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In the Laboratory
A Low-Cost Auto-Stop Hydraulic Press for Making KBr Disc
Ping-Kay Hon
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Chemistry, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong

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May 1998
Vol. 75 No. 5
p. 629

Abstract
A hydraulic press fitted with an adjustable torque wrench, together with a stand made of iron bars will form an auto-stop hydraulic press for making KBr disc in IR studies. Total material cost is about $100. All parts are readily available from the local hardware stores. The modified torque wrench is also useful to replace the lever in the standard laboratory press.
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*  Citation
Hon, Ping-Kay. J. Chem. Educ. 1998 75 629.
*  Keywords
Laboratory Equipment/Apparatus, IR Spectroscopy
*  History
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June 23, 1999
June 24, 2005
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