Wood stick - Archive

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extreme
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posted November 20, 2000 07:35 AM
Is it ok if i stir the apsolution (H2O2 + Acetone + HCl) with a wood stick?

Anthony
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posted November 20, 2000 05:29 PM
I usually use a bamboo skewer and have had no problems.

SofaKing
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posted November 20, 2000 05:45 PM
The handle section of a water jug works great and is unreactive.

blackadder
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posted December 31, 2000 03:52 PM
I use a 1.4mm wooden dowel
It's the ramrod for my spudgun.

Rhadon
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posted January 01, 2001 08:52 PM
I'm sure stirring is not necessary at all, but if you need to, I would recommend a rod from plastic or glass (wood is attacked by the HCl and the acetone, what will lead to impurities in the AP)

Cricket
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posted January 01, 2001 09:14 PM
As I said in an earlier post, I just use a straw. They are free at a restaurant and last for a while. I think they are HDPE, they dont melt quickly. They crack a little bit at the ends after a couple batches, but they are free. I dont think they contaminate the AP much or even at all.

angelo
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posted January 01, 2001 09:21 PM
just get a glass rod from your school chem lab