[BetaAmyloid]

If I'm wanting to get a glassware set, what would be a recommended set?

What would be a good price (or set...along with a website to purchase) for a beginner?

To make it a little more specific, I would like beakers, flasks, medicine droppers, stir rods, test tubes, mortar and pestle, bottles, funnels, graduated cylinders, watch glasses, thermometer, anything else you think a beginner chemistry would need for a glass set.

Thanks 

[nj_bartel]

 http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=31389.0

[BetaAmyloid]

Thanks, what about a price though?

If I'm looking at

-50 mL erlenmeyer
-250 mL erlenmeyer
-50 mL roundbottom x2
-250 mL roundbottom
-50 mL beaker
-250 mL beaker
-Rubber stoppers with 0/1/2 holes
-Glass piping for the stoppers
-Rubber tubing
-Mortar/pestle
-10 mL graduated cylinder
-100 mL graduated cylinder
-250 mL separatory funnel
-Stemmed funnel
-Sample Vials
-Stir bar
-Hot plate/stirrer
-Test Tubes

(Copied your list)

What would be a reasonable price for these items - around $60-80?

[nj_bartel]

It depends on the quality of the equipment.  Plastic is very very cheap, glass is more expensive, pyrex even more so.

[BetaAmyloid]

It depends on the quality of the equipment.  Plastic is very very cheap, glass is more expensive, pyrex even more so.

Alright, well I was looking into finding/making my own lab equipment - it would be a lot more fun anyway.

I was wondering about the "flasks/beakers" used from a light bulb - what is the heat capacity of a light bulb? If I were to put it under a flame...or have a exothermic reaction to occur, how much heat can it take?

Thanks. 

[nj_bartel]

Haven't thought of trying.  Don't know if they're made out of anything special.  Could give it a go I suppose!

[BetaAmyloid]

I might try it, maybe use some sort of themometer to measure an approximate heat...or maybe I can find something on a lightbulb site.

It has to withstand a good amount of heat though, 60 watts get way over 100 degrees fahrenheit - not exactly what the climax is though.

Thanks. 

[nj_bartel]

I'd say those bulbs get well over 100 oC easily, even higher for halogen bulbs (pretty sure these are made of quartz though)

[BetaAmyloid]

Thanks 

[nj_bartel]

Just ordered my set, finally!  $300 after shipping, here's the breakdown if you're interested.  A few of those things I ordered more than one of, such as the glass vials (they weren't 3 bucks each), but generally it was one of each.  Edited for format.

Crucible 30 ml                                                    $3.00

Round Bottom Flask - 50 ml                                  $2.75

Florence Flask - 500 ml                                          $5.50

Round Bottom Flask - 150 ml                                  $3.75

Florence Flask - 250 ml                                          $4.50

Mohr's Pipette Size - 1 ml x 0.01 ml                          $2.00

Graduated Cylinders - 50 ml                              $6.50

Transfer Pipettes (pack of 6)                             $1.75

5 piece Erlenmeyer Flask Set                             $20.00

Retort - 500 ml                                                   $38.00

500 ml Separatory Funnel                                      $29.00

Watch Glass                                                    $1.00

Glass Vials - 5 dram                                           $3.00

Glass Vials - 2 dram                                           $2.50

Glass Vials - 1 dram                                           $3.00

Amber Glass Bottles 30cc                                    $5.25

Laboratory Hardware Set                                    $39.00

Powder Scoop                                                    $2.00

Vacuum Filtration Kit                                            $49.00

Filter Paper (1 box)                                            $12.00

Pipette Squeeze Bulb                                       $5.00

Test Tube Brush                                                    $1.25

Test Tubes Size - Standard                                   $6.00

Beakers - 100 mL                                                   $3.50

Beakers - 250 mL                                                   $4.00

Amber Latex (Rubber) Tubing I.D./Length - 3/16' - 5'   $6.25

PH Test Paper, 1 vial                                            $2.50

5mm Glass Tubing (pack of 6)                            $6.00

Rubber Stoppers

    * #00 - #10 - #2 - Solid                                   $0.25

    * #00 - #10 - #4 - Solid                              $0.50

    * #00 - #10 - #5 - Solid                              $1.50

    * #00 - #10 - #5 - 2 Holes                           $1.00

    * #00 - #10 - #6 - Solid                              $0.75

    * #00 - #10 - #6 - 2 Holes                           $0.75

    * #00 - #10 - #7 - Solid                                   $0.75

    * #00 - #10 - #7 - 2Holes                                $0.75

    * #00 - #10 - #9 - Solid                                   $1.00

    * #00 - #10 - #9 - 2 Holes                           $1.00

    * #00 - #10 - #00 Solid                                   $1.50

    * #00 - #10 - #00 - 1 Hole                           $0.50

[BetaAmyloid]

Ah, sweet! Thanks for the information and letting me know.

+1!