Diggity (Hive Bee)
08-22-02 20:02
No 347734
      Coke cans as AL source  Bookmark   

On a 1-10 scale, how good of source is this for a Al/hg?

Has anyone ever measured the thickness of the al for the cans?

What is that tool called provides measurements for such things?

If you needed say, 27 grams of THIN al, how would you accuratley go about finding out how much THICK al you would need without using that tool?

& I'm, somethin of a phenom, 1 puff of da cron, I'm un-stopable.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    raffike
(Hive Addict)
08-22-02 20:37
No 347744
      That would probably be OK but one must scrape the ...  Bookmark   

That would probably be OK but one must scrape the colour off the can before using it in Al/Hg red. ami.

A friend with speed is a friend indeed
 
 
 
 
    Diggity
(Hive Bee)
08-22-02 20:43
No 347745
      I dont see how that would be a problem.  Bookmark   

I dont see how that would be a problem. Fly's, beetles, and ant's don't seem to fuck up the rxn, so I doubt that will, but I could be wrong..

& I'm, somethin of a phenom, 1 puff of da cron, I'm un-stopable.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    foxy2
(Distinctive Doe)
08-22-02 20:50
No 347747
      tabs  Bookmark   

The pop tab is supposedly the purest Aluminum. Thats why some non-profits collect the tabs as a fundraiser.

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    weedar
(Verbose Viking)
08-22-02 20:54
No 347750
      Say what?  Bookmark   

What's a pop tab?(never heard the word before)

Weedar

Me fail English?That's unpossible!
 
 
 
 
    raffike
(Hive Addict)
08-22-02 20:59
No 347753
      Me neither. Probably something from USA.  Bookmark   

Me neither.
Probably something from USA.

A friend with speed is a friend indeed
 
 
 
 
    noj
(Hive Addict)
08-22-02 21:18
No 347757
      pop tabs are the pull up part of the can.  Bookmark   

pop tabs are the pull up part of the can. If you keep pulling the tab back and forth, it will snap off.

I bet an acid bath would clean off that paint from the can. Maybe a solvent even.

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    foxy2
(Distinctive Doe)
08-22-02 21:19
No 347758
      Well  Bookmark   

You know the little "lever" you pull to open a can of pop?

Its called a tab.
http://www.rmhc.com/mis/rmhs_poptab/

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    raffike
(Hive Addict)
08-22-02 21:25
No 347762
      I bet one of these things weigh about .2 or .  Bookmark   

I bet one of these things weigh about .2 or .3 grams.One must drink pretty much if he wants to do 1000 grammer Al/Hg

A friend with speed is a friend indeed
 
 
 
 
    RoundBottom
(Hive Addict)
08-22-02 21:45
No 347765
      ummm...  Bookmark   

> If you needed say, 27 grams of THIN al, how would you accuratley go
> about finding out how much THICK al you would need

about 27 grams.

my mouth tastes like burning.
 
 
 
 
    Osmium
(Stoni's sexual toy)
08-22-02 21:54
No 347771
      Just drive by your local non-ferrous metal dealer ...  Bookmark   

Just drive by your local non-ferrous metal dealer and buy a big sheet of the thinnest Al he has. It's cheap. 0.25mm thickness works great.
Scraping off the paint of soda cans sounds like a pretty stupid way to spend an afternoon.

I'm not fat just horizontally disproportionate.
 
 
 
 
    lugh
(Moderator)
08-22-02 22:29
No 347793
      Old Thread  Bookmark   

For more information on this subject, see one of the great old threads, starting with Post 88212 (Xerxes: "more Al foil fun facts!", Chemicals & Equipment) smile
 
 
 
 
    Diggity
(Hive Bee)
08-22-02 23:16
No 347819
      Os, do you mean .025?  Bookmark   

Os, do you mean .025?

Just got back from the hardware store (was there for lightbulbs) and out of curiosity, I checked out the sheet metal section. They had 6" - 18" (.025) for like 4 bucks each. I would think they made an error labeling each one, it's deffinelty not

[edit] actually, it's probably a 1/4 of a mm

Thnx! Was just curious.

& I'm, somethin of a phenom, 1 puff of da cron, I'm un-stopable.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    foxy2
(Distinctive Doe)
08-22-02 23:48
No 347838
      0.25mm equals 0.01 inches Here is a converter.  Bookmark   

0.25mm equals 0.01 inches

Here is a converter.
http://www.kolinskyartbrushes.com/mminch.html

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    Diggity
(Hive Bee)
08-23-02 00:06
No 347845
      I forgot people still use metric.  Bookmark   

I forgot people still use metric. The LABEL on the AL slab reads (.025")

Thats twenty five hundreths of an (ahem) INCH smiletongue smile

& I'm, somethin of a phenom, 1 puff of da cron, I'm un-stopable.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Buster_Hymen
(Resident Smart Assium)
08-23-02 00:25
No 347850
      KrZ used to recommend aluminum flashing, which is ...  Bookmark   

KrZ used to recommend aluminum flashing, which is commonly available at Holme Despot and other fine hardware stores everywhere.

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    RoundBottom
(Hive Addict)
08-23-02 01:42
No 347864
      oven liners.  Bookmark   

Al oven liners are perfect for 2 reasons. 

1) they are flat rectangles, easier to cut up than dishes or pans
2) they are about 0.13mm (0.005"), a nice compromise between thick flashing (takes FOR-EVE-ER) and thin foil (look out, she's gonna blow).

my mouth tastes like burning.
 
 
 
 
    Diggity
(Hive Bee)
08-23-02 01:52
No 347866
      for-ev-errr as in 24 hours or so?  Bookmark   

for-ev-errr as in 24 hours or so? Thats not to bad considering you can pretty much up and leave and return 24 hours later. 

How much Hg would one use per 100g of (.25mm) sheet al?

& I'm, somethin of a phenom, 1 puff of da cron, I'm un-stopable.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Diggity
(Hive Bee)
08-24-02 12:15
No 348467
      Out of sheer curiosity  Bookmark   

How much Hg would one use per 100g of (.25mm) sheet al?laughlaughlaughlaughfukintellme!laughlaughlaughlaugh

& I'm, somethin of a phenom, 1 puff of da cron, I'm un-stopable.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    BenWiFFen
(Line Monitor)
08-24-02 13:55
No 348484
      micrometer  Bookmark   

Is micrometer the word your looking for?

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    Osmium
(Stoni's sexual toy)
08-24-02 15:34
No 348516
      It doesn't really matter how much. Just add some.  Bookmark   

It doesn't really matter how much. Just add some. I never weighted it. It will definitely need much less than the Al foil version needs.

I'm not fat just horizontally disproportionate.
 
 
 
 
    Diggity
(Hive Bee)
08-24-02 18:29
No 348553
      I would say 1/4 the amount used, so maybe 400mg ...  Bookmark   

I would say 1/4 the amount used, so maybe 400mg per 100g..

I would just think that when scaling up to a few hundered grams you would want to weigh it rather than eyeing it out. Too much Hg could be a bad thing, and too little will take foever and a day for the AL to amalgamate.. There should be a 100g rule for this thickness. I say it's 400mg per 100g! smile hehe, ok?



& I'm, somethin of a phenom, 1 puff of da cron, I'm un-stopable.