Condensor

Condensor

Set Up:

-         14, 8, & 6 mm tubing

-         # 1 tip

-         Matches/mats/towel/glass cutter/screen/corks

-         Blow tube

                       

Condenser (14, 8, & 6 mm tubing):

-         Use a # 1 tip.

-         Stabilizer (6 mm tubing) (can use the same one from the bubbler tube):

o       Make a maria and taper out the end, next to the maria

o       Blow out a small pressure relief hole near the maria

-         Using 8 mm tubing, make 2 side arms w/maria and a taper near the Maria.

-         Using 8 mm tubing, cut a long piece of tubing. 

o       This will be the inside part of the condenser.

-         Using 8 mm tubing, cut 2 long pieces.

o       Bevel one of the ends, of one of the pieces.

-         Make a long test tube from 14 mm tubing.

-         Attach the side arm near the end of the test tube.

-         Make a bubbler tube.

-         Attach the second side arm approximately 2-3 cm from the end of the center tube.

-         Cork all the side arms.

-         DO THE NEXT STEPS ALL AT ONCE!!  DO NOT STOP!!

o       Collapse the outer walls until they touch the inner tube.

o       Continue heating and pull off the end, causing a ring seal.

o       DON’T STOP!!

o       Attach the blow tube to the end and remove the corks from the side arms.

o       Heat the center of the ring seal and blow out.

o       DON’T STOP!!

o       Attach the other end of the tube. 

-         Cut the extra tubing off of the side arms and fire polish.

Congrats...you finally have your A and successfully finished the course.