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I am preparing now for this summer when I actually have time to do some experimenting and work, there are various suppliers on Amazon and elsewhere and considering that most chemicals we use come with hefty shipping costs, I wanted to place an order for all the chemicals I need at once to save on shipping, take advantage of discount codes, etc.
I have used MG Chemicals, Labchem, and a few others but was wondering if anyone has a definite opinion on who has the best prices.
ALSO, those of you who have other hobbies or use advanced chemistry/chemicals know that they usually come in 4 grades: ACS (American Chemical Society), reagent, lab, and technical grade. IF you have ever noticed a difference in the purity of chemicals you are using, I'd appreciate your thoughts.
I am guessing that what we do shouldn't require more than lab grade stuff, but there really aren't any "do-overs" when it comes down to etching - or if there are they come with a price tag of hours of extra work.
I basically need 4 kinds of acids, and a handful of assorted chemicals for some organic chemistry (hobbies that have nothing to do with knives) but want to buy everything at once.
Please reply if you have any definite preferences for particular companies or think that the purity of chemicals matters. This stuff isn't cheap and you are stuck with whatever you buy for a long time with the quantities we use. Plus it's not easy to responsibly dispose of most of these chenmicals.
Thank you
I have used MG Chemicals, Labchem, and a few others but was wondering if anyone has a definite opinion on who has the best prices.
ALSO, those of you who have other hobbies or use advanced chemistry/chemicals know that they usually come in 4 grades: ACS (American Chemical Society), reagent, lab, and technical grade. IF you have ever noticed a difference in the purity of chemicals you are using, I'd appreciate your thoughts.
I am guessing that what we do shouldn't require more than lab grade stuff, but there really aren't any "do-overs" when it comes down to etching - or if there are they come with a price tag of hours of extra work.
I basically need 4 kinds of acids, and a handful of assorted chemicals for some organic chemistry (hobbies that have nothing to do with knives) but want to buy everything at once.
Please reply if you have any definite preferences for particular companies or think that the purity of chemicals matters. This stuff isn't cheap and you are stuck with whatever you buy for a long time with the quantities we use. Plus it's not easy to responsibly dispose of most of these chenmicals.
Thank you