folder Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Ha! Look what United Nuclear is now selling - http://www.unitednuclear.com/chem.htm Towards the bottom. Next to Thermite. Quite pricey, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted November 21, 2004 Author Share Posted November 21, 2004 Holy jumping mother of God! They go crazier and crazier. Large slab of pure U-238 is starting to get to the level of "keep it as far from me as possible", even when considering the depl. U's long half-life. I wonder what's up with those costs though... RGB sells ampouled 0.5g samples for 95$, and that's freaking 3500$. The kg price of depleted uranium is only a couple of hundred bucks when buying in bulk. Same goes for thorium. I guess it's just the price between entire nations or so, when tons of the stuff are bought. Edit: THAT ****ING DOES IT! I checked which chemicals they have added (since it was a long time since I checked Un. Nuclear since they don't deliver outside US anymore), and guess what: they sell hexamine. As if I weren't mad enough already with Americans having access to all sorts of fun chemicals. >:/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boris_73 Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 you can buy hexamine from for solid fuel at camping stores ill find a link to one on the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boris_73 Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 1.)http://www.strikeforcesupplies.co.uk/stock.php?page=cooking 2.)http://www.leitharmystores.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=416 3.)http://www.surplusandadventure.com/ishop/800/shopscr1869.html or most chemical suppliers sell it why do you want it anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted November 21, 2004 Author Share Posted November 21, 2004 "or most chemical suppliers sell it why do you want it anyway" It's used to make certain... stuff, that were mentioned in a certain and recent thread by YT. No more about that, as we're not supposed to talk about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdurg Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 That price for the uranium is borderline illegal. (It's like they're charging a few thousand dollars for a slug of copper). Depleted Uranium is actually VERY inexpensive, so they are charging far, far, far, far, far more than it's actual value. Anyone who would pay that exorbinant price would have to be a total freaking retard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 "or most chemical suppliers sell it why do you want it anyway" It's used to make certain... stuff' date=' that were mentioned in a certain and recent thread by YT. No more about that, as we're not supposed to talk about them. [/quote'] RDX or HMTD no doubt! well good luck! RDX is alot harder than you think and HMTD can bite you in the ass when you least expect it! I really hope you know ALL of it`s incompatibles, miss one any you`ll be typing with stumps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted November 22, 2004 Author Share Posted November 22, 2004 "RDX or HMTD no doubt!" Yeah, as I said before, I personally have no intention of making any of those. Nor TCAP, DDNP, MEKP or HMX. I think enough people have died making them, and I don't want to be the next member in the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdurg Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Oh dear god I am so happy right now!!!!!!!!!!!! I had to run to the bank a little while ago to deposit a check I was given, and while waiting in line there was this nice little old lady there. She started talking to me and said that she was there to exchange some old coins her late husband had. She didn't think they were worth too much and wanted to get some paper money to give to her neighbor's child for her birthday. She showed me the coins and they were two old american 2.5 dollar gold coins. I had some cash in my hand and she asked me if I'd be willing to exchange them so she didn't have to wait in line. I of course said yes and she just said thank you and got on her way. By the weight of the coins and their condition, they're real! So I just spent five bucks and got some incredibly beautiful gold coins! Wow I was lucky. These buggers are going into a safe and not my element collection. But I have been downright lucky with my gold lately. I have a few really nice gold coins now, and a nice big vial nearly full of gold nuggets, some gold bullion coins, and some pure gold bars. I love how heavy this stuff is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted November 22, 2004 Author Share Posted November 22, 2004 [irish]Don't be taking me lucky charms and gold! You want me gold eh?[/irish] You'll turn into a leprechaun if you don't stop that gold accumulating. And attract thieves too. :< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 You ripped off an old lady! I’m never presented with opportunities like that. Damn you. What size are they? 1/2 oz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted November 22, 2004 Author Share Posted November 22, 2004 If they're 1/2 ounce or more, I hope jdurg has bad dreams for buying gold for 1% of its actual value from an old, possibly senile, lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdurg Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 They're not that huge, and they're only 90% gold. These are 2.5 dollar gold eagles from the late 1800's and early 1900's. I think they are around 1/4 ounce of gold each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 grrrrrrrr. Ill forgive you if you send me one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted November 22, 2004 Author Share Posted November 22, 2004 "Ill forgive you if you send me one." I wouldn't mind one either... Care to exchange it for gallium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 My Bismuth sample. Correction: 6 pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted November 22, 2004 Author Share Posted November 22, 2004 "These are 2.5 dollar gold eagles from the late 1800's and early 1900's." You've got to be ****ing kidding me?!? I've seen people buying them for over 200$ a piece! >:/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdurg Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Tee-Hee. Sorry, but these two are staying with me. Sometimes you can get lucky if you're in the right place at the right time. I didn't go out of my way to take advantage of the situation, the situation just kind of came to me. I wasn't going to say no to it. I can only imagine the finds that bank tellers see when people come in to exchange old coins. As far as the bank is concerned, as long as they get face value they don't care what the tellers do. I've heard stories of bank tellers exchanging hundreds upon hundreds of silver dollars and whatnot from uninformed customers, and the tellers just give the bank the face value of the coins and take the coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted November 22, 2004 Author Share Posted November 22, 2004 About the uranium again "Depleted Uranium is actually VERY inexpensive" You're absolutely right about that. As I said, uranium and thorium are the nasty metals that are cheap, plenty, yet a private individual has hard time trying to acquire them. I guess most nations would be glad to give some of their thorium away, yet they can't (or shouldn't at least, because of the international regulations). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MulderMan Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 Thought this would be a good time to bring this thread back from the dead. Today i start my element collection! A parcel just arrived with: Mercury Tantalum Antimony Bismuth Chronium Tungsten Ytterbium Calcium Germanium Zinc Magnesium Manganese will post pics later. hows everyone getting along with there collection aswell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 I think now that I bought an ipod Im going to get back to element collecting. I have not bought any samples in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MulderMan Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 about how much of you guys have spent on elements so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 I don't think I have spent a whole lot of money on samples that where solely for the element collection. I have about 30 elements and I think I have spent less than 100UDS. I think jdurg has spent waaaaaay more than me though, he always has a way bigger collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted March 20, 2005 Author Share Posted March 20, 2005 I recall currently having (if I don't count the radioactive decay trace buggers) 36 element samples (of +99% purity). And I think I've invested about 500 euros in them. And since I already have palladium, gold, iridium and some other rather expensive samples, it's safe to say that element collecting is way cheaper than golf. (Btw, sorry for neglecting SFN for several weeks now. Nothing beats the interest in science out of a person better than Finnish high school. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 it's safe to say that element collecting is way cheaper than golf. Thats great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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