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Glassware in Australia
Hello,
I am trying to locate a place that will sell glassware to indviduals in Australia, I have found one place but they require me to fill out a huge end
user deceleration. I was also looking at this: http://www.geckooptical.com/chemistry_set.htm?gclid=CKCA5t2t... but it looked rather expensive at $375, but I do not know how much it would cost
elsewhere.
Can you please reccomend a place to purchase glassware and maybe also chemicals. Also is that set I linked a good price?
[Edited on 2-9-2012 by ScienceSquirrel]
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Doc B
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It's a very steep price mate. You'd be best to stick to under B19 sizes here due to legislative restriction which could leave you vulnerable to
prosecution should you be found in possesion or believed to be the owner.
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you should purchase glassware from here: http://www.laboyglass.com/
I have bought glassware from them and i must say it is excellent and they are cheaper than many other suppliers
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borrowedlawyer
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Common Chemicals
Thanks for the tips.
Also where would you get basic chemicals such as HCl, etc?
Thanks
EDIT: I am in Newcastle, NSW if that helps.
[Edited on 29-8-2012 by borrowedlawyer]
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Search around a little before posting - UTFSE!
There have been numerous threads on topics like this previously.
"Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." Winston Churchill
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That is just ridiculous how much glassware gets regulated in some places.
It is just glass!!! I think it is discrimination against amateur chemistry enthusiasts, who constitute a minority in society. Too bad glassware does
not have any association with women's rights or something like that.
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Doc B
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Quote: Originally posted by AndersHoveland  | That is just ridiculous how much glassware gets regulated in some places.
It is just glass!!! I think it is discrimination against amateur chemistry enthusiasts, who constitute a minority in society. Too bad glassware does
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Haha yeah it is. Worse still is that in some places (Australia) you don't even have to be the owner of such items muchless in possession of restricted
items to be up to your eye balls in it. There is one bloke down here, a scientist who has never been in any kind of trouble previously, who is
currently looking at a life time sentence because the old bill raided some place of ill repute and the crims they caught with tens of kilos of gear
and glass said all the stuff was his. The cooks weren't charged but the poor old scientist is still going through the wringer.
Can you even imagin that?
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borrowedlawyer
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Wiltronics
What do you think about this mob, http://www.wiltronics.com.au/?
Thank You
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Doc B
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Nice prices, never tried them before though. You may note the EUD requirement with the kits thought, even the 14/23
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They have been pretty reliable for me, though I don't think much of their filtration flasks (which look too lightly built to take much vacuum).
-Bobby
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Australian Glassware Suppliers
Hello, I am new to the forum.
I currently live in Victoria, Australia and I am interested in a distillation set up, however in my part of the country (and most aside from SA) need
EUDs to buy chemistry equipment. There is problematic for me in two ways, firstly I would need to get photo ID which I do not have and secondly (and
less importantly) my purchase would not be private so I may be subject to police raids if it *appeared* I was doing something illegal.
Does anyone on here know a glassware supplier within Australia willing to send without EUDs? Does this website permit private selling?
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http://sciencesupply.com.au/shop/content/2-legal-notice
thats pretty comprehensive as far as EUDs
also their online store is really good
14/23 condensers and glass elbow joints do the trick which you can get anywhere no questions asked (cept bloody qld)
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james2395
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If you didn't read condensers and the most important things aren't allowed.
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perhaps you are the one that didn't read
no EUD for a condenser below b29 (smaller than 24/29)
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Do you still live with your parents? background relating to chemistry or any of the sciences especially at a tertiary level? Around the age of 18 or
younger? Hell, even race plays a part.
If you do fit into those categories, there is a minuet chance that they will chase you over glassware purchases unless you order big (2L-5L>
flasks) or order precursors and list 1 chemicals.
There is a document which is called "Code of Practice for Supply Diversion", google it and it will outline the chems and certain pieces of apparatus
that can land you in hot water.
