Gloating now... apart from one regret...

About a week ago I asked on a technician's forum if anyone knew of a cheap source of electric heating mantles for chemistry, normal price about £150+ each depending on size. Didn't get any replies, wasn't very surprised.

So on Wednesday evening this week I heard from someone who had a few to get rid of - a college chemistry department that was shutting down. Agreed a price by phone yesterday morning, and they arrived today - six of them, four small and two large, for a total of £50 inc. postage, about 5% of the usual list prices, and all with recent electrical test certificates.

Now I'm REALLY annoyed that we bought one full price at the end of last week...

I think I'll ask if anyone has a spare mass spectrometer. After all, you never know...

Plot Device

Fun short film gacked from rozk

Plot Device from Red Giant on Vimeo.

Watch right to the end through the titles...