I always thought a thermite detonator was a grenade like object from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. You know, when Leia threatens Jabba.

Thermites? Better call ORKIN.

>> ^demon_ix:
A bit over-excited with themselves... Can't really say the amount they used makes this clip better than any of the Brainiac thermite segments.
Nice carbon footprint, also.

I agree that it wasn't that exciting. But what carbon footprint are you talking about? No CO2 is released in this reaction. Only a bit from the burning plastic in the car probably.

Even though it's less quantity, I enjoyed this thermite vs. car video a bit more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdCsbZf1_Ng&feature=related

>> ^RhesusMonk:
So, ahhh, that's just rust and aluminum? Like rust and aluminum? Like a rusty soda can? Somehow, this does not compute.


Iron (Fe) is less reactive than Aluminium (Al), so with enough starting energy, you can persuade Aluminium to steal the oxygen from rust, Iron Oxide (Fe2O3), to make Aluminium Oxide (Al203) and pure molten Iron. The equation is:

Fe2O3 + 2Al -> 2Fe + Al2O3 + Heat
Rust + Aluminium -> Iron + Aluminium Oxide + Heat

And yes, it's very easy to make some of this out of everyday materials - if you can find a way of finely powdering an Aluminium can or baseball bat and mixing it up with some powdered rust you have the ability to cut through Steel =)

It's definitely not detonation -- thermite is non-explosive.  Still very cool -- I've always wanted to make some to play with.

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>> ^gwiz665:
Better than a bang, eh?


Depends on who your banging...

i honestly read it first as "Mythbusters donate 1000 pounds of Thermite."
i don't care who or what charity it would be for, but it would be an awesome donation.
kids with cancer? sure, we can burn the bodies up with that!

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>> ^radx:
"It's better to end with a bang."
That said, isn't thermite ignited rather than detonated?
>> ^brain:
Sooo. What myth were they busting?

I believe the term you are trying for is deflagration, rather than ignition. Ignition of a given substance can lead to either detonation or deflagration leading from the properties of the substance and the specific conditions. I will agree that this video may not show detonation, in some instances that difference may be mere semantics. Have a look at this really great article here... http://www.rense.com/general77/geddno.htm.

A bit over-excited with themselves... Can't really say the amount they used makes this clip better than any of the Brainiac thermite segments.

Nice carbon footprint, also.

"It's better to end with a bang."

That said, isn't thermite ignited rather than detonated?

>> ^brain:
Sooo. What myth were they busting?

What would really terrify me is if, by whatever method, all that thermite powder on their skin ever lit up =O

>> ^gwiz665:
Better than a bang, eh?


Nah