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Morning everyone.

After reading all about thermometers, we are now going to store all our Thermometers vertically. May I ask people, on any tips in which they store their Thermometers. Glass Jar's, may crash and brake. Plastic jars, may fall over, not very strong.

I would welcome any tips.

Regards

Hi Sue,
I store my pipettes vertically in a plastic Smith's, STAX, Chips. They are tall,strong and don't fall over easily when full(sounds like someone you'd want to marry). Might try the thermometers in them too.
Tracey

Sorry that was suppose to read "empty Smiths STAX chip container"

We have stored our thermometers vertically in gas jars for several years - ten thermometers to a jar.

The gas jars are reasonably heavy and we have not had any breakages. If you store more than ten to a jar it may get unstable.

Hope this works for others!

Robbie

hi,
talk to you TAS department to make you wooden stand like this This is plastic but kid made ours as a prac
sorry i can not post the picture but if you go to this website you will find one

http://www.wardsci.com/product.asp?pn=IG0002976

Wow, thank you folks, The head teacher feels wooden ones would be just great.

Thanks to you all

Regards

Hi everyone,

While we are on the subject of Thermometers,
a teacher found that some of our thermometers are reading 115c while boiling water.
Not sure if it's worth callibrating them using glycerol?
But also isn't that just for when the liquid seperates inside????

Any input appreciated
Julz