How to Make Red Iron Oxide

[SuperYourmom007]

more simple way is just put whatever you want to use for iron in bleach and wait a while

[ktsswan]

You can buy 5lbs of iron oxide on ebay for $6.00. How much do you think you'll spend making it? If you're making it just for something to do, cool. If you're making it to use, better off buying it.

[CyberToothedKitten]

@ktsswan The more often you can make a chemical yourself the better. Red iron oxide is used in a multitude of pyrotechnic devices. Some of them could be or someday will be on the governments flag list. So lets say today you want to buy some red iron oxide. Well, a couple years later you want to buy some potassium nitrate and a couple of other things. If by chance you accidentally purchased even a couple pieces of an illegal pyro device, the Feds will flag you. One less thing not to worry about.

[ktsswan]

@CyberToothedKitten I appreciate the response, thank you :D. I have been playing with making it myself. Instead of using electricity, I used a mixture of 1 part water to 1 part 3% hydrogen peroxide and used steel wool for the iron. Worked great. Probably a bit more expensive, but another option for making it yourself. Just filter it through a coffee filter and let dry.

[XxATTAKRxX]

Thumbs up if you're wanting to make thermite.

[MotionlessParadox]

Make more vids dude! We WANT MORE!!!!

[pilotschoice]

Cool job!!! I just discovered a mountain of the stuff! Now I know how it was made.

[GTHaroFITBMX]

uugh that just splashed in mah eye thas neasty

[GTHaroFITBMX]

8:49 HILLBILLY JAR!

[OstazFarid]

thank you

[cxkh]

Is it the nails that corrode and become iron oxide? if yes, is it a good idea to have large nails (to get more rust)?

I don't have the converter you talked about, is 2(or 3) x 9V batteries and wire good enough?

[TheSilveradoFan]

@cxkh I would think a bigger nail or even a spike would work just fine. I also think that a AT Power supply with a push button switch from a computer would work fine use the 12 volt side of the connector that hooks into a hard drive or a cd rom drive. This way. You could do more than 1 jar @ a time. That's my theory. Just don't leave the project unattended while the electricity is plugged in.

[BryceFloyd3]

tip for the top of the second jar with the filter use a rubber band instead of a string

[volglizolic]

From 9:40 and on it sounds like if you are making a porn movie

[mapukmapuk]

RUST? hm can i just put iron powder into a water and wait until tomorow?

[phookadude]

when your mom comes out and says Oh my god what are you monsters doing, then you are doing it right

[steveu235]

The easiest way to get Iron oxide is to buy a ford LOL

[11septembertruth]

Hey,Thank you alot! You helped me,and i very aprettiate your work.

[CyberToothedKitten]

@11septembertruth I'm glad to hear! I appreciate the feedback :) lol

[krytykyl3rd]

@11septembertruth with your name and that comment you should die you fucking spineless terrorist piece of shit

[CyberToothedKitten]

@11septembertruth I am glad to hear!

[sloob206]

it seems that scraping all the rust off with a knife would end up wasting a bit, couldn't you just burn it and take whats left?

[chainsawmaster34]

He almost talks as is he's in a porno, so nerd.

[chainsawmaster34]

Wow someone is having drugs for breakfast

[dragon1464]

actually this is a good resource, since there are some great properties of iron oxide while on the surface of steel can act as a wonderful mold separator for

casting, this could be a great way to solve the long timespan from welding a mold together and waiting for the rust coating to assist with the casting process.

Thanks.

[CyberToothedKitten]

@dragon1464 Thank you!

[3DPlanets]

Would this also work with copper wire instead of steel nails?

[dragon1464]

@3DPlanets No, copper is a different element, you could get a different oxide, but not iron, since the basis of steel is iron, you can get iron oxide, I have forgotten what you get with oxidized copper, but I think it is the green color.

[3DPlanets]

@dragon1464 I mean the process. BTW, copper oxides tend to be green.

[airborne101st45]

8:50, damn those are a lot of prescription drugs! Is someone undergoing chemo or something? 

