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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 elimination of noise from the explosion.

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 now) scanning electron microscope (SEM)

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 thermite, thermite uses man-made (or at least

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 from during the actual run. I was constantly

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 to time, such as blacksmithing. This article

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 when I was younger and after gaining much more

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, I was able to create a mini thruster which

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 cool pictures, skip to the "First

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 railgun that I constructed for fun. If you are

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, and cannot wait to learn more! I will be