Hold, mix and react · Chemistry · Physics
Retort stand, boss and clamp
What it is for
Holds glassware or a rule firmly in place with a boss and clamp.
Mistake to avoid Clamping glass too tightly, or leaving the stand’s base off to one side of the load: the glass cracks or the stand tips over.
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