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potassium hydroxide?
Chloralkali process basically, only with KCl instead of NaCl. You just need to keep your electrodes ...
15-9-2016 at 07:01
by: Scalebar
literature searches
I've never used Sci-Hub though I'm aware of it. Elsevier's a big offender on the charges front but m ...
14-9-2016 at 23:45
by: Scalebar
literature searches
I've got access to Sciencedirect, I usually start with keywords and refine by citation.

I'm luck ...
14-9-2016 at 05:20
by: Scalebar
What is 'Magicians' powder?
I've just done my stage pyro certificate , most of the indoor flash mixes are K perchlorate based wi ...
16-8-2016 at 23:51
by: Scalebar
Quick question about microscope eyepieces
You'll be up against the diffraction limit - the resolution of your 'scope doesn't depend on the pow ...
3-7-2016 at 23:56
by: Scalebar
Periodate flash - pink clouds :)
Oops, yes periodate not iodate.
I'm using saltpetre treated paper now for ignition, 1.5g of 2:1 ...
23-6-2016 at 13:04
by: Scalebar
Periodate flash - pink clouds :)
A mix of 70% iodate - just 400mg total again was considerably more energetic - it lit easily, burnt ...
22-6-2016 at 11:31
by: Scalebar
Calcium Sulfate as a desiccant - Will anhydrous work?
We used to use it to remove the water during meat analysis - the pulped sample would be mixed with P ...
21-6-2016 at 23:37
by: Scalebar
Periodate flash - pink clouds :)
I recently came upon a bottle of potassium periodate, out of curiosity I mixed 200mg with 200mg dar ...
21-6-2016 at 10:56
by: Scalebar
Blue candles?
You'd probably want to concentrate on impregnating the wick with copper salts rather than the whole ...
19-6-2016 at 23:35
by: Scalebar
Chlorate from bleach - precautions to take
Is platinum/palladium suitable as an electrode for that? I have a lot of wire but platinum catalyse ...
15-6-2016 at 09:20
by: Scalebar
Anyone else interestead in extracting chemicals from plant material?
Try sugarbeet! It's actually quite difficult to get a good clean sucrose from it at home but it als ...
9-6-2016 at 11:46
by: Scalebar
Chemicals from plants
I've never done it but I've seen it in ancient text books - it's a dry distillation, i can only assu ...
9-6-2016 at 11:25
by: Scalebar
diy incubator
I've used fish tank heaters, an air pump for circulation and improvised water jacket from two plan ...
9-6-2016 at 10:54
by: Scalebar
Chemicals from plants
Here's a link to Grieves herbal http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/mgmh.html

Even elements l ...
9-6-2016 at 10:50
by: Scalebar
Alcohol/lipid soluble metal compounds?
Ooohh, that might do the trick - I've used the acetate for similar things. cheers
9-6-2016 at 02:17
by: Scalebar
Alcohol/lipid soluble metal compounds?
Need a bit of a brain storming session here. Covalent or ionic compounds with a metal atom in them a ...
8-6-2016 at 23:48
by: Scalebar
Strong smell of acid in commercial nitrocellulose?
I may have caused confusion there - the only demo I'd do in my hand is nitrocellulose in low quantit ...
19-5-2016 at 22:12
by: Scalebar
Strong smell of acid in commercial nitrocellulose?
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I think the blue laser 5 W will do the job ...
19-5-2016 at 12:48
by: Scalebar
Thermite metal casting
Years ago i kept some iron from a thermite reaction, it was porous and crumbled after a few months ...
19-5-2016 at 12:40
by: Scalebar
Strong smell of acid in commercial nitrocellulose?
Cheers, from the safey point of view I set off nothing that I wouldn't do on the palm of my hand - ...
18-5-2016 at 13:09
by: Scalebar
Strong smell of acid in commercial nitrocellulose?
I get through a fair bit of flash cotton and paper and I buy it in rather than make my own ( I do d ...
18-5-2016 at 09:52
by: Scalebar
Food grade compositions
That's the ones - I use a lot of nitrocellulose myself as it's a nice 'safe' indoor pyrotechnic but ...
18-5-2016 at 09:42
by: Scalebar
Food grade compositions
I'm not talking about eating fireworks but..

I'm doing my indoor pyrotechnics training in about ...
17-5-2016 at 06:30
by: Scalebar
Calcium metal shelf life?
Great! I just remember in my youth nicking some from a chemistry lesson - wrapped in tissue and hidd ...
14-5-2016 at 00:31
by: Scalebar
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