video tutorial Tips on equipping your own mini-lab

Name: video tutorial - Tips on equipping your own mini-lab
Uploaded: 2025-12-11T09:03:44.133Z
Duration: 12 min 17 s
Description: ours are polycarbonate ones from a hardware store then we have light...We are lucky enough to have about 10 of these pro quality 100 mil Duran storage containers,

Lab equipment tour and setup tips

Overview: nerd tour of equipment and tips to build your own lab at a secret island base.
Safety and measurement: safety goggles, light and heavy gloves; replace contaminated gloves; accurate measurements with scales (gram precision); occasional use of kitchen scales; approximate reagent excess allowed in non-critical steps.
Heating: avoid naked flames; use hot plate stirrer and heating mantle; 500 ml flasks compatible; consider a hot plate with built-in stirring; multiple magnetic stir bars in different sizes; DIY oil bath with unscented baby oil.
Glassware and joints: measuring cylinders (125 ml and 100 ml); assortment of beakers, conical flasks, and round-bottom flasks (500 ml, 250 ml, and 100 ml); ground glass adapters; standardize joints (29-32 mainly; 24-40 US alternative); distillation hardware and condensers; securing with elastic bands; KEK clips; cooling water setup with bowls, aquarium pump, and silicone tubing; thermometer adapters and thermometers (200°C and 400°C) plus an electronic bath thermometer.
Distillation and reflux: preferred coil condenser for reflux; glass inlays preferred for tubing; ensure tight water connections; silicone tubes for secure cooling water fit.
Separating funnel and stands: 500 ml funnel; high-quality stopper (Teflon) and ring clamp; careful handling and washing; addition funnel with ground glass joint; sturdy stands/clamps (two bases, two poles, and at least three clamps) with a thermometer-capable clamp.
Filtration: glass funnel and reinforced filter papers; vacuum filtration system with vacuum pump, thick glass filtration flask (500 ml), rubber pump, and a holey stopper; centered funnel with porosity grade 3; porcelain Buchner funnel for standard paper; glass center with porosity grade 4 for finer precipitates; overseas filtration kit; filtration is central to work.
Storage: ground glass weighing containers; small glass jars; storage for liquids in Duran containers (100 ml and 250 ml); reactive liquids may require specialized storage; use small sealable plastic jewel bags for dry solids.
Miscellaneous: glass rods, glass tubes, spatulas, test tubes, pipettes, Petri dishes, universal indicator paper; avoid wasteful steps (boiling cabbage); keep indicator paper handy.
Heating and cleanup: small porcelain crucible for strong heating; large steel pot; abundant paper towels (budget-friendly); a practical, not luxury, lab setup.
Chemicals sourcing: no direct sources; search online and for small suppliers; scavenging from everyday items; food and baking products can yield useful chemicals (example: dry crystalline aniline).
Conclusion: lamp fits in a medium kitchen cupboard; not a huge amount of equipment but many possibilities; thanks for watching and stay tuned.