Lost In The Fog

[CraZysWeeD]

You are all welcome to feast in my eager to find new ways to make this more complex every once and awhile.

 

[Pennywise]

I've held off on co2 until I get a stran dialed in on the money. I haven't done that yet.

 

[CraZysWeeD]

I've held off on co2 until I get a stran dialed in on the money. I haven't done that yet.

This was my thought of Co2 as well before, its too expensive and nothing for me. But this chemistry method of producing high quality food grade Co2 is very simple, I wouldn't be surprised if there is kits surfacing soon with pumps instead of the over pressure driven system I bought. The clamp hose pump I use is rather advanced but there are very cheap options available. I know @Teleon is sketching on a system with a small and cheap pump but he haven't posted any pics of it yet but it's in the pipe this fall.

The process which makes the Co2 is only reliable on citric acid and sodium carbonate (baking soda), add these ingredients with plain tap water and start the process with dripping the citric acid down in the sodium carbonate. These ingredients can be bought online very cheap in bulk so this keeps the costs down.

 

[Pennywise]

Sounds good as long as it delivers enough co2 to make a difference.

 

[CraZysWeeD]

Sounds good as long as it delivers enough co2 to make a difference.

It does, he had no problem getting up to 1000ppm with this kit as it is. Just screws on pet bottles and pore in chemicals and off you go!

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• CraZysWeeD
• Sep 30, 2019

Just google Aquarium Co2 DIY kit, like 20$ for it.

 

[Pennywise]

I’ll have to look at it, most of the bags and boxes they sell don’t pan out and are way to expensive.

 

[CraZysWeeD]

I’ll have to look at it, most of the bags and boxes they sell don’t pan out and are way to expensive.

I hear ya, the only thing I actually use from that kit in this newer version I put together is the recipe for mixing citric acid and bicarbonate with the water.

 

[Pennywise]

I've seen a couple of diy co2 setups that looked great.

 

[CraZysWeeD]

I've seen a couple of diy co2 setups that looked great.

If you just want to test the effect u could just mix them chem in a glass bowl it reacts pretty violent to start but the Co2 keeps generating a few hours If mixed in great quantity.

 

[CraZysWeeD]

Ginza and me had a very nice autumn day in the compost heap, turned it with my Big Red (everybody seen lawnmowerman right?) One of my crazy renovations before my accident.

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• CraZysWeeD
• Sep 30, 2019

Been very good pain wise, otherwise I wouldn't even think about this. The shots really surprised me this time. Soil was amazing, its been sitting 2 years and is just composed of leaves, cuttings and weaker sticks. Perfect for patching up the lawn with after Ginzas burnouts...

 

[Pennywise]

Love that roto tiller

 

[CraZysWeeD]

Love that roto tiller

Probably early 70's, Crescent classic. Had some issues with the gas today, probably water buildup in this low grade E10 we got over here now with probably 50% water mixed in from start.... wounder it even turns with that. Got to get some more high octane.

 

[Pennywise]

Water in a gas engine isn’t good! Lol

 

[CraZysWeeD]

That's what they mix in regular gas over here....

You know SSAB Swedish metallurgy foundry is going to get wind powered in a few years?

 

[Pennywise]

I worked in a foundry when I was younger and water was our enemy. Wind could be good though.

 

[InTheShed]

don't know if there would be any nice tunes from a half decomposed string on a violin but sure worth a try.

There's a joke in there about composing music for a decomposing string, but I don't have time to work it out...

turned it with my Big Red

Does that thing also pan for gold?

Been very good pain wise, otherwise I wouldn't even think about this.

Could be the shots are doing the trick?

 

[CraZysWeeD]

I worked in a foundry when I was younger and water was our enemy. Wind could be good though.

It sounds and look very hot!

There's a joke in there about composing music for a decomposing string, but I don't have time to work it out...

Oh, those get lost in translation in my brain. Some I get and some don't, much have about culture to do I think.

Does that thing also pan for gold?

Ah, the magic question... It does find paydirt if I go deep enough but I actually never used it for that purpose. But my crazy life ain't over yet.

Could be the shots are doing the trick?

I guess so! Very good outcome of it in that case, smoked alot of pollen last few nights as well but I think the shots made their impact on it as well!

 

[CraZysWeeD]

I made some updates on GretA and I will try to explain how she works. I'm now testing with injecting the citric acid with the black hose in the bottom of the reaction tank that's were all the non solved bicarbonate sits.

What this process essentially does is carbonating the water but the water is so saturated with Carbonic acid H(2)CO(3)(aq) and that the water being warm is also making it less prone to bond the Carbonic acid in the fluid is quickly evaporated to CO(2) and more water H(2)O.

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• CraZysWeeD
• Oct 1, 2019

4. Free Co2 is heavy but eventually the gas fills the can and overflows and is distributed by the fan blowing over it.
3. Carbon dioxide, water and other residues. Here the Carbonic acid is converted to carbon dioxide and in the process more water. H(2)CO(3)(aq) = H(2)O(l) + CO(2)(g)
2. Reaction surface H+ (acid) + HCO(3)- (sodium bicarbonate) = H(2)CO(3) (aq)(Carbonic acid)
1. Non solved sodium bicarbonate

Hope someone understands my try to explain.

 

[Pennywise]

Pretty simple really, 1000 ppm would be super.

 

[DonkeyDick]

Hope someone understands my try to explain.

You’re really good at explaining things crazyman. Your infographics are the bomb.