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Blowing up a resistor at the end of 100m of wire
Well, I have a variety of rocket motor ignition systems based on charging up photoflash capacitors a ...
29-1-2009 at 18:22
by: Xenoid
Forget everything else, diamond is the answer!
Interesting find jp.....

.....but it's bloody expensive, more than I paid for my Pt coated electr ...
29-1-2009 at 11:46
by: Xenoid
synthetic corundum
Congratulations bluemike, I've often thought of trying this myself.

Are you using aluminium powde ...
27-1-2009 at 21:13
by: Xenoid
Any geologists in here? Strange find.
Oh!

Looking at the photo again and reading your description, I gather the left part of the nodule ...
15-1-2009 at 14:26
by: Xenoid
Any geologists in here? Strange find.
Well, I am (was) a geologist and (assuming it is not a bit of rusty old iron or steel) it looks like ...
15-1-2009 at 13:28
by: Xenoid
Ash of coal: K2CO3 ?
Several years ago, when we moved into our current home, I discovered the open fireplace had an ash p ...
24-12-2008 at 12:31
by: Xenoid
Thoughts On Anodes
[quote][i]Originally posted by Rosco Bodine[/i]
Experiments were begun by a couple of people here, ...
25-11-2008 at 09:21
by: Xenoid
Don't Rotate - Vibrate!
With regard to bubble elimination during plating.

When I finally get around to experimenting with ...
18-11-2008 at 19:19
by: Xenoid
Thoughts On Anodes
[quote][i]Originally posted by hissingnoise[/i]
That stated current density, though, is highly unli ...
17-11-2008 at 14:47
by: Xenoid
Thoughts On Anodes
[quote][i]Originally posted by Swede[/i]
Slightly off-topic: One thing I encountered in a previous ...
17-11-2008 at 10:42
by: Xenoid
Thoughts On Anodes
[quote][i]Originally posted by tentacles[/i]
maybe even add a touch of KOH to ensure a high pH. [/ ...
11-11-2008 at 20:06
by: Xenoid
Thoughts On Anodes
[quote][i]Originally posted by tentacles[/i]

Noone wants to comment on maintaining pH in a perchl ...
11-11-2008 at 19:26
by: Xenoid
What to do with HgI2
A couple of quickies from Mellors;

HgI2 exists in two forms, red and yellow. If the red form whic ...
8-11-2008 at 10:51
by: Xenoid
Strange manganese dioxide (?)
@ blogfast, woelen

Hi guys, I decided to do a couple of quick experiments.

Firstly, I strongly ...
1-11-2008 at 21:07
by: Xenoid
Strange manganese dioxide (?)
@ blogfast, woelen

From Mellors; Manganic sulphate, Mn2(SO4)3 is formed as a dark green powder (p ...
31-10-2008 at 15:39
by: Xenoid
Strange manganese dioxide (?)
Yes, what you may have is a mixture of oxides, possibly originally crude MnO2 (pyrolusite) which has ...
28-10-2008 at 12:30
by: Xenoid
Strange manganese dioxide (?)
@ blogfast

Are you sure what you have is not Mn3O4 (naturally - hausmanite). Manganosic oxide is ...
28-10-2008 at 11:51
by: Xenoid
Thoughts On Anodes
[quote][i]Originally posted by tentacles[/i]
There's probably a chart somewhere that's very hard to ...
28-10-2008 at 11:30
by: Xenoid
Thoughts On Anodes
[quote][i]Originally posted by dann2[/i]

Are modern Perchlorte cells pH controlled?

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25-10-2008 at 12:12
by: Xenoid
Thoughts On Anodes
@ Dann2

Geez! - I found one of those in the back paddock a while back! I wondered what it was - T ...
23-10-2008 at 15:57
by: Xenoid
Thoughts On Anodes
Huh! Tried to edit my post and it was deleted!!!

Anyway the gist of it was;

I have a whole bun ...
23-10-2008 at 15:09
by: Xenoid
Thoughts On Anodes
Hi Swede

A quick perusal of chlorinator cell specifications, for example here;

http://www.pool ...
23-10-2008 at 14:05
by: Xenoid
Thoughts On Anodes
[quote][i]Originally posted by dann2[/i]
The scene looks more like a photo from DeNora's repair sh ...
21-10-2008 at 14:28
by: Xenoid
MMO Chlorinator Cell Electrodes
Here's my latest haul from the local Swimming Pool - Spa maintenance centre. Followers of the variou ...
19-10-2008 at 17:10
by: Xenoid
High pressure micro cutter.
A quick "google" indicates engine manufacturers are now looking at pressures of;

2000 bar = 200MP ...
17-10-2008 at 18:45
by: Xenoid
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