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Crazy Florida man arrested who also happened to have a PhD in chemistry
Even if they were just smelling the solvent, it doesn't make this behavior any less psychotic.
27-8-2023 at 18:22
by: Metallophile
The capacitor arrow... Would it work?
The electric chair was hardly instant death, and it is now considered to be quite cruel. Also, your ...
5-6-2023 at 07:08
by: Metallophile
Can somebody explain why this happens? Capacitor discharge through a piece of foil shatters a ceramic tile
What are you getting at? What do you think actually happened? The explosion clearly broke the tile. ...
7-4-2023 at 15:29
by: Metallophile
Can somebody explain why this happens? Capacitor discharge through a piece of foil shatters a ceramic tile
[rquote=682989&tid=159460&author=Beezwax]
Don't you think that the extreme heat and electri ...
5-4-2023 at 13:55
by: Metallophile
Can somebody explain why this happens? Capacitor discharge through a piece of foil shatters a ceramic tile
I kind of doubt that the aluminum and water reacted chemically. The water was just there to transmit ...
5-4-2023 at 12:11
by: Metallophile
Gas Stove
[rquote=682417&tid=159416&author=Rainwater]
2) use the steam to turn a generator (80~95% ef ...
19-3-2023 at 16:03
by: Metallophile
Temperature outside of airplane
I liked it. :) I must also admit that my inner pedant cringes every time I hear or read "5 times les ...
7-3-2023 at 07:06
by: Metallophile
X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy Using Affordable CCD/CMOS Detectors?
Do you detect anything if you position the sensor off to the side, to avoid the X-ray beam, and look ...
17-2-2023 at 07:07
by: Metallophile
PTFE HF distillation apparatus
This is awesome! I just bought a nice Fluorite sample from ebay, but I think I'll just leave it in t ...
19-9-2022 at 06:56
by: Metallophile
Heating element, hitting specific temperature success
It seems like a lamp dimmer should work, although they often have lower Amp ratings than regular lig ...
28-8-2022 at 08:41
by: Metallophile
People With Diabetes Making Their Own Insulin
I've been on insulin for over 10 years now. I remember googling it back then, and being blown away b ...
22-8-2022 at 08:17
by: Metallophile
Using microinverter for solar panels as 230 V AC inverter?
Oh, I forgot about the grid syncing that these things do. I think you may have found the reason why ...
15-8-2022 at 13:35
by: Metallophile
Using microinverter for solar panels as 230 V AC inverter?
I don't see any reason why this wouldn't work. If it can handle the fluctuating voltage from solar p ...
15-8-2022 at 09:35
by: Metallophile
HELP! EU/DE/FR: Impending infrastructural apocalypse and possibility of civil war
The methane airship idea is clever, but I think air resistance would make this too inefficient. Besi ...
8-8-2022 at 07:06
by: Metallophile
Need KI and I
You are right! I see almost no KI crystals on ebay currently, except as supplement capsules. I did f ...
23-5-2022 at 13:37
by: Metallophile
Magnesium Powder
[rquote=672943&tid=158496&author=CycloRook]Did you use it for a grignard? [/rquote]

No, I ...
20-4-2022 at 06:33
by: Metallophile
Magnesium Powder
I bought some magnesium turnings on ebay, and it actually ended up being powder. Not sure if that wa ...
19-4-2022 at 16:13
by: Metallophile
Copper silicide
Your Wikipedia reference confuses me. But I found this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_sili ...
19-4-2022 at 16:08
by: Metallophile
Value of gold
[rquote=672473&tid=14592&author=Herr Haber]
That's not entirely true. The "electric revolut ...
1-4-2022 at 17:24
by: Metallophile
Can someone explain spinning band and wiped film distillation.
I am a complete novice, but I do know that wiped film is used for Cannabinoid distillation. I assume ...
28-3-2022 at 06:45
by: Metallophile
dammit jim, Im a chemist not a plumber!
I bought that same aspirator from McMaster-Carr, and was very disappointed with it's almost negligib ...
18-3-2022 at 07:55
by: Metallophile
Is there an interest of rare metals?
There are a surprising amount of metals for sale on ebay, in volumes high enough to get an idea of t ...
9-2-2022 at 08:04
by: Metallophile
Separating Iridium from Gold
Why would it contain Ir192, with a half-life of 74 days? It does seem like separation would be worth ...
3-2-2022 at 16:20
by: Metallophile
Optical furnace for growing crystals
I remember a similar discussion years ago on an astronomy newgroup: Could you build a lens or mirror ...
31-1-2022 at 09:30
by: Metallophile
Synthesis of dichloromethane- question mark.
DCM doesn't have a concentration. It's a pure solvent, and it boils at 40C. I got 1 liter on Amazon ...
26-12-2021 at 10:35
by: Metallophile
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