BlogHide Resteemshellfire-labs (53)in steemstem • 6 years agoFirecracker in a vacuumIn this short video, I determine that firecrackers can be ignited and will explode in a vacuum. An interesting side effect of being in a vacuum is the essential elimination of noise from the…hellfire-labs (53)in science • 6 years agoNew toy! Scanning Electron Microscope!!!Figure 1. Hitachi S-570 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) As the title suggests, I have recently been fortunate enough to purchase an old, non-functioning (for now) scanning electron microscope…hellfire-labs (53)in science • 6 years agoAluminothermic Reduction of Iron OreIn this experiment I smelt iron ore using a modern aluminothermic reduction reaction (also known as thermite). Although this is the same kind of reaction as thermite, thermite uses man-made (or at…hellfire-labs (53)in science • 6 years agoSmelting Iron OreToday I will be talking about my first furnace run, what the results were, and changes I will be making to my next run. I apologize for the lack of good images from during the actual run. I was…hellfire-labs (53)in science • 7 years agoMaking Iron From Scratch: Processing the ore and building the furnaceMost know my blog for my high tech plasma experiments and very modern hobbies. In addition to the modern hobbies, I also enjoy doing things old school from time to time, such as blacksmithing. This…hellfire-labs (53)in science • 7 years agoCapturing Plasma in Magnetic Fields & Updated HardwareEver wonder what happens when you mix electricity and magnets? They go hand in hand so something interesting is bound to happen! I wondered these same things when I was younger and after gaining…hellfire-labs (53)in science • 7 years agoPlasma Thruster!In this article I will be detailing one of the coolest experiments I have done thus far with my vacuum system. Through some very simple observations of plasma, I was able to create a mini thruster…hellfire-labs (53)in science • 7 years agoVacuum chamber upgrade!In this post I will display my new vacuum chamber & setup as well as some cool plasma photos! If you are not interested in the science and just want to see some cool pictures, skip to the "First…hellfire-labs (53)in science • 7 years agoDesign & Test Firing of a 4kJ RailgunProject Overview Many people are aware of the infamous railgun, yet very few have ever built one or know how they work. In this blog I will showcase the 4kJ railgun that I constructed for fun. If…hellfire-labs (53)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoIntroduction & Plasma Torus Project!Hello steemit! After becoming involved in the crypto world, I found this place and am excited to be here! I have read many great articles/posts on here already, and cannot wait to learn more! I will…
