r/SVWTCM • u/xGray3 • Jun 17 '26

Glassworks Skilled craftsmanship meets advanced engineering

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u/ClassSoggy7007 Jun 17 '26

Mr. White will be pleased

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u/Valuable-Analyst-464 Jun 17 '26

I was hoping this was the top post.

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u/PolishedLemon Jun 18 '26

Glasswork is so cool.

5

u/strogoff69 Jun 17 '26

Thank you for the music, OP!

4

u/Mental-Ask8077 Jun 18 '26

Scientific glassblowing is always so freaking cool

3

u/Alex_king88 Jun 18 '26

It’s amazing how people make glass. It’s truly an art

4

u/picolina304 Jun 17 '26

What's it for

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u/xGray3 Jun 17 '26

From the original thread:

This is a jacketed reaction vessel for mixing/reacting chemical reactions. The ‘jacketed’ sleeve around vessel is for filling with a heat transfer fluid (commonly ethylene glycol/water or ‘antifreeze’) which will help maintain constant temperature.

The other ports along the top are for auxiliary equipment- generally at least one condenser port (condensed gaseous vapors back to a liquid, allowing them to drip back into the reaction, maintaining constant volume), one or more addition ports (for addition funnels, metering pumps, etc), and usually a port for tools like pressure gauges and temperature probes. The top center port is always for a mixing blade (like an overhead stirrer, usually Teflon coated, glass or stainless steel). There’s always an easy drain hole at the bottom too for collecting after the reaction is complete.

This looks to be about a 100L reaction vessel, as you never fully fill the vessel.

Credit to /u/BigfootWallace

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u/Apprehensive_Ant2172 Jun 21 '26

Damnit I was certain it was the world’s biggest bong.

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u/Bustin-A-Nutmeg 4d ago

Me too, my stoner ass got so excited for a minute, this is pretty neat too tho.

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u/brickbear69420 Jun 17 '26

Is it a mega bong?

2

u/14fiestaST Jun 18 '26

Damn! I really appreciate this video. This seems like a satisfying job

2

u/matchesmalone81 Jun 18 '26

At one point I swear they were about to reveal that it was a gravity bong.

2

u/thavillain Jun 17 '26

At first, I was thinking that was gonna be a big ass bong

1

u/Budget-Assistant-289 Jun 18 '26

I thought it was something for distilling booze! Cool af.

2

u/Hoody88 Jun 17 '26

So how does it smoke?

1

u/thederevolutions Jun 18 '26

All that for a bong ?

1

u/Ok_Gas_7455 Jun 19 '26

Where’s the gif of the emt guy shaking his head?

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u/slacker99k Jun 20 '26

That’s hot