Thermite. Yes. No. ? - Page 5

LeperousDust · 21-02-2008, 05:27

ceasium

Nutcase · 21-02-2008, 08:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fayshun

*sings* I'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter

Me and Keith Flint went to the same school. Coincidence?

Lomster · 21-02-2008, 11:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutcase

Me and Keith Flint went to the same school. Coincidence?

No, destiny...

(tis Faysh)

Jonny69 · 21-02-2008, 12:53

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Originally Posted by DRZ

I am trying to find a video of a compound myself and a friend made long ago which literally turned night into day. No matter what your opinion of the brightness of magnesium or thermite burning, this was quite another level.

I cannae remember what exactly was involved, but there was potassium permanganate in there somewhere...

PP and aluminium powder will do what you described, you will be observing aluminium burning in the oxygen given off by the PP oxidising. A similar reaction will happen with sugar which will burn in the oxygen but you'll get a strong yellow flame rather than white.

Next question please

Feek · 21-02-2008, 13:51

I now have a carefully constructed plan*

* - Not to scale

Belmit · 21-02-2008, 13:53

Half a kilo? Is that the control?!

Jonny69 · 21-02-2008, 14:25

Speaking from experience I will strongly recommend a control experiment first with a small pile of it on the paving slab. This is so you can gauge what the reaction is like and you won't get any nasty surprises. Then use common sense to upsize your experiment. Jumping straight in there without understanding what happens is what gets most people hurt in accidents. And the flowerpot may well explode with the sudden temperature change, just to pre-warn you.

Feek · 21-02-2008, 14:53

Aye Jonny, that was the plan... I've not just jumped into this without reading absolute shedloads about it beforehand and doing that above wouldn't be the first time I ignite some. I've seen a few videos of people setting 15-20lb of thermite alight and the reactions are just plain crazy.

I also plan to be a long way away when it goes up, my garden is about 80ft long and I intend to make the most of that with a looooong fuse, this won't be done at arms length!

Jonny69 · 21-02-2008, 15:34

Great stuff. Did I get all responsible sounding then or something?

Feek · 21-02-2008, 15:38

A little, yes

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21-02-2008, 05:27	#41
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	ceasium __________________

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Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I now have a carefully constructed plan* * - Not to scale __________________

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Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Half a kilo? Is that the control?! __________________

21-02-2008, 14:25	#47
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Speaking from experience I will strongly recommend a control experiment first with a small pile of it on the paving slab. This is so you can gauge what the reaction is like and you won't get any nasty surprises. Then use common sense to upsize your experiment. Jumping straight in there without understanding what happens is what gets most people hurt in accidents. And the flowerpot may well explode with the sudden temperature change, just to pre-warn you. __________________

21-02-2008, 14:53	#48
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Aye Jonny, that was the plan... I've not just jumped into this without reading absolute shedloads about it beforehand and doing that above wouldn't be the first time I ignite some. I've seen a few videos of people setting 15-20lb of thermite alight and the reactions are just plain crazy. I also plan to be a long way away when it goes up, my garden is about 80ft long and I intend to make the most of that with a looooong fuse, this won't be done at arms length! __________________

21-02-2008, 15:34	#49
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Great stuff. Did I get all responsible sounding then or something? __________________

21-02-2008, 15:38	#50
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	A little, yes __________________