Refining with Hot Plates

[isaiahw250]

Does anyone refine in a garage or area where you have to use hot plates? If so which would you recommend?

 

[Shark]

I narrowed my first purchases down to the two cheapest I could find at Walmart. From there I bought the one that looked the sturdiest. If it is to shaky you run a serious risk of spills or turning it over. Depending on how much material you have, don't overlook the griddles, they are pretty handy but harder to heat larger beakers.

 

[BGDOCK]

I don’t recommend the garage outside would be better the hot plates end up failing , I have had double and single hot plates . I prefer the singles , currently one of the burners one the double isn’t working and its a waste of space .
The smooth face burner over coil type edited

 

[isaiahw250]

I narrowed my first purchases down to the two cheapest I could find at Walmart. From there I bought the one that looked the sturdiest. If it is to shaky you run a serious risk of spills or turning it over. Depending on how much material you have, don't overlook the griddles, they are pretty handy but harder to heat larger beakers.

I got mine from Amazon, it gets very hot but doesn’t boil. Which one did you buy from Walmart?

I have a casserole dish that I put water in then place the beaker in the water that’s how I boil

 

[4metals]

I got mine from Amazon, it gets very hot but doesn’t boil. Which one did you buy from Walmart?

There is no reason to get a reaction hot enough to boil. I have had excellent luck using double pancake griddles.

 

[isaiahw250]

There is no reason to get a reaction hot enough to boil. I have had excellent luck using double pancake griddles. View attachment 65220

Interesting. I have the exact same griddle lol

 

[Shark]

Looks like my griddle only mine is white. As to my hot plates, I don't recall the exact names, they have been worn away long go.

 

[Yggdrasil]

Does anyone refine in a garage or area where you have to use hot plates? If so which would you recommend?

All good advice.
I will stress one point though.
Do not do it in a garage.
The fumes will kill any and all metals in there.
Cars, tools and nails.

 

[isaiahw250]

All good advice.
I will stress one point though.
Do not do it in a garage.
The fumes will kill any and all metals in there.
Cars, tools and nails.

Thanks…. With that being said, where would be the best place? I thought I could do it in a garage with a filtration setup

 

[goldshark]

With a proper fume hood and scrubber, you could do it in your kitchen. Mind you, it still needs to be ducted to the outside. The problems with doing it in a garage, or your kitchen, is outside interference from the unknowing, such as pets, children, etc..This is why a dedicated lockable lab is the preferred choice. Minimize the hazards.

 

[Yggdrasil]

Thanks…. With that being said, where would be the best place? I thought I could do it in a garage with a filtration setup

Filtration do nothing with the fumes

 

[isaiahw250]

Wrong terminology my apologies

 

[kurtak]

Does anyone refine in a garage

NOT a good idea !!!!

I thought I could do it in a garage with a filtration setup

If you are talking about a garage that is attached to your house with a heating & air (cooling) system that heats/cools both the house & garage the 'filtration" in that system is of NO value to filtering out the fumes created in the refining process

IN FACT the fumes from refining will completely DESTROY not only the heating & cooling system but also destroy anything & everything made of metal in both the garage & house

You however can set up a "lab" in a garage BUT it NEEDS to have its very own ventilation system that is completely isolated from the house & dedicated to refining

Kurt

 

[kurtak]

don't overlook the griddles, they are pretty handy but harder to heat larger beakers.

I love griddles - can put two 5 liter beakers on at a time - or one 8 - 10 liter stainless steel pot (when doing silver)

Kurt