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Acetylene
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--- Quote ---Let me have a guess - you're going to try make a carbide lamp to match the keyring torches in your signature?
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Nope! Nice try though :)
Been drawing up crap o cads of the idea for a few hours this evening.... Some parts will be easy, most not. But that's where the challenge come in right?
Glen,
Duly noted. I had plans to do a great deal of research before playing with acetylene gas (or any gas for that matter!) I've been known to make the odd Oxy/acetylene erm...latex glove (if you don't know, you probably shouldn't!) in my time as a grease monkey. Much power in the wrong (right) quantities!!! :bugeye:
Interesting note about the toxic nature of the remnants. I noted in my searchings that the pH value of the mixture is a high alkali of 11.3 and takes around 28 days to reach 6.3 (neutral) if left undisturbed, this time reduced to about 4 days if air is bubbled through it. The remnants are calcium hydroxide. Which becomes neutralised when it reacts with carbon dioxide.
There was as you can imagine a great deal more to the study I read but most of it is a little too in depth for me. I just wanted to know about the material I was looking at using.
Saved it in my favourites for future use. If you're interested? Ref: http://www.springerlink.com/content/hm4j543624kp2857/fulltext.pdf
Going to be a while before I get much made.... I've got a huge tuit list!!!
Ralph.
PTsideshow:
Thanks Ralph, they have been on about that kind of things on this side of the pond since the mid 70's matter of fact we had the electric carvers vs, the other at one point. (carbide)
Went to the site this is what I see, I sure it's a great article but not worth 34.00 USD :lol:
Toxicity of carbide waste to heterotrophic microorganisms in caves
Kathleen Hoey Lavoie
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Will get some picture of the lamps and parts now that the holidays are past ::)
Divided he ad:
I'll not be paying either!
Still haven't forgotten about this, I just need time and talent to develop my idea.... Sooner or later It'll happen ::)
All piccys are good Glen :thumbup:
Ralph.
PTsideshow:
:headbang:
MrFluffy:
Theres usually a acetylene generator for sale in the small ad's near here :-
http://www.leboncoin.fr/materiel_professionnel/162554023.htm?ca=14_s
I had wondered about getting one instead of renting cylinders for my very limited gas usage , but Id also wondered what the possibility of blowing myself up properly was :zap:
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