bushwacker
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can you use rust crumbs for ferric oxide?
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MaC
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I don't know if you can use it for other things, but it works fine as a dye mordant
BorderReiver
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MaC
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If you let it sit in water for a bit, add a bit of vinegar, and shoogle it around every so often, then strain it. That liquid makes a great base for old fashioned ink.
You have to be careful with it though, because if it's too strong, then the iron eats it's way through the paper over the decades. Some old books are more reading the holes than reading the writing, iimmc ?
You have to be careful with it though, because if it's too strong, then the iron eats it's way through the paper over the decades. Some old books are more reading the holes than reading the writing, iimmc ?
bushwacker
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I was planning to mix it with aluminium powder, not sure of ratio as mg ribbon never seems to start it.
ElThomsono
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I remember an episode of Rough Science where one of their guys made thermite, he bundled a load of matches together to make one fat (20mm diameter?) match, which he thrust right into the mix. Never tried it myself.
Saint-Just
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I believe the reaction is Al + Fe2O3 -> Al2O3 + Fe
1 mole of Al is 26g
1 mole Fe2O3 is 160g so I would use 6 times the weight of the iron oxyde you use for the Aluminium. But that's purely (my) theory.
1 mole of Al is 26g
1 mole Fe2O3 is 160g so I would use 6 times the weight of the iron oxyde you use for the Aluminium. But that's purely (my) theory.
MaC
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Oh don't joke; it's about the only damned thing we haven't had these past few years.
bushwacker
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He is obviously invading shetland first
BorderReiver
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His best bet. If he want's to twist NATO,s bollox it would be the perfect place as no NATO country would want to risk nuclear war over Shetland. Mind you, the south island wouldn't be much of loss to the rest of Europe at the moment.
ElThomsono
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Lol, have you ever heard of the Falklands?
BorderReiver
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Too far from Europe to have the same effect.
Saint-Just
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Amusingly (or not) the current government would struggle to do anything about it if Argentina invaded the Falklands (no long range [aka strategic] bomber since they retired the Vulcan, no planes on their aircraft carriers). Which is why the islands are now so heavily guarded.
ALERTS TO TERROR THREATS IN 2011 EUROPE
By John Cleese
The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats and have therefore raised their security level from “Miffed” to “Peeved.” Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to “Irritated” or even “A Bit Cross.” The English have not been “A Bit Cross” since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from “Tiresome” to “A Bloody Nuisance.” The last time the British issued a “Bloody Nuisance” warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.
By John Cleese
The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats and have therefore raised their security level from “Miffed” to “Peeved.” Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to “Irritated” or even “A Bit Cross.” The English have not been “A Bit Cross” since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from “Tiresome” to “A Bloody Nuisance.” The last time the British issued a “Bloody Nuisance” warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.
BorderReiver
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Are any of the aircraft carriers actually serviceable?
Saint-Just
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No, of course. But they could potentially be tugged there
BorderReiver
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Not likely, the Sunak's don't own any tug companies.No, of course. But they could potentially be tugged there
MaC
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Riding at Anchor - and awaiting the Queen. 15 June 53. Photo shows, today's aerial view of the spithead anchorage, showing several of the units of the fleet, and visiting ships, awaiting the Coronation review by her majesty the Queen. June 1953 P0053
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Changed days indeed.
bushwacker
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wait a minute, in a couple of years he will have 2 teenage daughters
They gave millions to a non-existant ferry company so that shouldn't be a problem.
BorderReiver
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Good point. I'm sure they probably would have obtained shares in a Tug company before any order was required anyway.
Oldtimer
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I was there on that day. To be fair, they weren't all ours. We had allies and an Empire then.Riding at Anchor - and awaiting the Queen. 15 June 53. Photo shows, today's aerial view of the spithead anchorage, showing several of the units of the fleet, and visiting ships, awaiting the Coronation review by her majesty the Queen. June 1953 P0053
Download this stock image: Riding at Anchor - and awaiting the Queen. 15 June 53. Photo shows, today's aerial view of the spithead anchorage, showing several of the units of the fleet, and visiting ships, awaiting the Coronation review by her majesty the Queen. June 1953 P005372 - B5844T from...
Changed days indeed.
MaC
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My Uncle worked designing underwater weapons with the Admiralty. My Mum and my big bother watched the coronation procession from the Admiralty building with him and my Aunt and cousin.
The noticeable bit about that huge fleet, even though it included allies, was that it was only some of the units of the fleet. Wasn't nearly the whole thing.
Now ? we'd struggle to defend Britain.
The noticeable bit about that huge fleet, even though it included allies, was that it was only some of the units of the fleet. Wasn't nearly the whole thing.
Now ? we'd struggle to defend Britain.