kleberrios Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Here I am separating magnesium and iron filings in a magnetic separator, improvised on an old lathe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYIx8dF_c30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldMarine Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Is the iron simply from the grinder jaws or is your beginning stock contaminated with iron? I think a second pass through the separator is in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kleberrios Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 Is the iron simply from the grinder jaws or is your beginning stock contaminated with iron? I think a second pass through the separator is in order.Stock contamined. Yes, a second pass was necessary. This magnesium chips was bought in the Stihl company. They are from chainsaws machining, lawnmowers, blowers etc. contamined with the iron chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_bab Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Do you use the Mg chips to make magnalium, or you further mill it?If you do, how do you manage to melt it with Al? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kleberrios Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 Do you use the Mg chips to make magnalium, or you further mill it?If you do, how do you manage to melt it with Al?Yes I mill it. There is much to catch fire when I melt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulmen Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 One warning: Magnesium dust and rust powder can produce sensitive thermite mixtures. We had a couple of explosion/fires in scrap metal containers due to this, not something you'd want to stand next to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kleberrios Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 One warning: Magnesium dust and rust powder can produce sensitive thermite mixtures. We had a couple of explosion/fires in scrap metal containers due to this, not something you'd want to stand next to.Yes, but the Mg powder is at 40 mesh.Thanks by alert me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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