I can vouch for Laboy and Wiltronics.
Laboy for your flasks, condensers, adapters and various accessories (keck clips) Pretty much everything. Just a note, anything from China is highly
scrutinized so expect a call from the Chemical Division in Organised Crime.
Wiltronics is good for beakers, filter papers and Hg thermometers.
Dr Bob our forum glass supplier has an excellent range at great prices. Try and see if any other members want to order internationally so that you can
pool together and cut down the shipping cost.
I really really want to point out, don't buy anything in Australia relating to glassware because it is ridiculously expensive and the people are
extremely rude. My local glassware supplier does not even reply to me anymore when i asked if he had any 50ml RBF's in stock (which he does). If you
are worried about EUD's then order from the US.
Theres a quite a bit of info on these forums regarding Australian chemistry but its not that informative after you read it all 
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I have bought 2L flasks from China just before, and rang customs, they said it's all okay.
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just buy your glassware from south australia northern territory or tasmania there is no eud reporting in these states ,but you can't live in nsw and
order from south australia an eud would still be required .
you would have to go there
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Customs will not stop it because it isn't restricted.
Also i don't think they are the people that you should be worried about if raids concern you.
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I can ship to Australia, and the postage for smaller glassware is not too bad, like 14/20 distillation kits and smaller filtration flasks and funnels.
Look at the list in here* for a rough idea of some things, plus the photos in the thread. I also have a couple of 14/20 distillation kits
available for about $80, which would have the basic 14/20 distillation apparatus, flasks and adapters. I do also have some 24/40 distillation
equipment and adapters, but am running out of larger 24/40 flasks.
* = http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=15667&...
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If you order your gear online, you often don't need to send in photo ID(although the EUD is still required. EUD's are required by law and it seems to
be rather well enforced.)
I've bought from sciencesupply.com.au and can recommend them as far as shipping times/replying to emails goes.
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As a US guy , even I am jealous of some of the stuff sciencesupply.com.au sells. Y'all have a good ally in them.
" the Modern Chemist is inundated with literature"-Unknown
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Matty from Science Supply is great to deal with and is definitely happy to discuss your projects and help out where he can.
I can personally attest to absolutely no problems importing glassware to Victoria, including a lot of things that would have required EUDs if
purchased in Australia.
Labfriend.com.au are an e-business, so you have to anticipate 3 week lead times, but they have a lot of good stuff and accommodating staff.
Livingstone.com.au have a lot of the Simax range of glassware at good prices, but they've messed me around a lot, so I'd have to mention you might
have order mistakes to deal with.
Wiltronics have a limited range, but their prices for what the do have are comparable with Chinese eBay sellers. I've got some Chinese glassware - the
stuff I have is evidently not perfectly shaped or unflawed in quality, but it's thick and handles high vacuum fine.
Haven't tried any Chinese electronic lab equipment though, so can't comment.
There a few more stores to consider, but most still require EUDs. Just google a particular piece of glassware and you'll get more hits for stores.
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If you buy overseas and it would normally need an EUD here do they contact you and then you have to get one? And with an EUD from everything I've read
do you have to be from a company? Because my reasoning would be I'm a chem major looking to experiment on my own like everyone here. Is it's purpose
just to identify who you are should they suspect something?
I'm in QLD too =[
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| Quote: Originally posted by tekkado | If you buy overseas and it would normally need an EUD here do they contact you and then you have to get one? And with an EUD from everything I've read
do you have to be from a company? Because my reasoning would be I'm a chem major looking to experiment on my own like everyone here. Is it's purpose
just to identify who you are should they suspect something?
I'm in QLD too =[ |
I think it's more if you get caught doing something you would get a more severe punishment for signing an agreement saying you won't do anything
illegal with the equipment, I shall update this thread upon the safe arrival of my glassware.
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oh okay ive been under the impression that you cant have any of that stuff unless you had a legitimate need for it??
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