Hot plate?

[Kymel]

I hear that your solution(powder+oils+alcohol) can get cloudy if water vapor gets in from heating it with boiling water. Some say to just filter solution to vial and it will appear clear or wrap in tin foil when you're heating it. I am just wondering if water heat can be avoided just by using a hot plate? Will I need an iron flask or maybe a special tool that lets you use non heat induction glassware over a hotplate? any help is greatly appreciated or any links to certain information is appreciated as well

 

[manafest]

check ebay.

 

[Docd187123]

You can use a hot plate if you want but I chose not to spend money on one.

 

[Kymel]

I am just wondering if the cloudy solution from water vapor can be avoided easily or will it happen occasionally if you use boiling water for your source of heat?

 

[Docd187123]

I've used boiling water and got cloudiness and some not cloudy.

 

[Xodusforever]

i don't get cloudiness from water. I can say I wouldn't give up my hot plate / stirrer for anything - it's very useful for low level heating / sensitive compounds. If you want to stir away for a couple hours an extra 5 degrees cooler, you can.

 

[BIGMESC]

I use a hotplate with a pie tin filled filled up about an 1" with black silica sand.
Works great !!

 

[Kymel]

So, with borosilicate glass beakers. I can just use a hotplate instead of using boiling water right? I apologize if I am asking stupid questions and I should be doing more research. if so just let me know. ok nevermind haha, borosilicate glass can take temps up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit and I doubt any melting point tests/compounds or whatever isn't worked with over 500 degrees plus. excuse my horrible grammar please

 

[Xodusforever]

Boro glass is what you want - non boro glass tends to scratch / break easier over time too.

 

[Jeep187]

I hear that your solution(powder+oils+alcohol) can get cloudy if water vapor gets in from heating it with boiling water. Some say to just filter solution to vial and it will appear clear or wrap in tin foil when you're heating it. I am just wondering if water heat can be avoided just by using a hot plate? Will I need an iron flask or maybe a special tool that lets you use non heat induction glassware over a hotplate? any help is greatly appreciated or any links to certain information is appreciated as well

You can get a nice hot plate from Walmart for 20 bucks. I'm sure you can find em cheaper then that even

 

[jparker1121]

Candle warmers work good and they're like $5 dollars

 

[GothamGear]

I pickup 2 broken Corning hotplates on eBay for 80 both had the stirrers was able to fix one completely the other one the armature bar on the motor was shot so I still use it to heat oil up

 

[Kinikuman]

I just used my induction hotplate that we got for the kitchen. Forget how much the wife paid for it. Works great at slowly getting the temp up and then holding it there at an exact level.

 

[Bradly]

Instead of boiling water, you should try mineral oil
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_bath
wont steam and wont boil until 310 F, reusable too

 

[ATodd]

Oil is instrument for boiling point tests, but a pain in the ass to clean up and work with, it gets everywhere (maybe I'm just messy). The reason I like working with h2o is you don't have to worry about the temp going above 100c. Oil can get real hot, real fast and damage the hormone.
Atodd

 

[Bradly]

Oil is instrument for boiling point tests, but a pain in the ass to clean up and work with, it gets everywhere (maybe I'm just messy). The reason I like working with h2o is you don't have to worry about the temp going above 100c. Oil can get real hot, real fast and damage the hormone.
Atodd

tis true, I used to fool around with hydroscopic compounds and you just couldnt have water vapor around. Excellent points I should have included.

 

[Big_paul]

If there is moisture in the vile with your gear, it will get cloudy. If water is getting in your vile any other way, you have more to worry about, because your vile isn't air tight.

 

[IronBrothers]

If you sat your beaker in water just under boiling would that result in cloudy gear?