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Title: Need Mercury and Bismuth
Post by: magpie on January 15, 2009, 12:32:57 AM
Hello,

I live in Canada and have been trying to obtain Mercury and Bismuth for experiments with toroidal coils. So far, I have not been able get hold of Mercury or Bismuth here at all, the only companies that ship Bismuth here are extremely overpriced >:( .
Mercury can be found in some switches, especially switches from older thermostats. I have a very tight budget, so if you happen to have or know of someone, or some place that has a lot of these switches or even trashed thermometers I would love to hear from you 8)

Please PM me.

Thanks :)
Title: Re: Need Mercury and Bismuth
Post by: v71 on July 20, 2009, 06:22:19 PM
I have succesfully bought bismuth from ebay
Title: Re: Need Mercury and Bismuth
Post by: the_big_m_in_ok on July 20, 2009, 06:45:00 PM
magpie said:
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Hello,
I live in Canada and have been trying to obtain Mercury and Bismuth for experiments with toroidal coils. ... Please PM me.
I can't point you in any right direction, but I recommend you be careful:  You're in Canada.
Does Canada have anything like the American Homeland Security.

If you can buy something in large enough lot batches, you might end up on someone's *list*.   :(  :o  ::)  :-[

--Lee
Title: Re: Need Mercury and Bismuth
Post by: TechStuf on July 20, 2009, 06:53:37 PM

list....LIST?  Magpie don't need no stinking lists.....


He's making his own list.


He should go to Hutchinsons house and they can do a marvel team up.


Being's how they're both in Canada and all.


TS
Title: Re: Need Mercury and Bismuth
Post by: Mk1 on July 20, 2009, 07:19:51 PM
@all

Try arts and craft paint pigment , bismuth or titanium or else.

Mark
Title: Re: Need Mercury and Bismuth
Post by: the_big_m_in_ok on July 20, 2009, 09:21:00 PM
Mk1 said:
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Try arts and craft paint pigment , bismuth or titanium or else.
@all:
It wasn't mentioned, but for toroid's, aren't pure alloyed metals needed?  Paint pigment(s) aren't in that form, if they're required that way.
I think this is an issue for commercial factories or foundries.

--Lee