Machining Copper from Algaecide
We love it when we find someone on the Internet who has the exact same problem we do and then solves it. [Hyperspace Pirate] starts a recent video by saying, …read more Continue reading Machining Copper from Algaecide
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Hydrogen Generation with Seawater, Aluminum, and… Coffee?
A team at MIT led by [Professor Douglas Hart] has discovered a new, potentially revelatory method for the generation of hydrogen. Using seawater, pure aluminum, and components from coffee grounds, …read more Continue reading Hydrogen Generation with Seawater, Aluminum, and… Coffee?
Creating 1 um Features The Hacker Way
[Breaking Taps] has done some lithography experiments in the past, including some test patterns and a rudimentary camera sensor. But now, it’s time to turn it up a notch with …read more Continue reading Creating 1 um Features The Hacker Way
Is It Time for Synthetic Diamonds to Shine?
The process of creating a diamond naturally takes between 1 and 3.3 billion years. Conversely, a lab-grown diamond can now be created in 150 minutes. But despite being an ethical …read more Continue reading Is It Time for Synthetic Diamonds to Shine?
Colour Film Processing For The 2020s Hacker
We’re now somewhere over two decades since the mass adoption of digital photography made chemical film obsolete in a very short time, but the older technology remains in use by …read more Continue reading Colour Film Processing For The 2020s Hacker
Desiccants, Tested Side By Side
We’re so used to seeing a little sachet of desiccant drop out of a package when we open it, that we seldom consider these essential substances. But anyone who spends …read more Continue reading Desiccants, Tested Side By Side
Low-Cost Cryocooler Pumps Out Cheap DIY Liquid Nitrogen
A word of caution if you’re planning to try this cryocooler method for making liquid nitrogen: not only does it involve toxic and flammable gasses and pressures high enough to …read more Continue reading Low-Cost Cryocooler Pumps Out Cheap DIY Liquid Nitrogen
The Thermite Process Iron Foundry
The thermite process is a handy way to generate molten iron in the field. It’s the reaction between aluminium metal and iron oxide, which results in aluminium oxide and metallic …read more Continue reading The Thermite Process Iron Foundry
Watch SLS 3D Printed Parts Become Printed Circuits
[Ben Krasnow] of the Applied Science channel recently released a video demonstrating his process for getting copper-plated traces reliably embedded into sintered nylon powder (SLS) 3D printed parts, and shows …read more Continue reading Watch SLS 3D Printed Parts Become Printed Circuits
Can You Freeze-Dry Strawberries Without a Machine?
Summer has settled upon the northern hemisphere, which means that it’s time for sweet, sweet strawberries to be cheap and plentiful. But would you believe they taste even better in …read more Continue reading Can You Freeze-Dry Strawberries Without a Machine?