How to safely convert home glassware into usable labware. By Dr. Shawn

[@TV-8-301]

Thank you for this! I have a closet full of bottles and jars just 'cause they could be useful, so this type of resourcefulness is exciting

[@anonymousandy2789]

I successfully boiled water inside of a bud light platinum bottle sat on top of a porcelain plate inside of a pot with chips of glass as boiling stones. I didn't fill it with oil though. I mearly coated the bottom of the pot to prevent the metal from melting and heated slowly over the course of about an hour

[@MalawisLilleKanal]

I've done basically the same, but with sand.
Not sure if it works as well, but seems decent enough.
First add a decent layer of sand in the pot, then push/wiggle the bottle/jar into the sand. Finally pour sand down along the sides. Remember that the sand gets really hot, and lifting the bottle/jar means you have to let everything cool before starting again, as you will not be able to push the bottle far enough down into the sand.
As a bonus - If it boils over, there is no oil to start a fire.

[@anonymousandy2789]

That's a pretty good idea. The sand would protect you from glass shrapnel in the event of overpressuring

[@Dowhap]

Waste vegetable oil also works. This is how I heat my "lab glassware".

[@mishaz4820]

Thanks for the video! I don't need to do anything like this, but I really love to see a great science video. Clean editing and efficient and fun explanations, I'm glad I stumbled upon this channel :)

[@citizenscientistsworkshop1948]

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[@Venaber]

thanks for the expansion explanation

[@Louie_Batton]

Excellent Video!!

[@adityamathur5972]

this is incredible!!! Science can now be democratic!!

[@Raymondzhang-therandomventures]

boiling chip?
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[@fajile5109]

Find broken glass outside use that.

[@abdelhak4671]

you can use small stones

[@Raymondzhang-therandomventures]

@@abdelhak4671 Thank you for the advice.

[@Raymondzhang-therandomventures]

@@fajile5109 thankyou for the advice.