the crystal world

General - Berlin

liquid nitrogen (dangerous) (- 186°C) flüssiger Stickstoff or Trockeneis (-75°C) http://www.linde-gas.de/international/web/lg/de/like35lgde.nsf/docbyalias/nav_trockeneis (Berlin: http://www.iceblockers.de) order day before use

bunsen/camping gaz stove/similar MK should have

red light bulb(s)/lamp(s) (MH)

any metal stand/trivets (MH 1)

methylated spirits(hellweg)

deionised water (5L)(hellweg)

metal mortar and pestle (source in Berlin) - Mörser edenstahl, Mörser eisen (Durchmesser: 10+ cm) (JK has 3kg cast iron in London)

buckets (x6 = 12 euros)(hellweg)

MAPP gas (18 euros)(hellweg)

MAPP gas burner head (JK in London. MH in Berlin)

2x neon transformers/MOTs (MH x2)

junk computers/pcbs (MH has old box of devoured PCBs - any untouched? probably a few) ORDERED/arrived

2x 6/12v car battery charger (Victor x 1) (use of PC PSU?)

hotplate (TO BUY)(hellweg)

silicon carbide (ie. carborundum) sharpening stones (green stones, not blue) (source in Berlin)(hellweg)

heavy steel plate (eg. 500x500mm) (Berlin source - scrapyard)

ignition coils (JK brings 1 from London) (MH ordered 1)

oscilloscope and curve tracer (MH and MK -use transformer for curve tracer following: http://www.experimentalistsanonymous.com/ve3wwg/doku.php?id=simple_diode_tracer) MH TO BRING

scales(MH)(Victor)(Jk digital scales)

glass slides (Victor, MH), petri dishes (Victor, JK),

polymer adhesive (MH)(hellweg)

small amount charcoal (Victor)

General - London

UK/EU plugs…..Ryan?

1100°C Digital Melting Furnace, 3.1 kg capacity + extra graphite crucible, gloves, graphite protector, quartz stirrer uow_budget

99+% alumina crucibles cylindrical 110x33mm w. lid, boats of 104x47x25 and 67x54x8mm) (JK £37.20 from ctm budget)

Borax cone and ceramic melting crucible (JK £9.84 from ctm budget)

cmc(?)/silicon dioxide kit (JK - £13.49 - from ctm budget)

high purity alumina blanket 30x100x25mm (JK) (£30 - from ctm budget)

ceramic blanket (1260°C rated) 1m x 1m (JK)

graphite/magnetite

meths burners - MK has 2 meths burners

trivet

syringes

full Kirlian kit (JK) - KC has paper, developer etc.

Lab glassware - JK can bring some from London if necessary (ctm charged with finding in Berlin see below)

magnesium ribbon (JK £4.50 from ctm budget)

• lye, borax, distilled water, lead, sulphur, silver (for galena), zinc nitrate (zinc in nitric acid), propanol (ordered), cadmium chloride (cadmium sulfide in photoresistors: http://sparkbangbuzz.com/cds-fet/cds-fet.htm), thiourea (reagent)(ordered), indium, ammonium hydroxide (MH/ctm ordered)
• mycelium (MH to order)
• copper sheet, zinc, graphite (good to use recycled comp. copper / copper extracted from ores or JK has copper sheet London)
• rochelle salt(MH has 500g and use:Cream of Tartar+Sodium BI/Carbonate)
• connector pins (20g) JK
• (pure) high % silica sand (1 kg)(source in Berlin - pet shop/hellweg) (aquariensand,normally white)
• silver sand (1 kg) (Berlin - high % silica Quarzsand 0.2-0.4 mm (from builder supplier)
• Hydrochloric Acid 1 L (CTM)
• Sulphuric Acid 2 L (CTM)
• Nitric Acid 1 L (CTM)
• iron oxide powder (Eisenoxid) (JK £5.73 from ctm budget)
• aluminium powder (Aluminiumpulver) (Jk £5.25 from ctm budget)
• clay (source in Berlin - 1kg for firing)

