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Surplus Lab Equipment?

Posted by Cliff on from the bunsen-burners-on-eBay? dept.

theunforgiv3n asks: "We have recently been doing some cool science experiments, in school. Being the geeky type, I am looking to recreate some of these at home. To do this, I am looking for a good place to order some surplus laboratory equipment like flasks, non-gas Bunsen burners, and tubing (glass and plastic). Price isn't a big issue but I don't really want to spend a lot of money on this. So tell me Slashdot, where do you order your science equipment?"

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  1. Local University by frink_exp · · Score: 5, Informative

    Try a nearby university with a chemistry department. When I was an undergrad, the chemistry store on campus had everything you could want. You could browse the shelves and buy stuff cash-and-carry. Access to the store may have been restricted since Sep 11, 2001, though, as it has at my current grad school.

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  2. Check the chem department by 3waygeek · · Score: 4, Informative

    at your local college or university. Back in the 80s, when I was at Iowa State, the chem dept. sold glassware and other goodies at decent prices.

    Also, many colleges and universities have periodic sales/auctions of used/surplus equipment -- I used to pick up lots of computer goodies at ISU's monthly sales.

  3. the ultimate place by jjshoe · · Score: 5, Informative

    is american science and surplus

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  4. Plenty of Catalogs by liquidice5 · · Score: 5, Informative

    here at college, i LOVE getting mail, so i signed myself up for some catalogs
    besides your basic Crutchfield and random crap, i enjoy looking through

    Edmund Scientific who has a great supply of random stuff

    Fischer Scientific they sent me several boxes of catalogs all for free, and then have EVERYTHING, you do need a "company" to buy, i have never bought anything but I dont think it should be a problem to make one up

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  5. One stop shopping... by MrIcee · · Score: 4, Informative
    You will find everything you need in surplus... from flasks to surplus army gear, electrical, materials and much much much more.... at American Science and Surplus.

    This company used to be called Jerrico - and I've ordered from them for years. Additionally, their catalogs are FANTASTIC reading - very accurate descriptions on all items and most of the writeups are quite humorous as well.

    Also, if you happen to visit the Chicago area, they are located just outside of north chicago - the store is chalk full of amazing things - a true surplus shoppers dream.

    Aloha

  6. Labmart by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.labmart.com/

    Everything you never wanted for prices you can't resist. And no, I'm not marketing for them, I've just bought a lot of fun stuff from there, and the prices, like I said, are very reasonable.

    Enjoy!