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I've discovered a quicker method to these results, first you go in a shop that sells glass containers, secondly you buy your required amount of containers and thirdly you save yourself a lot of time in making your own glass containers.
I wonder if using an ITC-100 HT wash either directly on the kaowool, or as another commenter recommended, a layer of refractory would decrease the melt time. It's one of the more common recommendations for gas forges to improve their efficiency. ITC-100 acts as an infrared reflector, so you don't loose to your insulation. It also has the added bonus of locking the ceramic fibers down, preventing them from going airborne. I'm not sure how it interacts with microwaves though.
Hello STF. I am trying to make a kiln of alumina and silica much like the ceramic insulation you used on this video. I found a patent on google that spoke about a mixture of "10-30% thermoplastic plastic or a resin organic binder with pure aluminum oxide powder at a temperature of 150-200 DEG C." The patent does mention PVA as a binder, but for a different slip method. Do you know of or have you succesfully used any binders to make pure alumina crucibles. Could sodium silicate potentially work? Thank you!
which grit of SiC are you using for your crucibles ? I experience the crucible to become very soft when heating up the aluminium and i can hardly use it before the cruzible breaks down
@@paulcohen1555 Hi , thank you for making conversation. i was glowing my crucible like in the description. and it was really red. when the crucibile is cold, everyhing apprears perfect, but then heating up, it gets as soft as butter. Touching the cruble with my grill tongs does not improve the situation. today I received F12 grit SiC. Trying to mix in as much as possible into the paste to make it more sturdy even with hot temperatures.
I use medium or fine grit. I don't think the problem is the grit. I don't know how did you make it, but I would try the "glass method" crucible. If it still breaks easily, I would try adjusting sodium silicate used...Increase the quantity added to the sic. Cheers!
I hear you say, "My fridge is broken" and all I can imagine is that you probably were using it to some how melt metal. 🤣 After what I've seen you do on this channel, I wouldn't be shocked by such a thing.
How interesting, thanks for sharing! Can I ask - not a scientist - is it safe to use the microwave on it's side? Cause I thought the waves were from the top, "bounces" around the sides and the rotating plate helps the electro-waves hit all sides of the object for even heating (when used right side up)? I'm interested in using a taller mwk like yours but it wont fit unless on it's sides 🤔
Thanks for watching! I can't speak for all microwaves, but I have never had any issues. In theory, there could be parts in the microwave that wear down faster due to change in orientation, but that's just a theory. The only potential issue (in theory) is for the microwave to break earlier than it normally would. I've been doing this for more than 5 years. Sure, some microwaves have broken down, but I can’t definitively say it was due to microwaving kilns, changing orientations of the microwave, or melting metals. My microwaves are used much more frequently than they typically would be in an average household, so that’s another factor to consider. The white microwave I use in the video is 4 years old. The magnetron died after 3 months of use, so I replaced it. Since then, the microwave, which was second-hand/Amazon returns, has been running without problems for over 3 years. As for microwave radiation escaping, that should not happen regardless of orientation. There are microwave leakage detectors that can be used to check for any leakage. I don’t want to encourage people to use their microwaves flipped on the side. All I can do is share my experience and leave that decision up to the individual. Cheers! Denny
@@ShakeTheFuture Oh wow, thanks for taking the time to leave such an in-depth reply, Denny! I'll definitely take everything into consideration - it does give me more confidence, thank you once again!
I just noticed that this video was unlisted for who knows how long, so I am just publishing it again. I don't know if people get notifications on videos that are unlisted and then made public again...if you did and you have seen it before, well now you know why. 😀😀
Thank you for this video!! My daughter and I were stranded last night at midnight with a dead battery and no one around, while I was close to starting, turning over two or three times before hearing the click, my car was not able to start. I had 50% battery on a Ryobi 18 volt 4ah. Vehicle, 2001 4Runner. Used two sockets to extend the terminals and hooked up the cables, charge for approximately 5 minutes drain the Ryobi battery and my car started right up . 24 hours later and I'm still riding the high that I got from jump-starting my car with a drill battery
