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Originally posted by lonegurkha
reply to post by Rocketman7
Did you actually look at the picture you posted? If that's not an explosion just exactly what is it? Add the correct amount of oxygen as you are telling people to do and you get bigger explosion. If you don't understand why this is read a chemistry book and learn about what you are talking about. Hydrogen and oxygen in the right proportions will explode violently with the addition of a very small amount of energy like a static spark.edit on 10/19/2011 by lonegurkha because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by AaronWilson
reply to post by Rocketman7
thanks, im going to see if i can get the parts together this week and see if i can get one working. When and if i get one, ill post a vid or something.
Originally posted by allenidaho
Ok. You do not want to use electrolysis in an enclosed space like an underground bunker. If something goes wrong or is setup incorrectly, you will be building up two flammable gases. Pure oxygen and hydrogen.
If something goes wrong, one of two things will happen. Either the gases will eventually be ignited or will be potent enough to replace the breathable oxygen and suffocate you to death.
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On a side note, someone in this thread mentioned that you cannot weld dissimilar metals. That is not entirely true. It is done all the time. Take an aircraft carrier for example. It uses a bimetallic strip to attach the aluminum superstructure to the steel hull.
The bimetallic strip itself is explosion welded together. That is, two plates of dissimilar metals are placed on top of each other, plastic explosive is placed on top of the stack, and then it is buried and the explosives are detonated.
The force of the explosion fuses the two dissimilar metals together. They can then be used for whatever purpose.
Originally posted by Rocketman7
If you wanted to make a dirigible, or airship, you should have inner tubes, lots of inner tubes, and pump helium into the tubes to go up, and pump the helium back into tanks to go down.
If one tube gets a hole in it so what? If the power goes out, man the pumps manually.
Originally posted by jtma508
Originally posted by Rocketman7
If you wanted to make a dirigible, or airship, you should have inner tubes, lots of inner tubes, and pump helium into the tubes to go up, and pump the helium back into tanks to go down.
If one tube gets a hole in it so what? If the power goes out, man the pumps manually.
Of all the absolute insanity you posted this is beyond stupid. It made my head spin around. Do you seriously believe that this would in any way work? So helium is only lighter than air depending upon where it's contained?
Holy crap... this is what's wrong with the country. The schools have clearly lost thei mind.
Originally posted by xPico
I don't understand what this thread degraded into. Yes I suggest reading a book or researching before doing this, but I don't think every nut with an internet connection is going to be constructing a zepplin in their basement.
Be safe and learn what you can. Thank you for posting this.