Glycerin and Potassium Permanganate: hot enough to ignite Thermite?
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[QUOTE=Swebonny;16467988]If you really were that intelligent, you would probably already have found it out by yourself than asking FP.
Answering your question, yes Glycerin and Potassium Permanganate can ignite Thermite. But if you already can obtain Glycerin and Potassium Permanganate why not just get some Magnesium ribbons or a sparkler? They are much more easier to get if you ask me and much more "stable"
Anyhow, the reaction between Glycerin and Potassium Permanganate can [B]exceed 1000C, which makes it possible to light Thermite[/B]. Just cover it with the Potassium and drip some Glycerin.
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By the way, this is a sparkler.
[img]http://www.gasdetection.com/news2/sparkler.jpg[/img]
Maybe you thought it was something else.[/QUOTE]
Does that answer your stupid question?
Probably not, it mostly makes a loud bang. Could burn you though, either way don't play with thermite. It's too dangerous.
Put the thermite on the engine block of your car for good times.
I'd suggest leaving your bottle o' scrumpy at home, little demoman. Unless you plan on turning from a white american biclops to a grey american pile of ashes.
[QUOTE=booster;16468453]How much Celsius do you need to ignite Thermite anyway?[/QUOTE]
Lots and lots of Celsius. A whole bucket-worth, in fact.
[quote=skippy!;16362738][i]sparklers[/i] are illegal? What kind of ultraprotective county are you in?[/quote]
usa.
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[QUOTE=Swebonny;16467988]If you really were that intelligent, you would probably already have found it out by yourself than asking FP.
Answering your question, yes Glycerin and Potassium Permanganate can ignite Thermite. But if you already can obtain Glycerin and Potassium Permanganate why not just get some Magnesium ribbons or a sparkler? They are much more easier to get if you ask me and much more "stable"
Anyhow, the reaction between Glycerin and Potassium Permanganate can exceed 1000C, which makes it possible to light Thermite. Just cover it with the Potassium and drip some Glycerin.
[editline]12:42AM[/editline]
By the way, this is a sparkler.
[img]http://www.gasdetection.com/news2/sparkler.jpg[/img]
Maybe you thought it was something else.[/QUOTE]
No. Glycerin and Potassium Permanganate doesnt generate enough endothermic heat to ignite it
[QUOTE=Asm;16476925]No. Glycerin and Potassium Permanganate doesnt generate enough endothermic heat to ignite it[/QUOTE]
Yes it does, because I have done it.
[QUOTE=Swebonny;16476994]Yes it does, because I have done it.[/QUOTE]
So have I. It didnt work.
[QUOTE=Asm;16477040]So have I. It didnt work.[/QUOTE]
Depends much on the surrounding temperature too. That's why I recommend sparklers and simple magnesium.
[QUOTE=Asm;16476925]No. Glycerin and Potassium Permanganate doesnt generate enough endothermic heat to ignite it[/QUOTE]
It is actually a common way that has been used to ignite thermite. Someone rated me disagree, but if someone wants to look it up, they are more than welcome to.
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