CrimpJiggler
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How do you powderise substances?
For example, when you just brake some MgSO4 and end up with big chunks/stones of MgSO4, how to you go about powderizing it? I've been just putting
them in gladware bags, then rolling a heavy glass jar on them. It works well for small quantities, but for big quantities it takes ages. The same
problem would exist with a mortar and pestle. A blender would be good. Any other tricks for pulverising big chunks of compounds?
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Buy a ball mill and chuck what you need powdered in it for an hour or two provided it isnt anything sensitive.
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Coffee grinder
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I usually use a blender. I used to use coffee grinders, but they are harder to clean, hold less material, and are less durable.
Ball mills are super nice, of course.
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Just to be annoying, I'll point out that the word is "pulverize".
Please remember: "Filtrate" is not a verb.
Write up your lab reports the way your instructor wants them, not the way your ex-instructor wants them.
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I toss it in the air, roundhouse kick it to dust, and then catch it all in a storage container before it hits the ground. If I need it ultra dry I'll
put it in a vacuum desiccator from there.
[Edited on 19-6-2017 by alking]
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