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the past several batches I've made would "explode" leaving allot of unburned thermite in the surrounding area. any ideas here?
#2
2007-12-17, 01:32
Ozzy Bot
Regular
Re: incomplete burning of thermite
Particles to fine? wrong ratio?
#3
2007-12-17, 03:52
napalm113
Regular
Re: incomplete burning of thermite
200 mesh al powder, and red Iron oxide dust, compressed into a canister.
#4
2007-12-17, 12:32
Spongebob
Regular
Re: incomplete burning of thermite
How are you compressing it? If you are just pressing it down instead of shaking the canisters and tapping it on a hard surface you will trap air, this will force it apart. Plaster of Paris thermite works better because the products of the reaction are more sticky.
#5
2007-12-18, 04:18
napalm113
Regular
Re: incomplete burning of thermite
thank you!
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2007-12-16, 23:36
incomplete burning of thermite