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Ardent Listener
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USA
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 Posted - 07/14/2010 : 20:58:46
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If you try this at home make sure you use proper safety protection and that the pennies are Canadian coins.
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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 07/14/2010 : 21:05:00
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I have a giant hunk of 95% pure copper I'd like to sell.
Just kidding, Feds. Stay away from my house. |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2010 : 21:14:17
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What is on the top of the stack?
Deal |
Live free or die.
Plain and simple.
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fb101
Administrator
USA
2856 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2010 : 21:19:59
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Ardent Listener
Administrator
USA
4841 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2010 : 21:23:13
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quote:
Originally posted by NotABigDeal
What is on the top of the stack?
Deal
My guess is black paint to get a quick start on the melting process. |
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biglouddrunk
Penny Pincher Member
138 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2010 : 21:37:31
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| Listen FBI I did not try melting my pennies. I just left them outside and had a big lighthouse lens hanging from a hook. |
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beauanderos
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2408 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2010 : 22:19:51
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Metal Melting Point
(oC) (oF)
Admiralty Brass 900 - 940 1650 - 1720
Aluminum 660 1220
Aluminum Bronze 600 - 655 1190 - 1215
Antimony 630 1170
Beryllium 1285 2345
Beryllium Copper 865 - 955 1587 - 1750
Bismuth 271.4 520.5
Brass 930 1710
Cadmium 321 610
Cast Iron, gray 1175 - 1290 2150 - 2360
Chromium 1860 3380
Cobalt 1495 2723
Copper 1084 1983
Cupronickel 1170 - 1240 2140 - 2260
Gold 1063 1945
Hastelloy C 1320 - 1350 2410 - 2460
Inconel 1390 - 1425 2540 - 2600
Incoloy 1390 - 1425 2540 - 2600
Iridium 2450 4440
Iron 1536 2797
Lead 327.5 621
Magnesium 650 1200
Manganese 1244 2271
Manganese bronze 865 - 890 1590 - 1630
Mercury -38.86 -37.95
Molybdenum 2620 4750
Monel 1300 - 1350 2370 - 2460
Nickel 1453 2647
Niobium (Columbium) 2470 4473
Osmium 3025 5477
Platinum 1770 3220
Plutonium 640 1180
Potassium 63.3 146
Red Brass 990 - 1025 1810 - 1880
Rhodium 1965 3569
Selenium 217 423
Silicon 1411 2572
Silver 961 1760
Sodium 97.83 208
Carbon Steel 1425 - 1540 2600 - 2800
Stainless Steel 1510 2750
Tantalum 2980 5400
Thorium 1750 3180
Tin 232 449.4
Titanium 1670 3040
Tungsten 3400 6150
Uranium 1132 2070
Vanadium 1900 3450
Yellow Brass 905 - 932 1660 - 1710
Zinc 419.5 787
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PennyPauper
Penny Collector Member
USA
395 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2010 : 23:09:46
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| My eyes,oh my eyes!!!! |
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uthminsta
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1872 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2010 : 00:16:22
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So those zinc coins had to get above 787 Fahrenheit, and if they were coppers, it most likely would not have done anything... because it would have had to get to nearly 2000F?
In my best Paris Hilton imitation: "That's hot." |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2010 : 00:55:20
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| Looks like zinc cents to me. Would be much harder with Canadian steel core pennies. |
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2010 : 01:24:03
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oooooooohh, those fumes don't look to healthy.
Let us stress " WELL VENTILATED AREA! " |
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TheJonasCollegeFund
Penny Collector Member
USA
381 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2010 : 07:46:05
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| I see some ants......where's my magnifying glass? |
MD Totals: Started Aug16th.(Updated Sept10th) 819 clad/cu coins/$41.13
Quarters-78
Dimes-122+1 silver roosie (1957)
Nickels-81 (56d,53d)
Copper Pennies-147
Zinc Pennies-386
Wheats-5 (36,36,46,46d,50d) |
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beauanderos
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Kurr
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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psi
Penny Collector Member
Canada
399 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2010 : 19:35:53
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| This seems like it would make a cool mythbusters episode if it hasn't been covered already. |
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styropyro
Penny Sorter Member
USA
54 Posts |
Posted - 07/16/2010 : 16:02:42
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I have one of those giant fresnel lenses sitting around but it is too huge to use easily, I need to build a stand and frame for it. But I have been able to melt some zincs with it.
Another cool video of melting a penny but this time with a high powered laser, you have to skip through the technical info to see the penny melting though.
You must be logged in to see this link. . I'm planning on building one of those lasers soon. |
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