Very good point Kay.
Sam use extreme caution and shield the set up during demonstration.
From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of Rita Kay Calhoun
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] 4L filter flasks
It sounds like you plan on drawing a vacuum on the flask in order to boil water that’s inside. If so, please don’t. There is a real danger that the flask might implode. We tape all our filter flasks against such a possibility. I would expect a 4-L flask to be even more “imperfect” and likely to break than the smaller ones we use. Get a Bell Jar.
Kay
From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of Samantha D
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 11:09 AM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] 4L filter flasks
Hi all,
I'm looking for a 4L filter flask for a demo but they all seem to be $150-$250. We are creating a vacuum in order to boil water. It needs to be that big because of the size of the lecture hall. Does anyone have a good website to turn to for glassware like this?
Thank you,
Sam
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Samantha D <samantha.dannenberg**At_Symbol_Here**gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
I'm looking for a 4L filter flask for a demo but they all seem to be $150-$250. We are creating a vacuum in order to boil water. It needs to be that big because of the size of the lecture hall. Does anyone have a good website to turn to for glassware like this?
Thank you,
Sam