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The bizarre case of Australia's plutonium boy
This hit the news recently. I have not been all over the details, but sufficient to determine that i ... |
5-4-2025 at 15:46
by: j_sum1 |
low mess, high reward experiments?
[rquote=700130&tid=160973&author=RustyShackleford][rquote=700121&tid=160973&author=c ... |
3-4-2025 at 14:18
by: j_sum1 |
Birthday party for 10 year old
[rquote=700039&tid=160962&author=yobbo II]Take some wire wool (hardware store)
Taking sma ... |
30-3-2025 at 01:53
by: j_sum1 |
Birthday party for 10 year old
Blue bottle, traffic light, and chameleon reactions are simple and cool. And kids can probably do th ... |
27-3-2025 at 14:44
by: j_sum1 |
Elemental sulfur from CS2
IMO, this thread is less about making sulfur and more about safe disposal or recycling of contaminat ... |
19-3-2025 at 17:24
by: j_sum1 |
Anything interesting worth doing with styrofoam peanuts?
Dissolved in acetone or gasoline it makes an acceptable glue.
Or you could make styrene. (Although ... |
15-3-2025 at 18:12
by: j_sum1 |
Stoichiometry calculator help
I am going to reiterate the link I posted upthread.
This balances equations quite reliably.
It als ... |
13-3-2025 at 02:06
by: j_sum1 |
Borosilicate tea pots that filter & more
I use borosilicate coffee plungers (French press) as beakers all the time. I like the tall format. A ... |
12-3-2025 at 13:30
by: j_sum1 |
Hunting Thorium at Fensfeltet
I would start by grinding to a powder if it is possible.
Then play with ideas on a small scale.
Fr ... |
11-3-2025 at 02:56
by: j_sum1 |
Hunting Thorium at Fensfeltet
Sounds like you need to read [b]The trials and tribulations of thorium production[/b] by Dan Vizine. ... |
10-3-2025 at 02:44
by: j_sum1 |
Add rule to ban big tech use our posts to train AI
For the sake of clarity – two questions
[*] What new threat exists now that did not exist five ye ... |
9-3-2025 at 00:57
by: j_sum1 |
Add rule to ban big tech use our posts to train AI
I am not sure how to do what you propose.
This site is on low tech software and is available for ... |
8-3-2025 at 22:02
by: j_sum1 |
FIRST POST! Stocking my first lab - What else do I need, and at what cost?
If you are asking about whether or not to stay anonymous...
Many here are a bit guarded about spill ... |
7-3-2025 at 19:59
by: j_sum1 |
Stoichiometry calculator help
Well, if you are doing this for fun, then have at it.
It has been done before: you may find ideas h ... |
7-3-2025 at 16:31
by: j_sum1 |
Safest way to produce Silver Fluoride from Ammonium Bifluoride
I am probably missing something obvious here. My silver chemistry is a bit limited.
What would be t ... |
3-3-2025 at 01:55
by: j_sum1 |
Vacuum pump repair help
If it is just a matter of getting it out, I have previously had success by hammering an oversize [ur ... |
23-2-2025 at 23:13
by: j_sum1 |
Fluorine gas non-electrical production
Again, I am not sure I understand the desire to avoid electrolysis.
Labcoatz recently performed ele ... |
22-2-2025 at 18:05
by: j_sum1 |
Photographic Chemistry Madness
Nice topic. Somehow overlooked in this era of digital photography. People forget just how clever ph ... |
20-2-2025 at 20:49
by: j_sum1 |
Fluorine gas non-electrical production
I am not sure I understand the desire to do this without electrolysis.
Or is this purely a theoreti ... |
12-2-2025 at 17:22
by: j_sum1 |
How to make a smoke match or smoke paper
Thanks belowzero. I ended up with something similar: paper towel soaked in a solution of KNO3 and dr ... |
8-2-2025 at 13:29
by: j_sum1 |
How to make a smoke match or smoke paper
I was wondering if I could have a bit of help:
I wish to demonstrate convection currents to a jun ... |
6-2-2025 at 21:06
by: j_sum1 |
chlorates and perchlorates in australia
A couple of comments.
[*] Your enthusiasm for high risk reactions and reagents is worrying – es ... |
6-2-2025 at 16:42
by: j_sum1 |
Oxidation of iron to iron(II/III) with copper sulfate
You need an oxidiser to get iron in the +3 state. Air is often sufficient. Hydrogen peroxide is go ... |
6-2-2025 at 16:16
by: j_sum1 |
chlorates and perchlorates in australia
[rquote=698975&tid=160869&author=chempyre235]Well, I tried to attach the PDF as promised, bu ... |
6-2-2025 at 02:10
by: j_sum1 |
chlorates and perchlorates in australia
Message to vertexrocketry.
Something in your sig line is throwing off the formatting. Can you pleas ... |
5-2-2025 at 02:20
by: j_sum1 |
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