Seeking Locations and Current Pricing for Purchasing Carbite/Carbide

Ducker1 , it's for you to expand your knowledge:
http://pubserv.uprp.pl/PublicationServer/Temp/dtmi1jl2u476s2f8a5ipvl63b3/PL614B1.pdf
http://www.muzeumslaskie.pl/wystawy/swiatlo.htm
http://www.przelom.pl/historia.php?t=Gornicza-elita-techniczna-&p=2392
http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbide%C3%B3wka
http://www.gazeta.zlotoryja.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=252&Itemid=19

I was playing with carbide myself. Intentional effects and various combinations but unfortunately it is also dangerous to use. You have to be careful, once it ripped a can in half under my foot. I do not recommend making firecrackers.
Well, that's my experiment I used to complain that the mower had little power to mow the grass, it went out, choked. So I decided to put a few pieces of carbide in the gas tank as a nitrating agent I started it and the effect was intended until sparks came from the muffler, power and revs increased, but unfortunately, after 2-3 minutes of fun, the piston in the engine ended up breaking off

You can buy carbide at any garden store

Only sometimes it says Mole Repeller instead of CARBID

And does anyone know how much acetylene can be produced from such a 6cm nugget?

If you mean a cube-shaped nugget with a side of 6 cm, assuming a carbide density of 2.22 g/cm3, a technical carbide purity of 85% and a 100% reaction yield, you should get about 140 liters of acetylene.

CaC 2 + 2H 2 O -> C 2 h 2 + Ca(OH) 2
We have a given amount of CaC 2 , we are looking for the quantity C 2 h 2 .
A lump with a diameter of 6 cm has a volume of 37.7 cm3, or a mass of 83.7 g. Thus, such a nugget contains 1.3 moles of this substance. We also get 1.3 moles of C 2 h 2 , i.e. 29dm3 of acetylene or 39g of this sympathetic gas.

John - where did I go wrong? Our results differ by more than a factor of four, and I assumed 100% carbide purity...

Futrzaczek wrote:

A lump with a diameter of 6 cm

jankolo wrote:

a cube of side 6 cm

Can you see the difference?

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So I decided to throw a few pieces of carbit into the gas tank as a nitrating agent

What kind of crap are you typing here. Hello, wake up and stop fantasizing. Complete your elementary school knowledge as soon as possible. It is spelled carbide, not carbit or other flowers of the Polish language.
Calcium carbide is not a nitrating agent!!!
And the explosives that can be obtained from it are acetylene mixed with oxygen or some kind of halogen, and metal acetylide.

Hello
The manufacturer of carbide ensures that 305 liters of acetylene can be produced from one kilogram.
You can buy carbide in retail or wholesale at: http://www.karbid-sklep.pl
The product is packed in a sealed bucket that contains 1 kilogram of carbide and allows for long-term storage.
The mole's burrow consists of a nest, pantry, living, running and feeding corridors, the total length of which may exceed even 200 m, therefore only gassing is a fully effective method to get rid of the pest. Moles are almost blind, but they have a sensitive sense of smell, which is why we can use carbide, which, in reaction with water, emits an unpleasant and repellent smell. The mounds should be trampled, and then put some carbide into the newly formed ones and then cover the hole to prevent the gas from going outside, pour water.
The smell of carbide irritates the sensitive sense of smell not only of moles. Thanks to it, we can also get rid of water vole, vole and field mouse from the plot.

hero1521 wrote:

Hello!
I have a question, is it possible to buy carbide in the vicinity of Chojnice or in Chojnice itself? If so, how much and where?

You can buy carbide in Chojnice on the industrial street. The TEMIS trade and service company is located there. It deals with welding and technical gases. Regards. Ps. I also do pyrotechnics.

As I deal with pyrotechnics and chemistry in general for a long time, I inform everyone:

- we write carbide
- carbide is calcium acetylide with the formula CaC2
- its smell is mainly due to the content of calcium phosphide, which forms highly toxic phosphine with water
- carbide, after adding water, hydrolyzes according to the equation:

CaC2 + 2H2O -> Ca(OH)2 + C2H2

This reaction is exothermic, meaning it gives off heat. Calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) and ethyne (acetylene) are formed.

Now let's deal with the highlight of the show, acetylene.
- with a content of 2.4% - 83% vol. forms an explosive mixture in the air
- it is lighter than air
- in the air it burns with a sooty flame, when mixed with air or oxygen it explodes
- above 0.2 MPa (about 2 atmospheres) detonates without air, decomposing to primary factors, therefore it is stored in the form of a solution in acetone

But how do we play it? I immediately say that you can lose your hearing, eyesight, a few fingers or a hand, and if we have no moderation and exaggerate with dimensions, you can even lose your life. That's why I don't recommend this game. Well, the whole idea is to put a small lump of carbide in a liter paint can with a small hole in the bottom. Then a little water is added, the lid is closed and directed in a remote direction. Then we place ourselves perpendicularly to the axis of the box lying on the polygon. It is best to have earplugs in the ears and protective glasses that will provide the appearance of safety. Then I do not recommend putting a lit match to the hole in the bottom, but if you want to... The mixture of acetylene with air will explode violently, creating an unbearably loud bang and throwing the lid several meters away, and the can a little less. Depending on the proportions, it can also shred the can, and the can will us, if we don't have to be satisfied with "earning" a piece of sheet metal on the head.

To those who want to try KMnO4 with different substances - warning! Most of the mixes on this are pyrophoric when combined with water. Especially sugar, it acts almost like permanganate with glycerin. It's the same with metals, only there's no smoke and then fire, but first the flash that will make a roast chicken out of any man, then the smoke ;)

If you want to know where to buy various things like fuses or reagents, I can recommend a few sellers, but I don't know if I can advertise them here, so let's say this is my friend's website from another forum: link .

@fymon123 You can see the effects of being hit in the head with a can in your youth. Unspelling, ungrammatical, incomprehensible. Don't play with it or you'll hurt yourself even more. Yes, it's the same carbide that you scare moles with and you can buy it at a garden store, construction chemicals, reagent stores, cool friends from another forum, and how much it costs depends on the seller. I told you to satisfy curiosity, not to help natural selection, win a Darwin award, or otherwise kill yourself.

fux seb very vivid description of carbide, I think that with this text you saved a dozen fingers, hands, heads, and maybe other members? :-)

I have a problem with moles in my yard and so far I have only used sound repellers, which are not 100% effective. After some time, the mole gets used to the stick in the ground vibrating every 30 seconds and squeaking, and after some time it just has it in the mole's big ... and continues to do its thing :-)

Therefore, I will ask is carbide 100% effective?

If you're more stubborn than the mole, he'll take off.
But you must remember that the moles from the neighbors also have to move somewhere.

Carbide in packages of 5 kg price: PLN 5.86/kg gross + shipping cost tel. 081 71 00 534

And I have a question: how long can a rail carb lamp burn when fully loaded with carbide?

You can buy carbide in our shop: www.skleperpol.pl

If there is someone looking for carbide, I have about 50 kg. 15 PLN per kg.
Contact:608116023.

The cheapest carbide is at: http://www.karbid-sklep.pl

DIY stores OBI, Castorama, etc. about PLN 25 per kg