swan neck tubes

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swan neck tubes

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Hi all,

has anyone purchased swan neck tubes recently?
If so, where from, please?
I'm being a slacker and don't really want to have to make them! :-|
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Check the search function for this site - swan neck glass tubes. Ian posted an image of an alternative swan neck. Plus there are also other suggestions.
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thanks Lyn :-)
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Use plastic tubing bent into a loop and tied with string to hold it in place. Worked a treat. Easy to make and can't break!
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I'm liking that idea Merilyn!!!
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You can by Airlocks from a Home Brew shop for bugger all .
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The plastic tube worked fine for us. Love the ones for home brew
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thanks bigmack!
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Love my Westlab Equip. no breakage
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macca wrote: 09 Sep 2020, 09:34 Love my Westlab Equip. no breakage
Hi macca,

what is the white tube in the pic? Tubing or a straw?
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Hi macca,

what is the white tube in the pic? Tubing or a straw?
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You can buy from Westlabs as well, I guess we can promote them
https://www.westlab.com.au/labware/labw ... 0mm---10pk
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Oh of course! I actually have some of them!!! lol
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Swan neck tubes

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Hi all,

To begin with....I'm pretty hopeless at glass bending! :rolleyes:
Do you all make your own swan neck tubes or do you purchase them?
I've done a bit of a search and can't find them at any suppliers.....I'm a DOE school.

Thanks
Helen
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Hi Helen,
Yes we bend our own glass tubing. When I got to our school we had lots of glass tubing already here and decided to bend ourselves, so I've never looked online for a supplier.
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Perhaps try "swan-neck flask" instead.
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there is an old file under the same name if you search it. Has some recommendations
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I have now merge these together for every one
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Thanks macca, found it!!

Thanks for that Labbie!!
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It seems I asked the same question two years ago!!!

Insert face palm emoji :) :) :) :)

I had even taken photos of the setups!! :whistling2: #-o
found them too! :lol:
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remlap12 wrote: 18 Oct 2022, 12:26 It seems I asked the same question two years ago!!!

Insert face palm emoji :) :) :) :)

I had even taken photos of the setups!! :whistling2: #-o
found them too! :lol:
I know how you feel and only week 2
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