If you should find yourself in need of small volumes of gas at about atmospheric pressure for a reaction or project, generating it on the bench can be a convenient...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
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My previous tutorial shows how to construct a simple sheet metal “bridge,” which, in combination with an ice cube bucket and an olive jar, makes an effective pneumatic trough for...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
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Although it sounds like some kind of euphemism from Brave New World, a “pneumatic trough” is actually a very handy piece of classic chemistry lab kit. Besides providing a convenient...
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This tutorial shows how to take apart a spent zinc-carbon dry cell of the common household type. Besides making for an interesting object lesson in electrochemistry, taking apart a spent...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
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Making ice cream with cryogens stronger than water ice is a fairly common chemistry demonstration stunt. The ideal way to do it is with liquid nitrogen, which is poured directly...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
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Permanent color that won't flake off.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Workshop, Science | 27 Comments
Magnetic stirring on the cheap!
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
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Biodiesel is vegetable oil (often used) that’s been chemically converted into a fuel thin enough to spray through a diesel fuel-injection system. No special equipment is needed to “cook” a...
Posted by Rob Elam
A collections cabinet in the shape of the periodic table.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
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An easy method for producing weathered "antiqued" paper.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
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Dutch glass crasftman Ramon Vink runs a studio called Poelgeest Glass. Using modern lampworking techniques and tools, he makes scientific apparatus and artistic pieces like this Klein bottle, the forming...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday December 17th, 2012 6:07 PM
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Launched this summer, Corning's Willow Glass is an ultra-thin (0.1mm), flexible, roll-processable glass sheet intended for use in next-generation display devices. From an applications point of view, it offers the...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday December 10th, 2012 10:32 AM
Categories: Science | 2 Comments
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