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This is a discussion on Thermite within the Alchemy and Formulas forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; BWAHAHAHAHAH!!!! More explosive stuff!!! I might add to tetnum's post that you need to use DIFFERANT COFFEE GRINDERS FOR THE ...
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04-17-2008, 12:05 PM
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BWAHAHAHAHAH!!!! More explosive stuff!!! I might add to tetnum's post that you need to use DIFFERANT COFFEE GRINDERS FOR THE FeO AND ALUMINUM! I had freinds who didnt and got a free trip to the ER.
__________________ It is difficult to quiet the mind sometimes. We block receptivity by holding onto negative thoughts and instead of growing, we chose to limit ourselves by allowing these thoughts to dominate. One way to break through the cycle of negative and limiting thinking is to remind ourselves of our ideal.~ Don Fogg Yes, I'm a Kid smith... Last edited by Golden_eagle; 04-17-2008 at 12:07 PM. Reason: low clarity  |
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04-19-2008, 05:25 PM
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"I need to cut a piece of angle iron, but do not have a big saw, so I though " Why not use thermite? I have iron oxide and aluminum, and Ill use magnesium from a fire lighter to light it." Maybe a foolish question to ask this late in the game, but just how big is this beastly sized section of angle iron? If you lived closer I would cut it here for free as a goodwill gesture! As you do not, I would suggest contacting a machine shop, weld shop, fabrication shop, etc. near you and see if one of them would be willing to cut it at a reasonable price. Another option (if size permits) is a good old fashioned hand-powered hacksaw, a few extra blades, and elbow grease. You also state need to cut, but offer no indication of angle piece's use after the cutting. Rumor has it a wise man once said that it was a lot harder to remember the initial goal was to drain the swamp, after you find yourself surrounded by alligators. If you can cram it into a flat rate box and mail it here, my offer to cut it free still stands.
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04-21-2008, 12:45 AM
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04-21-2008, 01:30 PM
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yah. id post the pictures if they Did'nt have so much gore... (pressure blast; it had cooled sufficeintly to not kill him as he was 10-20 ft. away but it was still glowing. as a general rule 80-200,000 ft. betwixt you and ANYTHING that could even remotely explode)
__________________ It is difficult to quiet the mind sometimes. We block receptivity by holding onto negative thoughts and instead of growing, we chose to limit ourselves by allowing these thoughts to dominate. One way to break through the cycle of negative and limiting thinking is to remind ourselves of our ideal.~ Don Fogg Yes, I'm a Kid smith... |
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06-26-2008, 10:35 PM
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Hahahaha man! You remind me myself a few years ago,i wanted to cast some aluminum swage... So i broke up some old gearbox to chips with my crushing hammer and filled up my biggest casting spoon,it was about 8 pounds of raw material. Point is,it WASN'T aluminum at all but magnesium.It took me about 2 hours and pile of sand to persuade it to stop burning.And IT burned like living xxxx, man.So don't do it or you gonna pay for red truck... PS,i didn't neighbor wasn't keen to call them. |
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06-27-2008, 04:09 PM
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Magnesium need more then a match to light. A simple blowtorch is enough to ignite the thermite. Thermite burns very roughly though. It leaves behind a slag of aluminum and iron which you have to remove, and it has a habbit of leaving an uneven cut. Try and get hold of an oxy torch. If it has a decent enough cutting tip it shouldnt leave too much work cleaning it. Thermite burns around 3000C, creates alot of smoke, and can shoot slag out of it(which will burn through your skin very easily, it'll hit the bone and stay there, making an expensive operation to remove). Better to be safe then sorry, and use your common sense in all occasions |
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