You can dilute the lye/water solution with more water and very precisely control the rate at which it dissolves aluminum. I used the lye/aluminum reaction a lot as a boy to make hydrogen to fill balloons. The hydrogen gas comes off very hot and must be ran through a coil of tubing submersed in icewater. But, if diluted enough, you can control it to react at any speed or heat that you choose. Chuck > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: rolohar@... >To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] lye >Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:30:13 -0700 > >>Rick: >> >>The absence of lye in local stores in my area might be because of >local >>bans. >>In my area, the sale of aerosol spray paints is restricted. But the >>stuff is used >>to make illegal drugs. >> >>I have not checked the situation in Tucson, which is the next big >town >>near my location. >>The anti spray paint ban is an attempt (very effective) in >eliminating >>graffiti. >> >>Roland F. Harriston, P.D. >>********************** >> >>On 3/30/2013 1:54 PM, Rick Sparber wrote: >>> >>> I found it at the Ahwatukee Ace Hardware. >>> >>> Rick >>> >> >> >> >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> $4.95/mo. National Dialup, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, 5mb personal web space. 5x faster dialup for only $9.95/mo. No contracts, No fees, No Kidding! See http://www.All2Easy.net for more details!
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] lye
2013-04-01 by chuck richards
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