SWIM's doing an extraction but has no access to a sep funnel help!

[Wonderkid420]

I know you can use a turkey baster or a siphon device with the tubing and rod, while this is all well and good, do these things come in HDPE plastic? I don't think a turkey baster would be reinforced against anything other than temperature and SWIM doesnt fancy getting any plastic into the spice. I see these things referred to casually in teks but it doesn't seem legit? Am I worrying to much or what?

I've also heard getting a glass turkey baster is good, if I can't find that can I use a plastic one? thanks!

 

[DarkShaman]

A turkey baster will work in cases where a separatory funnel is unavailable, although this may not be the most preferred alternative in such instances. Personally, I have never owned a separatory funnel simply because I can't get past paying $70 for such a simple device (and trust me, $ certainly isn't an issue). I have found, after multiple bulk extractions, that a 20-30cc syringe, minus the needle (can be purchased at most horse or feed stores for $1-$2 apiece), works best for me. Others swear by, for instance, a baby nasal aspirator, which works as well. For the most part, be creative & you will surely find an instrument that suits your personal separatory needs

 

[endlessness]

SWIM never used a separatory funnel for MHRB extraction and never felt it is needed.. He first crudely separate (even taking a little bit of the basified liquid together) with turkey baster/pipette from main container into long thin container. Then he can more accurately separate the two layers with a pipette, and the last bit that he cant accuratelu pull he throws back in for the next pull

 

[mombreast]

I was wondering the same thing.
I searched for HDPE sep funnels and couldn't find one.　
All of them are PP,PE,Glass.
Is it ok to use these(PP,PE,Glass) for pH 12 liquid ?

 

[GirlsHateMe]

Yes, peoples fear of high ph breaking glass from what ive seen is overly cautious, NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT!!!! But at the same time, unless your doing stb with a ph of 14 and leaving it in the glass for many hours or days, then I wouldnt worry to much about it. Never hurts to keep an eye out for etching and cracks though, like I said overly cautious never hurts.

Personally the people ive talked to say sep funnels are just a waste of money, thats just an opinion though.