Building my own... - Page 6

*LesMTS* · 21st August 2007, 7:59pm

Gold. I think. A little suspicious. I'm going to test it in the lab tomorrow.

apocalypso4laz · 21st August 2007, 8:37pm

Why not try and achieve the theoretical elements like jumbonium and Sloth 324?

You could plan a big country fair, grand unravelling event to declare your success and just as your about to press the big red button, you activate the electromagnet hidden in the farmers market next door to the bizarre, killing every robot in attendance.

muhahahahahahaha

Gracey Lou · 21st August 2007, 9:36pm

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Originally Posted by LesMTS

...periodic table. I want to start collecting elements.
Little vials, mounted on a rack (in order), with actual examples of each element in them. I've made a half-arsed start with some iron and some copper. Clearly a complete collection is entirely unrealistic but how far do you reckon I could feasibly get?

I'm not too sure..as some of that stuff you dont want hanging aroud on a shelf. But a good idea all the same.

NomadSoul · 22nd August 2007, 6:28am

You know you could discover your own element then if anyone seid to you I'v got a real periodic table with all the elements you can say well I am one of the elements.

Fallenblackrose · 23rd August 2007, 4:34pm

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Originally Posted by lirazel

a handy musical way to keep track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNfx0FO4hzs

i wish i hadnt clicked this, i remember this from school, its going to be stuck in my head for hours!

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Originally Posted by LesMTS

Yeah, there will be plenty that are impossible to get and/or store. I'm fully accepting that.

I just bought some magnesium off e-bay.

i love that you can get just about anything on ebay, including some lovely manganese
the guy has a few more on his ebay shop

*LesMTS* · 23rd August 2007, 4:37pm

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Originally Posted by Fallenblackrose

i love that you can get just about anything on ebay, including some lovely manganese
the guy has a few more on his ebay shop

That's the guy I bought titanium from.
You can get most of the boring ones on ebay, aye.

Fallenblackrose · 23rd August 2007, 4:39pm

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Originally Posted by LesMTS

That's the guy I bought titanium from.
You can get most of the boring ones on ebay, aye.

well i wouldnt imagine youd get the interesting ones

*Potatojunkie* · 23rd August 2007, 4:46pm

Did you test that gold? Don't just leave us hanging.

*LesMTS* · 23rd August 2007, 5:01pm

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Originally Posted by Potatojunkie

Did you test that gold? Don't just leave us hanging.

Yes. I filmed the test too. I'll upload it at some point. It wasn't affected by 8M hydrochloric acid, while in a similar test some aluminium foil had it's shit ruined. That bodes well. It isn't conclusive though.

lirazel · 23rd August 2007, 8:36pm

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Originally Posted by Fallenblackrose

i wish i hadnt clicked this, i remember this from school, its going to be stuck in my head for hours!

hehehe

incubusgirl · 23rd August 2007, 9:30pm

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Originally Posted by LesMTS

Mercury, I'm just going to buy a thermometer and smash it. Can you store mercury in plastic, do you know?

Aye you can, I've been playing with mercury in the lab, it's so much fun!! Being a postgrad in chemistry does have it's uses!

Random but interesting idea of collecting the periodic table! I like it!

Fallenblackrose · 23rd August 2007, 9:50pm

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Originally Posted by lirazel

hehehe

i can still hear it!!!

*LesMTS* · 26th August 2007, 7:27pm

Hafnium

**djtoast** · 26th August 2007, 7:28pm

Couldn't afford a whole bit? Ba-dum, faaaarp.

*LesMTS* · 26th August 2007, 9:13pm

Apparently fine particles of Hafnium will spontaneously ignite in air. Resulting in a phenomenon known as "dragon's breath" at some factories which machine Hafnium.