Thermite

[boris_73]

can you buy copper oxide wire if so then i could use copper oxide wire plus aluminium wire

 

Edit: or is there a quick way of turning copper wire in to copper oxide wire

[Silencer]

all i need now is iron oxide anybody know how to get it

 

Leave a nail or other iron object outside?

 

Check your car or something. Maybe you can scrape some off of it. I imagine that burning steel wool in an oxygen rich environment would wore as well (and a lot quicker).

[Gilded]

I wonder if the carbon stays in the steel, giving you an iron oxide mix with unwanted carbon in it. Or is it mostly released as carbon dioxide or similar when oxidizing steel wool?

[budullewraagh]

all i need now is iron oxide anybody know how to get it

which oxide of iron?

[Gilded]

I think both Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 are just about equally suitable for this purpose.

[boris_73]

yes either are fine but i would go with Fe3O4

[budullewraagh]

i would agree that the black Fe3O4 is the better one. rust tends to be the red oxide Fe2O3

[YT2095]

the fuse is just a general fuse well an exotic fuse it can be used to ignite most things i only put it in the thermite section because it uses metals and is supposse to react like thermite

the easiest type to use and an almost gauranteed ignition are the sparklers as used on b-day cakes or fireworks parties, the hand held sort. they buy you quite a bit of time to get to a safe distance too

[Gilded]

Btw YT, I never got how waterproof (for example Visco) fuses work. Do they contain a strong oxidizer so strong, that they don't need excess air or something like that?

[boris_73]

oh how i would love to get hold of some visco fuse does anybody know where to buy visco fuse or even pic fuse except from http://www.kno3.com

[boris_73]

i was just about to buy some sparklers over the internet, and the total can to £20.80 for 5 sparklers £0.80 for sparklers £20 for delivery i think ill just find a shop to buy them

[Gilded]

Talking of sparklers, I checked the United Nuclear FAQ and found some interesting info (I don't know if it's just been updated a few days ago). United Nuclear DOES ship to foreign countries, yet it's your own responsibility if your country confiscates the products, and no fuses, chemicals and other HAZARDOUS materials will in any case be shipped to foreign countries. But if you'd really, really want to, I'd guess you could buy some mortar shells, a geiger counter or something if you think it's worth it.

 

"We will, by customer request, fill international orders for other science supplies & equipment (no chemicals or dangerous materials), but these orders must be shipped by Federal Express which is very expensive. Your package will ship entirely at your own risk, and if Customs in your country confiscates it, it's all your loss."

(Taken from the FAQ of United Nuclear)

[YT2095]

they actualy sell rolls of Visco fuse in Begium, about 6 quid for 50 metres last time I bought some.

 

as for sparklers they GIVE em away in most places when ya spend X amount (about a fiver) on firworks!

then 2 packs of 10 for every fiver over that!

 

I have 100`s here, and never bought a single pack!

[boris_73]

or i could spend the money on sparklers instead of fireworks if i find a shop over the internet in belgium which sell visco fuse would they ship it over here do you know i mean 6 pound for 50 meters i'll be lighting the visco fuse just for the hell of it,

[YT2095]

I got mine brought back for me (as well as a few large cases of beer).

I dunno if they`ll do it over the I-net????

[boris_73]

they dont not well non that i could find oh well back to sparklers

[boris_73]

just a thought the professionals who set of fireworks at partys ect where do they get there fuse from

 

Edit: did they go by plane or ferry to belgium

[Gilded]

"just a thought the professionals who set of fireworks at partys ect where do they get there fuse from"

 

I'd imagine they usually prefer electric ignition.

[jsatan]

why nopt just buy a roll of MG ribon? its £9, thats better then looking high and low for other things,

 

If need be buy some I'll go halfs on a roll.

[boris_73]

im not really botherd about the price that much i just dont want to be ripped of like the magnesium ribbon from http://www.kno3.com hopefull i can get 25g for £3.30 at this chemical supplie store, just waiting for an email back

 

Edit: which will work better as a fuse magnesium ribbon or sparklers

[budullewraagh]

yeah, for 25g it's $7 at unitednuclear...altho theres a $7.50 flat rate for shipping

[jsatan]

lol. thats cheaper than bying it un the UK, well now the $ is low, muhahaha

[Gilded]

You're right about that jsatan. Even Euro is laughing at the Dollar.

[boris_73]

what i have just checked on yahoo and $100 = £52.80 i feel like a holiday

[budullewraagh]

mhm, and our government doesnt even care