Medyc
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Second opinion on cheap heating mantle
Hi guys,
Long time lurker, looking for an opinion on a cheap heating mantle I found on Alibaba (https://m.alibaba.com/product/60588406461/ZNHW-1000ml-Intell...). I'm not really looking for much from it. The scope would be occasional use this
coming summer to quench my thirst in the lab (going into my final year of my medicinal chemistry honors program). If anyone has any experience with
lab equipment from Chinese suppliers, or this mantle in specific I'd love your opinion,
Thanks.
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Is that model suitable for your mains voltage ?
Is the power adequate ?
e.g. to boil off 1 litre of water in one hour requires 628 W of heating.
CAUTION : Hobby Chemist, not Professional or even Amateur
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careful, i was going to buy a model for $58, turns out the shipping was about 150 and then there was another $80 fee because it was "magnetic and they
needed to make sure that its ok to ship" if you actually get it for that price let me know because im looking for one too
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Medyc
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Quote: Originally posted by Sulaiman  | Is that model suitable for your mains voltage ?
Is the power adequate ?
e.g. to boil off 1 litre of water in one hour requires 628 W of heating. |
Yes, otherwise I'd be linking a different model: ill be using 1000ml - 500ml capacity rbfs (500-250ml liquid per reaction) with 530W from this
specific model and the power input is customizable at the point of order.
I'm just asking for peoples experience with Chinese suppliers through Alibaba and the quality of the products. Or any other cheap alternatives
($80-$150).
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| Quote: Originally posted by BILLBUILDS | | careful, i was going to buy a model for $58, turns out the shipping was about 150 and then there was another $80 fee because it was "magnetic and they
needed to make sure that its ok to ship" if you actually get it for that price let me know because im looking for one too |
Similar to my experience. I asked for a quote. Their unit is ~$60 USD but the shipping cost and fees totalled $80 (still a very good price assuming
decent quality). I'm currently trying to haggle the shipping cost; we'll see if a compromise can be reached. If so I'll keep you all updated as this
could be a nice replacement for the aging units that many of us own.
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BILLBUILDS
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i ordered one of eBay yesterday. not as good and i browse Alibaba heaps but they need a beter setup. no one had pay pal and shit is always over 50 for
non hazardous goods and 150 for hazardous goods
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