• alum (JK from ctm budget))
• monoammonium phosphate (JK £8.18 from ctm budget))

native metals

• Copper (JK 4cm piece + 3“ x 2”)
• Silver
• Palladium
• Gold

ores

actual ordered see uow_budget

• Antimony - Stibnite 2“ x 2” Morocco JK
• Aresnopyrite (small lump)(Arsenic: dopant) JK
• Bauxite (1kg) (Aluminium) JK
• Cassiterite (tin) JK
• Cobalt - Erythite (Red Cobalt) 2“x2” JK
• Copper - Borite (Peacock Ore) 4“x3” JK
• Copper - Malachite Medium Tumblestones x 5 (2cm) JK (Ryan possibly large piece)
• Copper - Azurite - Namibia 3“X2” JK
• Copper - Chalcopyrite 1kg JK
• Dolomite (2kg)(flux) JK
• Galena/lead sulphide (neolithic drawings) (lead, silver, sulphur) 1kg JK
• Germanium (MH)(JK v. small)
• Graphite, submettalic, grey & pure (Sri Lanka) - Mineral - 2” x 3” JK
• Iron - Magnetite powder JK
• Iron - Magnetite (massive) 1kg JK
• Iron - Magnetite (Lodestone) 2“x2” JK
• Iron - Haematite (1kg) (iron; LCD) (neolithic drawings) JK
• Iron/Nickel - Limonite 1kg (neolithic drawings) JK
• Magnesite (1kg) JK
• Manganese in Calcite Mineral - 1kg (use acid to free manganese crystals) JK
• Olivine (1kg) (LFP batteries) JK
• Pyrite - Mineral - 1kg JK
• Quartz Rose - Mineral - 1kg JK
• Sulphur (Java) - Mineral - 1.5” x 1.5” JK
• Selenium (semi-conductor) - Pyrite (clean specimen) 4“x3” JK
• Silicon Dioxide - Milky Quartz 4“x3” JK
• Tantalite - Tantalum JK
• TV Rock Cubes - Mineral - 4.5cm sq JK (dunno what it is!)
• Zinc - Sphalerite 9cm x 6cm x 5cm x2 JK
• Zinc Sulphide - Smithsonite (Mexico) - Mineral - 2” x 2 JK

• Argentite
• Gallium
• Ilenite
• PGM ores
• Silver
• Gold
• Cooperite (palladium)
• Pyroxenite, Pentlandite (Ruthenium: pcbs, resistors)
• Europium

cpu

• Bauxite (1kg) (Aluminium) JK
• Chalcopyrite/Malachite (copper) JK
• PGM ores
• Gold ores
• Silver ores
• Silica (silicon) (JK small pieces silicon wafer)
• Cassiterite (tin) JK
• Nickel (nickel silicide - cf. earths core JM Herndon http://nuclearplanet.com/prsl1979.pdf)

colloidal

• JK has lengths, 2x8cm silver and ix4cm gold

Geology http://www.ukge.co.uk, http://www.geologysuperstore.com, http://www.manchesterminerals.co.uk, http://www.littlegemsrockshop.co.uk

Advanced Materials single crystals, semi-conducting wafers etc http://pi-kem.com

some chemistry (26 euros MH)

silver/conductive paste (6 euros MH)

4kV 500mA transformer (60 euros MH - arrived)

haerteofen (70 euros MH - arrived)

pc schrott (39 euros MH - some arrived)

JJ's krystall kabinett (151 euros MH/paypal): [arrived: gold in quarz, silver, gold matrix(sic)]

further crystals/zundspule: (16 euros mh/paypal)

fungi (28 euros)

running TOTAL: 396 euros (say 400 with paypal costs)

• alumina crucibles £37.20
• microkiln susceptor kit £13.49
• alumina blanket piece £30
• magnesium ribbon £4.50 (ebay)
• Borax cone and ceramic melting crucible £9.84
• iron oxide powder £5.73
• aluminium powder £5.25
• alum, monoammonium phosphate £8.18

running total: £114.19

junk malachite stuff

silicon carbide (ie. carborundum) sharpening stones (green stones, not blue) (or from 1 euro shop)

mortar/pestle (cast iron/stainless steel) or cast iron saucepan

http://www.crystalgrowing-shop.com – now no deliveries possible

http://www.neolab.de – not for private persons

Aesthetics:

