, etc but I would not use any non-borosilicate glass for heating applications!! I picked up a lot of cheap glassware from my local Goodwill and I was able to find many with markings that said either "Pyrex" or "Boro" which are what you would need for heat applications. Please keep your science safe! (:
Actually many things labeled pyrex are not real borosilicate glass, it's tempered glass or another composition. All the modern bake ware/cook ware is tempered glass. Old PYREX is usually borosilicate glass. You can sometimes tell if it is pyrex in lowercase (tempered glass) or PYREX in all caps (sometimes borosilicate glass)
The Ax-Man surplus near me has true Borosilicate lab glass. They don't have any of the specialty stuff but, erlenmeyer flasks, beakers, round bottom flasks, graduated cylinders, and even some vacuum flasks. If you've got an Ax-Man near you, I'd suggest checking them out for true lab glass.
I've actually got a lot planned. Been so busy with work, I'll be making more videos within the month. And yea I know they make clear glass lenses that block 100% UV but I didn't know crappy plastic could too.
I actually tested this I was just too lazy to go back and make vid of it. an A-1 and an A&W absorb practically the exact same amount of UV. I even found some clear soda bottles somehow block all UV which was really odd.
Plurbals It's not odd actually. A wide UV peak shows up for all silicas as well as clear plastic polymer/resins. This information is readily available online and in chemistry and physics textbooks.
+samonlinealltime Sigh. Yet another ignorant person contributing to the stigma of home chemistry. Do some research and learn something before dismissing all home chemists as meth-heads. Idiot.
samonlinealltime Stop shaming the science of chemistry. Chemistry is a great hobby to take up and will teach you a lot about well... everything. But first it sounds like you might want to sit down and do a little research first.
using these items for serious chemistry is like sailing around sharks in your boat with a cardboard hull.
Yeah, but it's cheap
@@popoffs5273 cheapest way to die?
@@CuriousEarthMan and?
@@popoffs5273 no worries really. if there really is reincarnation, you'll be all set to play!
@@CuriousEarthMan well I'm broke AF so it's gonna have to do. Using a cooking hotplate for chemistry. What could go wrong with 1000w of heating power?
Buy stuff meant for chemistry. Like the guy before me, they choose specific types of glass that doesn't react with much, doesn't shatter or shrink/expand easily, etc.
one really easy awesome trick ive learned throughout the years are two places, surplus storea, but mainly antique stores...they have loads of old chemicals and glasswhere, for a couple bucks :)
Unless the glass has been envraved or marked somewhere on it "Boro" or "Pyrex" then it's likely just your average beer bottle type glass. Fine for most measuring, chemical storage applications, etc but I would not use any non-borosilicate glass for heating applications!! I picked up a lot of cheap glassware from my local Goodwill and I was able to find many with markings that said either "Pyrex" or "Boro" which are what you would need for heat applications. Please keep your science safe! (:
Actually many things labeled pyrex are not real borosilicate glass, it's tempered glass or another composition. All the modern bake ware/cook ware is tempered glass. Old PYREX is usually borosilicate glass. You can sometimes tell if it is pyrex in lowercase (tempered glass) or PYREX in all caps (sometimes borosilicate glass)
Please do not use anything not specifically made for the lab environment as it is a serious safety hazard.
The Ax-Man surplus near me has true Borosilicate lab glass. They don't have any of the specialty stuff but, erlenmeyer flasks, beakers, round bottom flasks, graduated cylinders, and even some vacuum flasks. If you've got an Ax-Man near you, I'd suggest checking them out for true lab glass.
I wish you could just make a video of how to obtain the apparatus
Outstanding!👍👍👍👍👍
To those watching this video: ONLY USE BOROSILICATE GLASSWARE FOR CHEMISTRY. Regular stuff will shatter under heat or with certain chemicals. .
I've actually got a lot planned. Been so busy with work, I'll be making more videos within the month. And yea I know they make clear glass lenses that block 100% UV but I didn't know crappy plastic could too.
I actually tested this I was just too lazy to go back and make vid of it. an A-1 and an A&W absorb practically the exact same amount of UV. I even found some clear soda bottles somehow block all UV which was really odd.
Plurbals It's not odd actually. A wide UV peak shows up for all silicas as well as clear plastic polymer/resins. This information is readily available online and in chemistry and physics textbooks.
wouldnt a steak sauce bottle work better than A&W bottles?
All these places sound familiar you live in the Illinois area ?
You sound like McLovin... Just saying.
i wouldnt have expected that from clear bottles. lol, i look forward to new videos
It goes up to 932 Fahrenheit
Haha why does your local thrift shop love 69 so much?
SHit it was 99cents!!
Ha
"Home chemistry" or meth lab
+samonlinealltime Sigh. Yet another ignorant person contributing to the stigma of home chemistry. Do some research and learn something before dismissing all home chemists as meth-heads. Idiot.
samonlinealltime Please stop. This is not a joke, and its annoying to see this on every chemistry video. Shame.
samonlinealltime Stop shaming the science of chemistry. Chemistry is a great hobby to take up and will teach you a lot about well... everything. But first it sounds like you might want to sit down and do a little research first.