Adahill Hoptech Bottle Ferrofluid Magnetic Liquid Display Toy

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Laserprinter toner isn't usually a mix of suspended magnetic particles: only specialty toner inks are (the ones used for machine readable printing). If you can get the right sort, it will save a lot of effort, but the wrong toner won't work at all and will just make a mess. heat the solution to about 80 ℃ – 90 ℃ . The ammonium oleate will decompose to again form oleic acid (which is hydrophobic) and it will separate out the magnetic particles from the solution. Add some isopropyl alcohol to the glass container. Then add some (or all) of your ferrofluid to the container. Then add some water to bring your isopropyl alcohol concentration to about 70%. Next, use a magnet to settle the ferrofluid to the bottom and then remove the magnet. If your ferrofluid has little bits that are floating, then you need to add more water. If your ferrofluid looks too stringy then I would add more alcohol. When I was done the ferrofluid had zero staining, like you see in the videos online, except for in a few spots. I think for better results I would need a higher quality glass container.

After he completed his initial prototype, Jung decided to share his speaker with the world. This, in turn, inspired his possible future plans to bring it to market. “I started making it for fun, but after posting it on my social media, [people were telling me to] ‘shut up and take my money,’” he said. Since finding out about ferrofluid, Jung has used it in multiple pieces of art — including an impressive ferrofluid “ Pataphysical Pond,” in which the ferrofluid spreads out like a live oil spill or an ever-shifting Rorschach test. The idea for the speaker came to him when he was listening to music while playing with a ferrofluid display cell he had built. Absentmindedly, he manually began timing the electromagnetic pulses to match the music he was hearing. Motor oil is the carrier oil that will hold your fluid together. Measure out the motor oil using an electronic scale. Then, pour the oil into a shallow dish made of thin plastic, like a petri dish. [1] X Research sourceFerrofluid is a suspension of small magnetic particles (often magnetite, the magnetic oxide of iron) in a fluid. To avoid the heavy and magnetic particles clumping together or precipitating, they need to be coated in a surfactant. And this only works if the particles are the right size (very small) and you have the right mix of surfactant that works in the carrier fluid (the fluid is usually mineral oil or vegetable oil; alcohols will be a poor choice). Now add double the volume of Acetone to extract these particle out of the solution. They stay coated with Oleic acid. This article was co-authored by Jessie Antonellis-John and by wikiHow staff writer, Hannah Madden. Jessie Antonellis-John is a Math and Science Instructor who teaches at Southwestern Oregon Community College. With over 10 years of experience, she specializes in curriculum development. Jessie earned her PhD in Teaching & Teacher Education from the University of Arizona, her Master of Education from Western Governors University, and her BS in Astrophysics from Mount Holyoke College. She’s also co-authored several peer-reviewed journal articles in professional publications. I'm building on-the-fly braille translators and tactile interfaces by sensing if people are moving the fluid: http://www.artiswrong.com/ffb

You can make brakes with it by putting some fluid between a wheel's axle and hub. The wheel will spin freely as the fluid acts just as a liquid lubricant, but if you apply a magnetic field, you're suddenly putting a lot of friction of the wheel's rotation. A soundbar can deliver room-filling immersive sound with Dolby Atmos support while others come with subwoofers and additional surround speakers you can mount on a wall to save space, and some are even wireless. Some have big booming volume while others are more suited to smaller rooms like apartments, and some are just designed to blow you away completely, like the 3,000-watt Nakmichi Dragon. There's a soundbar for every situation and budget. This is just about the simplest ferrofluid you can make. You'll need two basic materials: magnetic (MICR) ink, and a household oil. I've tried a couple types of oils, and it seemd like a light lubricating oil works best, but any cooking oil will work fine, as well. The amount of oil you have is pretty much the amount of ferrofluid you'll get out--about 50mL is good for starters, but feel free to make as much as you want.Hyperi Kinetic Sculpture, Infinity Wooden 3d Kinetic Wall Sculpture, Wood Unique Wall Decor Art, Special Sacred Geometry, Big Infinity Spin As the latest generation of Earfun's Free Pro model, the Free Pro 3 goes all-in on new features while retaining the ultra-compact shape and style that sets the Free Pro apart from larger earbuds. The headlining feature for some Android users is Qualcomm's Snapdragon Sound compatibility, which brings hi-res audio support via the aptX Adaptive Bluetooth codec and higher-quality voice transmission thanks to aptX Voice. As a result, he’s now considering ways to develop the concept further, with an eye on eventually manufacturing a model he can sell. “We are trying to combine with various speaker types,” Jung explained. “We plan to create a device that can be used by connecting to a high-fidelity speaker rather than a Bluetooth speaker.” The good folks at the Univeristat Der Kunste Berlin made a ferrofluid display that can play Nibbles: http://www.digital.udk-berlin.de/en/projects/winter0405/main/hauptprojekt/snoil.html Now let the particles dry out and then add a few drops of kerosene/petrol to make a concentrated solution. The ferrofluid should be ready now.