chiliuno (Hive Bee)
02-11-03 06:33
No 406664
      sep funnel leakage  Bookmark   

my sep funnel leaks a few drops an hour when i put dcm in it.  i've got a 2L sep funnel with teflon stopcock, a new black ring, and i have the thing screwed in tight and in the right order: teflon washer first, black o ring next, than little orange teflon nut.
any ideas?

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    Rhodium
(Chief Bee)
02-11-03 17:11
No 406842
      grease  Bookmark   

Apply a very very thin layer of grease around the edges of the stopcock, but not towards the middle if it, then re-attach it. A pinhead worth of grease is the proper amount.
 
 
 
 
    chiliuno
(Hive Bee)
02-12-03 09:26
No 407092
      thanks again rhodium.  Bookmark   

thanks again rhodium.

i used TFSE...just answer TFQ!