I've been thinking about checking out a fireworks tent for barium that supposidly gives off the green colors in the display. We have tents set up everywhere,...
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Jul 2, 2009 8:40 pm
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Barium nitrate is used to produce a green color. I have some, but I don't think it's hot. Can try to remember to check it later on. Will be constructing...
Thanks Nick, That will save me trying to explain to the salesmen under the tents what I'm looking for. I know that Barium 137 has only minutes because it is...
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Jul 2, 2009 9:18 pm
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Fireworks would be using naturally occurring barium, which is not radioactive. ... -- ... Chris Smolinski Black Cat Systems http://www.blackcatsystems.com...
Hi Bob, Â Naturally-occurring barium used to color fireworks is comprised of stable isotopes, of which there are several...Ba-130 at 0.101%, Ba-132 at 0.097%,...
I echo Kens thoughts, and comments. I wish what he said to all our friends on the net and those who visit. Have a safe and fun 4th. Bob ... From: Ken...
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Jul 2, 2009 9:57 pm
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AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE "The licensee reported a M/D [moisture density] gauge was stolen from the residence of a Krazan and Associates...
Here is one of the scams pulled on me. It's the very same person. Bob ... From: robertdruecker@...<mailto:robertdruecker@...> To:...
robertdruecker@...
Jul 2, 2009 10:08 pm
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Barium nitrate is also a component of Baratol, a slow dense brisant explosive used in the first generation of implosion-device explosive lenses. Being...
That's me alright. ... From: DH<mailto:revtkatt@...> To: CDV700CLUB@yahoogroups.com<mailto:CDV700CLUB@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 5:07...
robertdruecker@...
Jul 2, 2009 10:14 pm
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I've just started craigs list for my area. I've sold 1 item, and had 5 hits trying to scam me, out of my items. So far I've been able to recognize a scam and I...
robertdruecker@...
Jul 2, 2009 10:27 pm
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Any nattempt at a nation wide add will get you banned. Any attempt to expose a scammer will also get you banned. Been there done that. I had to climb one...
Tracy, I guess I'll get banned then, because I reported it to craigs list,( abuses). Oh well, that’s the way the cookie crumbles. I hate scammers, and...
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Jul 3, 2009 3:04 am
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... This one was in the local paper along with a picture of a similar unit. I'm in Bakersfield. Nobody seems panicked or anything. -- David Griffith ...
Doug, Yesterday I was browsing a great electronics shop in Houston called "Ace Electronics". It has tons of electronic components in racks and shelves that...
Well folks, I did it. I stopped over at a fireworks stand, and the guy let me check his entire inventory. Nothing was hot. I especially looked for the ones...
robertdruecker@...
Jul 3, 2009 2:53 pm
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Not exactly CDV700 related but to do a nationwide search for something on Craig'sList go to Google and paste this into the entry box: troxler...
I'll use ammonia with the next run. The LYE is a bit more hostile, and I'm very delicate, and fragile, and injure easily. I've got the filters, and sodi pop...
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Jul 3, 2009 6:20 pm
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My next move was to put granulated caustic soda, (LYE Drano) It turned the yellowbrownish liquid black and fuming violently. After it quit fuming, from the...
Tom, I think your right about creating a U Sodium compound. It goes from liquid into a solid when I use the Drano, so the drano is not dissolving into a...
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Jul 4, 2009 2:53 pm
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... Curious as to where the activity went? Is it somehow being shielded within the dust? Or worse yet, during the process did most of the U compounds evaporate...
Tom, I think your right about creating a U Sodium compound. It goes from liquid into a solid when I use the Drano, so the drano is not dissolving into a...
Ron, I have no idea where it goes, the bag of dust was pretty high, but the end result is only about 175 c/m on the scaler. I'm wondering also if the cutting...
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Jul 4, 2009 4:04 pm
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On page 65 of the Literary Digest, Nov 13, 1920, there is a recommended list of uses for radium paint. The list came from The Radium Luminous Material Corp in...
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Jul 4, 2009 6:10 pm
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I want a radium poison label. :-) Matt ... From: robertdruecker@... To: cdv700 club <cdv700club@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sat, Jul 4, 2009 2:10 pm Subject:...
I'm going to start checking out the antiques shops more closely now. I had a first today. I was showing my neighbor my geiger counter and my samples of...
robertdruecker@...
Jul 4, 2009 11:36 pm
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As for me, I really like the deck markers, and especially the so called "bridge marker" with the screw back. I recently obtained two in an original Radium Corp...
Take a look at http://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/radioluminescent/radioluminescent.htm http://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/consumer%20products/consumer.htm etc...