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Firecracker in a vacuum

In this short video, I determine that firecrackers can be ignited and will explode in a vacuum. An interesting side effect of being in a vacuum is the essential...

New toy! Scanning Electron Microscope!!!

Figure 1. Hitachi S-570 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) As the title suggests, I have recently been fortunate enough to purchase an old, non-functioning (for...

Aluminothermic Reduction of Iron Ore

In this experiment I smelt iron ore using a modern aluminothermic reduction reaction (also known as thermite). Although this is the same kind of reaction as the...

Smelting Iron Ore

Today I will be talking about my first furnace run, what the results were, and changes I will be making to my next run. I apologize for the lack of good images ...

Making Iron From Scratch: Processing the ore and building the furnace

Most know my blog for my high tech plasma experiments and very modern hobbies. In addition to the modern hobbies, I also enjoy doing things old school from time...

Capturing Plasma in Magnetic Fields & Updated Hardware

Ever wonder what happens when you mix electricity and magnets? They go hand in hand so something interesting is bound to happen! I wondered these same things wh...

Plasma Thruster!

In this article I will be detailing one of the coolest experiments I have done thus far with my vacuum system. Through some very simple observations of plasma, ...

Vacuum chamber upgrade!

In this post I will display my new vacuum chamber & setup as well as some cool plasma photos! If you are not interested in the science and just want to see some...

Design & Test Firing of a 4kJ Railgun

Project Overview Many people are aware of the infamous railgun, yet very few have ever built one or know how they work. In this blog I will showcase the 4kJ rai...

Introduction & Plasma Torus Project!

Hello steemit! After becoming involved in the crypto world, I found this place and am excited to be here! I have read many great articles/posts on here already,...