I know this is a noob question, but whats the best solvent to use to extract the red P from striker pads. Any help will be much appreciated

a lot of Lab Tips (https://www.totse.com/bin/bbs/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Laboratory+Tips&number=26&DaysPrune=45&LastLogin=) material is spontaneously generating here...

we consume, not produce.

http://www.totse.com/bbs/Forum26/HTML/001370.html

Theres a lot of posts on this in Lab Tips, more then just this one.

Edit: during the time I was searching CaM beat me to it... bastard

[This message has been edited by torchin a blunt (edited 09-12-2003).]

Moving to Lab Tips.

P.S. The answer was Acetone.

Either that or alcohol.

but acetone comes an easy first

Alcohol doesn't work as well-look for the "here it is-all three steps" post.

[This message has been edited by kman (edited 09-12-2003).]

quote:Originally posted by Jimbotron:

I know this is a noob question, but whats the best solvent to use to extract the red P from striker pads. Any help will be much appreciated

acetone or ether. i use acetone

Ether is extremely combustible! Use acetone.

Ether may be extremely combustable, but acetone isn't chopped liver.

Once you get to a certain point, it doesn't matter the degree of combustability. Both of these cross that point.

If you like to be frugal and recycle the used solvent back into the system, (like letting the glue settle and filtering what pours over) alcohol is not a good choice. The "stuff" in it just seems to hang there forever. In acetone everything settles prtty quickly, especially in the freezer. It filters fairly clear. Certainly good enough for pulling the goop from the strips.