Front panel material

[KA4HJH]

>Lye is just lye....you get it at the grocery/hardware store. Try the
>Red Devil brand..... and be careful. This process gives off hydrogen
>in large amounts. You may want to experiment with the explosive
>properties of this method before committing to a big DIY project.

Sodium Hydroxide, NaOH.


>The balloon will start to fill with hydrogen as the aluminum is desolved.
>Take a piece of string and tie off the end. REMOVE IT FROM THE
>BOTTLE. Then away from the bottle and YOU. Place the balloon on
>the ground. Remember there will be a chemical residue inside. Use at
>least a 3 foot stick with a lit match to ignite  the balloon.  If you still
>decide to use this method.....be careful. You have been warned!

I've seen this Hindenburg demonstration in every chemistry class I've 
ever taken. The pros attach a candle to the end of a long stick.

-- 
Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"