[CyberToothedKitten]

@airborne101st45 Holy crap lol. this video has been up since March 10, 2010 and i believe you are the first person to point it out haha. I never even noticed.

[airborne101st45]

@CyberToothedKitten So, is someone undergoing chemo?

[PlasmaEnthusiast]

Cheap and simple method: Get the following: a) bridge rectifier ratted for 20A at 400V (around $4) b) 300 Watt 60 Ohm resistor ($6 - $12) c) 10Amp or 15Amp fuse ($2). First connect the fuse followed by the bridge rectifier, connect your resistor. You now have a safe, non-regulatted 2Amp supply for under $20 that is perfect for this application. Note: read up on how to connect bridge rectifier before proceeding

[violasrawesome]

H2O2 also is good for making rust

[idiotAREstupid]

@violasrawesome How about H2SO4 :3 ? Drink it *evil smile*

[Moviemillionare]

man, u could of cut a lot out of that video!

[MrAirshot]

does the amount of ampere matters ?

[1stPal]

Awesome man !!

[BlackDeath17123]

9:10 to 10:03 that's what she said.

[warrentyvoider]

Or you can just buy it at a pottery supply store....

[ThePyroChemists]

7:20 OMG! What are you monster doing :D:D

[MrAirshot]

@ThePyroChemists

hhhhhhhhh that's hilarious 

[madcontrolman]

No, it is not the best way.after I did this. I realized that i can connect the wires to two piece of steelwool and put them under water. it is about hundred times faster way than using nails.

[NOJESSICA]

what if it is floating like the red/black stuff is floating plzzzz help

[hoodstarx1]

ok im making me some now its being sitting for about an hour and the rust is black is this ok?

[Serostern]

@hoodstarx1 Yes.

Put it in a metal container and put that in a fire.

That will make the iron monoxide into iron dioxide.

[sm3xything]

i like your moms comment "oh my god, what are you monsters doing?" xD epic =p

[PyroZRW]

mine isnt dry yet but its a blackish green any idea y?

[Serostern]

@PyroZRW Green is copper. That's not terribly bad.

Black is because it is iron monoxide, heat it in a fire to make iron dioxide (red rust)

[H4ppyGoHeadshot]

9:45 - 10:05 thats what she said

[TheKaratyChicken]

lol rust never owned so hard since I found out its the main component of Thermite

THERMITE HEAY HEAY HEAY!!! woooowooo

[TalksWithDirt]

Don't you need to wash the rust to remove the salt?

[Serostern]

@TalksWithDirt Depends on what you are using the rust for.

Thermite won't mind a tiny bit of salt.

And getting rid of the salt is a pain, you need to put the rust in a 5gallon bucket, add 4 gallons of water, stir, let the rust settle, pour off the water, and repeat 5 times or so.

[Arensx]

it's a efficient way to make rust indeed. But the electrolysis of sodium chloride is actually dangerous, producing amounts of hydrogen and chlorine capable of killing you.

[CyberToothedKitten]

@Arensx only when being produced in large quantities would it become hazardous. Although I recommend that any project having do with gasses be done in a well ventilated area, a small batch like the one in the video would not put anyone into any serious danger.

[IfYouCanReadThis1998]

Ok mine turned black is that normal?



[CyberToothedKitten]

@IfYouCanReadThis1998 if it dried a reddish brown then yes

[rmourita]

"oh my goddd.. what are you monster doing!?" LOLe'd a lot..! Nice tut thou..!

But isn't it dangerous to use the "Wall" plug instead of a regular battery?

[CyberToothedKitten]

@rmourita The only danger is electrocution and fire hazards if the plug becomes too hot. This is not a project that should be left unattended.

[flamedrag18]

you could even use a 12 volt battery for this too, just take one from a old car, ATV, whatever, they work great too.

[gor069]

Ok next time I've got absolutely fuck all to do I think I'll make me a batch of rust...yeah.

[CyberToothedKitten]

@gor069 Of course! What else could possibly be any more fun? Wow man, where in hell have you been? Iron oxide is so "in" right now, its almost "out"!