• 8x dirty wheeled office chairs
• 4x heavy metal tables with vices, 2x metal shelves
• plenty of exposed/hanging power strips/steckdosen- x10
• fire extinguisher
• neon overall lighting with harsher spot lighting (industrial)
• white boards, charts pinned to wall or pinned to leaning chipboard- x3
• coffee machine
• additional large table for meeting room

exhibition, performance and prep:

• large PA/speakers
• video beamers x1

lab/materials/equipment:

• (2ndhand) arc welder (eg. like http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/010110942 40-100amp variable, but 220v)

• hand mixer/blender/chopper
• portable fume extractor (one or two nozzles) http://www.nederman.com/sitecore/content/Product%20Database/Products/Bench%20Top%20Extraction%20Systems/Bench%20Top%20Extraction%20Systems/BT%20Extraction%20Kits.aspx
• high temp. furnace up to 1600°C eg. muffle lab furnaces http://www.carbolite.com/products.asp?id=2&doc=26 - muffelofen
• small lab/domestic fridge/freezer (most domestic capable of -18°C, best is -34°C)
• high purity alumina crucibles for microwave and tube furnace - approx. 100mm diameter, 50mm high + lid eg. (for reference) http://de.made-in-china.com/co_brofurnace/product_Alumina-Crucibles_hnysoonyg.html
• glassware: 4 x250ml 4x 600ml 2x1000ml pyrex, 25 pyrex test tubes, glass stirrer x2
• analogue binocular microscope (powered is better but whatever can be sourced)
• 2x high wattage microwave ovens
• hand tools (hacksaws x2, hammers x4, chisels x4, screwdrivers (variety types/sizes x8), pincers x6, pliers x6)

• high purity 95% alumina refractory cement - a lower purity example (80%) here: http://www.ebay.de/itm/2-00-Euro-kg-Calcium-Aluminat-Zement-Secar-80-Kerneos-25kg-/220782897257?pt=DE_Heimwerker_Baustoffe&hash=item3367afa869 or Zircar Alumina Cement Type AL-CEM (JK waiting on feedback for suitability of both products)

• high purity (95%+) alumina kiln bricks (x 6) Tonerde Brennofen Ziegelstein eg. simlar to http://de.made-in-china.com/co_hxrefractory/product_Supply-ISO-9001%3A-2000-Furnace-Hanging-Use-Alumina-Bubble-Refractory-Brick_hhhuyuhoy.html
• water barrel with tap/portable water supply for health and safety

• construction materials:

flexible plastic tubing of various diameters (JK 6mm x4m lab grade), , clear plastic storage tubs, used plastic bottles, construction wood (basic supports), gaffer tape, glue sticks, stiff plastic tubing, cable ties, plastic sheeting(hellweg)

• H&S equipment - vapour masks (x3 JK), nitrile gloves (x50/100 pairs, not latex, Hellweg??), butyl gloves (JK), apron(s) (JK x1)
• first aid kit (hellweg)
• HV warning signs (hellweg)
• petri/tissue culture dishes - (JK - 10x new)
• straw / straw pellets (hellweg)
• lab stands/test tube racks = diy versions from wood/clips/foil/screws
• glass Pyrex/similar containers (say smallish oven trays)x 4 (JK brings one in Kirlian kit)
• plastic trays (hellweg)
• glass jars, plastic cups, buckets, razor blades, old CD, cardboard box, needles
• tweezers/st.steel and/or plastic spoons/water spray bottles, plastic kitchen sieves (JK has st.steel meshes), funnels (hellweg)
• battery drill/bits (MH has powered drill)
• guitar strings (phosphor wire) (msuic shop in xberg)
• consumables - paper towels, coffee filter papers