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Update and Warning: Pressure buildup could be dangerous in a sealed container with a lid like these, they could easily be forced open, also the flip type lids could also be quite dangerous if you are not careful, causing very caustic liquid to spray over your face when you close them.
Unless you know (not think) what you are doing it would probably be wise to not attempt anything suggested here. If you do, then do a few test runs with veg oil and plain water.
There appears to be some careless people about the nexus, for example i think someone made them self quite ill from solvent exposure, the last thing i'd want is someone hurting themselves from something i suggested.
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Gravy separators are much talked about, and for good reason, i haven't used one, but i am sure they work rather well.
Unfortunately they are not widely available everywhere, the glass ones are more than i'd want to pay.
A good alternative, although perhaps not for all solvents, taking the lid from a shampoo or soap bottle like this (below) and using it with a clear PET drinks bottle should work for heavy naphtha (white spirit - UK) and xylene at least.
One source claims that PET has marginal resistance to naphtha solvent, which puts me in doubt about using light naphtha, but i know for a fact heavy naphtha/white spirit is sold in PET bottles.
Of course you can use any type of plastic bottle you can squeeze that has at least some transparency so you can see what is happening inside. Always check the chemical resistance for the type of plastic used before attempting it. A HDPE or PP shampoo bottle will work best with the bottom cut off and used like a proper funnel.
Washing up liquid bottles with the pull to open lids also appear to be perfect.
The bottom can be cut off if you'd rather just let gravity do its thing.
Anyone interested by this idea, if you are intending to use the squeeze method, make sure you keep the pressure on until you have expelled the water otherwise air will bubble up through and bugger things up for a while.
Unless you know (not think) what you are doing it would probably be wise to not attempt anything suggested here. If you do, then do a few test runs with veg oil and plain water.
There appears to be some careless people about the nexus, for example i think someone made them self quite ill from solvent exposure, the last thing i'd want is someone hurting themselves from something i suggested.
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Gravy separators are much talked about, and for good reason, i haven't used one, but i am sure they work rather well.
Unfortunately they are not widely available everywhere, the glass ones are more than i'd want to pay.
A good alternative, although perhaps not for all solvents, taking the lid from a shampoo or soap bottle like this (below) and using it with a clear PET drinks bottle should work for heavy naphtha (white spirit - UK) and xylene at least.
One source claims that PET has marginal resistance to naphtha solvent, which puts me in doubt about using light naphtha, but i know for a fact heavy naphtha/white spirit is sold in PET bottles.
Of course you can use any type of plastic bottle you can squeeze that has at least some transparency so you can see what is happening inside. Always check the chemical resistance for the type of plastic used before attempting it. A HDPE or PP shampoo bottle will work best with the bottom cut off and used like a proper funnel.
Washing up liquid bottles with the pull to open lids also appear to be perfect.
The bottom can be cut off if you'd rather just let gravity do its thing.
Anyone interested by this idea, if you are intending to use the squeeze method, make sure you keep the pressure on until you have expelled the water otherwise air will bubble up through and bugger things up for a while.
