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  • 1.  acetone container

    Posted 10-08-2023 18:29

    I got some B72 crystals from Erwin's. I mixed 200 grams in a pint of acetone for the primary solution.

    I dumped out the last of a bottle of isopropyl to have the right size container. The acetone didn't seem to dissolve the bottle.

    Am I creating a new type of hammer juice by using the bottle mentioned? 

    Keez



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  • 2.  RE: acetone container

    Member
    Posted 10-08-2023 23:25

    Use grain alcohol if you can find some- 190 proof and you might need a license for it. Hi octane vodka works. Best to use a glass canning jar with tight lid seal. Label carefully and store out of the way. The plastic bottles for isopropyl alcohol are not good for storage- the caps do not seal well and some of the bottles are thin plastic  moisture will ruin the mixture. 



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  • 3.  RE: acetone container

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 10-09-2023 00:55

    The plastic bottle should hold up temporarily, but the seal in the cap may dissolve. Acetone might also dissolve the paint on the lid of some home canning jars.

    Personally, I use glass bottles, you can get them on-line as "Boston bottles" or Wheaton round lab bottles.  I like 100 ml bottles for my car and 200 ml bottles for shop use.  Try to get polyester inserts in the caps as these seal better: https://www.amazon.com/Bekith-Boston-Bottles-Whiskey-Liquids/dp/B08SBGKBNV/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1AOZBGQEMN98X&keywords=boston+glass+100+ml+bottles&qid=1696827205&sprefix=boston+glass+100+ml+bottles%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

    Another option is to use Nalgene lab bottles: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000CCW4V/ref=twister_B07CKTHXC3?_encoding=UTF8&th=1



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