Re: [Phys-l] glassware needed

[Jason Alferness <alf@u.washington.edu>]

You might, incidentally, look at "Pyrex animal jars"... though you have 
many good ideas already here. Such as: 
http://www.chemglass.com/product_view.asp?pnr=CG-8654

Many people have them... most have straight sides and might fit the 
bill.  They can be spendy, though.


> > > >         
> > > > > I want to do a lab activity using a small immersion heater and a
> > > > > beaker of
> > > > > water. However, our beakers all have the usual sloped tops with a
> > > > > spout.
> > > > > The clip on the immersion heater is meant for a coffee cup with
> > > > > straight
> > > > > sides, and does not secure well to the beaker. It will fit on a tall
> > > > > graduated cylinder, but then it is difficult to mix the water to
> > > > > get a
> > > > > good temperature readings.
> > > > >
> > > > > So I am looking for a straight sided beaker (graduated if
> > > > > available) to do
> > > > > this experiment. I searched unsuccessfully on the interned, but
> > > > > only found
> > > > > straight sided plastic beakers and jars. Nothing made of glass and
> > > > > graduated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anybody know of a source/company for what I need? Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > >           
>
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