@gjim20 why would i sell one?! its not even a product. it was just a play toy.. it didn't put out anything more than 5 btu's if i was lucky. and if you knew anything about aluminum and lye, its an endothermic reaction that can easily run away on you if you dont keep an eye on it.
@CelticArmory i dont think so.. due to the nature of a chemical reaction of lye and aluminum, it tends to degrade after a time. as hydrogen is released from the aluminum, the aluminum releases aluminum-oxide, which causes the lye and water solution to dilute. also, the reaction is endothermic, so its real easy to run away. its a great way to make balloons float though.
What would you sell one for
jim
gjim20@juno.ocm
gjim20 1 year ago
@gjim20 why would i sell one?! its not even a product. it was just a play toy.. it didn't put out anything more than 5 btu's if i was lucky. and if you knew anything about aluminum and lye, its an endothermic reaction that can easily run away on you if you dont keep an eye on it.
danratsnapnames 1 year ago
Fascinating, do you think this could be built on a larger scale to actually suffice as a garage heater?
CelticArmory 1 year ago
@CelticArmory i dont think so.. due to the nature of a chemical reaction of lye and aluminum, it tends to degrade after a time. as hydrogen is released from the aluminum, the aluminum releases aluminum-oxide, which causes the lye and water solution to dilute. also, the reaction is endothermic, so its real easy to run away. its a great way to make balloons float though.
danratsnapnames 1 year ago