Category Archives: Chemistry and Materials FAQs

Answer; we think that the only chemicals which work are rather dangerous. We have started to use self-fluxing wire which does not require the enamel to be removed; you simply apply a hot iron and the coating disappears. You can … Continue reading →

My first response to any question about car batteries (12V lead acid) is that the answer to just about anything you want to know them can be found on one single website http://www.batteryfaq.org/. The possible exception to that rule is … Continue reading →

When working with aggressive chemicals, the use of greases is often highly restricted (or prohibited) and we are often asked what we use. In working with liquid oxidisers (nitrogen tetroxide, nitric acid and hydrogen fluoride), we have generally found that … Continue reading →