[superemo3221]

@CyberToothedKitten LOL ITS SO IN ITS ALMOST OUT XD And that Sounded Relly Retarded D:

[wereninja22]

@gor069 well if you do that and make some aluminum powder, mix them together and you have thermite, which can burn straight through steel

[AKAtheA]

@gor069 rust is more then just iron oxide...

[123Jus1]

@gor069 make thermite out of it

[Ubojica6661]

Why is it black?

[Puma007LV]

how can water H2O and salt NaCl and electricity make iron oxide Fe2O3? Where does Fe (iron) come from?

[FeseSchnittlauchkerb]

@Puma007LV Watch the Video!

[Puma007LV]

@FeseSchnittlauchkerb So Fe(iron) come only from nails. then what do salt do?

[FeseSchnittlauchkerb]

@Puma007LV I don't know the reaction. You asked where the iron comes from. The guy in the video shows nails hanging in the water. This is where the iron comes from.

[CyberToothedKitten]

@Puma007LV the salt is a medium. it improves the conductivity of the water.

Just in case:

Conductivity : the degree to which a specified material conducts electricity, calculated as the ratio of the current density in the material to the electric field that causes the flow of current. It is the reciprocal of the resistivity.

[AxelTiger]

when you say: 'converter' your refering to a transformer yes!?

[Oster910]

lmao thats exactly what my mom says what are you monsters doing

[manstarson]

Sorry but your production is iron chloride! You have to use bicarbonate to make iron oxide

2 Fe + 3/2 O2 + H2O → 2 FeO(OH)

2 FeO(OH) → Fe2O3 + H2O

[8814Jeremy]

"Oh my God, what are you monsters doing?" haha

[tyscco1994]

couldn't you use baking soda as the electrolyte instead of salt?

[tyscco1994]

@tyscco1994 because it does not give of Cl2

[szuszi2]

nnice Vid

[BoornIdentity]

@CyberToothedKitten Thanks :DD

[beefcake0888]

My iron oxide turns green some times, what do you think that would be from ?

[CyberToothedKitten]

Do you mean while it's burning or when it's being made?

[beefcake0888]

@beefcake0888 while it is being made

[CyberToothedKitten]

It could possibly be from a coating on the outside of the nails but I am not 100% sure. All of my rust batches were green at first but after I filtered and dried them they turned the brownish reddish color they are supposed to be.

[flamedrag18]

@beefcake0888 that's from the brass coating some screws and nails have as a anti rusting coating, this is why you choose the cheapest nails possible, without galvanized or any other form of coating.

[HTMBombs]

@beefcake0888 your cathode most likely has copper which gives a green color when synthesized into copper oxide.

[alewisgb]

@beefcake0888 galvanised or zinc coated nails

[diggly12345]

@beefcake0888 if your rust turns green this probably means the you nails are or consist of stainless steel

[fxfire27]

@beefcake0888 I know it's 8 months late but if you were using copper wires ensure that they are not submerged in the brine. The electrolysis forms chlorine ions at the anode, the gas is almost instantly dissolved in to the water and reacts with the copper wire to form cupric chloride which is the green substance. On the other end of things the iron from the nail still forms rust with the oxygen from the decomposed water molecules.

[CyberToothedKitten]

@fxfire27 Never thought about that! That makes sense thank you for the explanation!

[CyberToothedKitten]

@fxfire27 That makes sense lol thank you for finding an answer!

[CyberToothedKitten]

@fxfire27 That makes sense lol thank you for finding an answer! A ton of people ask me about it.

[pyrocrazyUSA]

make sure it isnt sea salt, the table salt has sodium chloride which is alot more efficient for rust making

[BoornIdentity]

This is thirmite right? and nice video :DD

[CyberToothedKitten]

To make thermite you have to add aluminum to the red iron oxide. As soon as I get my hands on some aluminum I will make a video for that as well. :P

[BoornIdentity]

@CyberToothedKitten Awesome, thanks dude, where can i get aluminum powder stuff?

[CyberToothedKitten]

Many chemical supply companies online carry Aluminum powder. Although, if you do not want to go through the hassle of shipping, you can find a chunk or sheet of scrap aluminum and grind it down yourself.