You are of course, 100% correct.
Aluminum: 88 to 251 W/m K
SS: 16.3 W/m-K
However…are we looking for the ‘best’ or trying to ball on a budget? 
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My next project is setting up a backyard scrap melter and melting down cans to pour into a big drum of brine (slowly) to make my own damn aluminum beads
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Please document for the rest of the class if you beat me to it…
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Not all baths are bead compatible and will lead to premature burn out of the elements. This is obvious on hot baths with liquid pumps. Make sure you contact your mfg to ensure beads are allowable.
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Would a regular crock pot be fine? I bought 10lb of the stainless tumbling media but haven’t filled the crockpot up.
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Wait a cotton picking minute! Did you put a thermostat on the dumb crockpot to make it a temp controllable crockpot??
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Bead bath
This IS tricks of the trade no?
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You rock dude! Great idea, definitely gonna yoink that one!
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anyone have any tips for a seized glass syringe? i’ve tried heat, i’ve tried soaking it in ethanol… 
acetone
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Sonication may also help…
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the longer the better for sure, leaving it overnight should do it, most of the stubborn glass joints i havent been able to free would free with an acetone soak.
Sonication would also absolutely help.
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i have a sonicator… should i sonicate with acetone? water and surfactant?
Acetone. We usually use secondary containment.
ie sealed glass jar in the (aqueous) bath
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But i want to dump a bucket of acetone in a jewelry cleaner nowwwwwww
Acetylene torch, can’t be stuck if it’s a liquid…
Nah, but overnight soak in acetone, if it’s REALLY stubborn I’ll seal the part and acetone up in a mason jar and drop it in the ultrasonic with warm water. That clears up everything.
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For all you whippers out there who need both hands, throw your tray on this and it won’t move. Painters tape folded sticky side out held down by Gorilla tape. The painters tape won’t leave residue on your pan but strong enough to stay put.
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Just found these, for those with smaller home grows that want inexpensive fire suppression
35$ is pretty good for something that’s hard to put a price on 
They explode at 320° and release chemical fire suppressant
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