Make a Complete Glow Stick - Refillable Too!

How to Make a Complete and Refillable Glow Stick with a steampunk style to it.

The idea is simple, use compression fittings normally used in plumbing to create a glow stick tube that can be emptied and refilled when the fluid dies.

The vials or ampoules of hydrogen peroxide is created from cheap glass pipettes that are flame sealed.

The other chemicals can be found from our original glow stick reaction video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH19EIf5GtE

An important change though is the use of diethyl phthalate solvent rather than ethyl acetate. Diethyl phthalate gives a longer lasting light. Other aliphatic dialkyl phthalates can be used including diethylhexyl phthalate so you can use whatever you have onhand.

If built correctly and the purity of chemicals is good then it will last 3-8 hours.

If you're having problems with leaking be sure to use teflon tape.

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Special note: Brass is pretty hard, so if you glowstring with this and hit someone... it's going to HURT... so be careful!

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[Dandadudemedia]

wow....puberty was real tough on you!! 0.o

[Trancidonia]

how long does it last?

and how do i dispose of the chemical when i have to refill it, i dont think i should just flush it down the toilet or the sink.

[DuskOasis]

9, 10-bis(phenylethynl)anthracene - *oh okay..okay..*

for a green colour - "oh okay..okay.."

[OOZ662]

@GrumpyToaster13 That's how you get the peroxide out of it. Same way it's done in commercial glowsticks; that's why they make a cracking sound when you bend them.

[GrumpyToaster13]

Did you break the glass tube?



[myanime101]

bro i love ur videos but the voice thing you do just annoys the hell out of my and every one

[ILoveMoshpits1]

i swear i heard pubes like 2 times in that video! o.O

[TheScienceBowl]

hi where do you buy your glass botles ?

[thepainofirony]

@MrCoolcat300 that was sudden... i just meant you had a lot of comments... i was kind of joking, but you're right. that was rude of me.

[MrCoolcat300]

@thepainofirony

i dont like you



[teknotoast]

@MayjLover202020 I'm not sure what age has to do with your ability to use your hands...

[MayjLover202020]

hey im 15 nd umm well is there a easier way to do this lmao