Ferrofluid
source: http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2009-09/making-ferrofluids-work-you
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Andrew Magill
Ferrofluids are made up of tiny magnetic fragments of iron suspended in oil (often kerosene) with a surfactant to prevent clumping (usually oleic acid). The fluid is relatively easy to make at home yet extremely expensive to buy on-line. How does $165 a liter sound? Pretty bad, right? Click here to learn how to make ferrofluids on the cheap. http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2009-09/making-ferrofluids-work-you
Ferrofluids are made up of tiny magnetic fragments of iron suspended in oil (often kerosene) with a surfactant to prevent clumping (usually oleic acid). The fluid is relatively easy to make at home yet extremely expensive to buy on-line. How does $165 a liter sound? Pretty bad, right? Click here to learn how to make ferrofluids on the cheap. http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2009-09/making-ferrofluids-work-you
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pjacobs51
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That's wickedly awesome!
Does look rather labor intensive, but most worthwhile art is.
- 2 years ago
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pjacobs51
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ras_menelik
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..or not frozen :)
- 2 years ago
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ras_menelik
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ras_menelik
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what looks like the most DIY approach--acetone to extract the iron particles from old cassette tapes. Obtaining tapes and using acetone is labor intensive, but commendable.
Controlling the shape of ferrofluids and then "freezing" them in place could be another tool for inexpensive desktop fabrication.....................
- 2 years ago
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ras_menelik
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ras_menelik
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still wondering what it is
- 2 years ago
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ras_menelik
