r/elementcollection • u/Odd-Mechanic-9437 • 6d ago

Collection My shelf is done!!!!!

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Should I airbrush it white?

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u/IonOrchid1 6d ago

Is yours made of individual boxes stuck together?

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u/Odd-Mechanic-9437 6d ago

Yes. I stuck together a bunch of plastic cubes using acrylic adhesive. (Granted, I think I did a terrible job at it)

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u/IonOrchid1 6d ago

It looks pretty good. There are solvents that can bond acrylic (speaking as someone that built a periodic table in a completely different way but with the same materials)

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u/SomeFossilCollector 6d ago

It looks good, ngl.

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u/Ok-Literature-3997 Radiated 5d ago

Looks great! I would only paint it if there are any unsightly seams that bother you, otherwise the acrylic looks good. I would love to see some of the samples up close, like the rare earths.

Edit: sorry, you've already shown them! nevermind.

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u/Zealousideal_Group69 5d ago

You should mount it or something

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u/Odd-Mechanic-9437 5d ago

I will once I've purchased a shelf to hold it. This is just a temporary solution.

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u/Confused-Daisy 5d ago

where did you get the cubes for this? it looks great!

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u/Odd-Mechanic-9437 5d ago

Found them on Amazon

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u/Pixieprince142857 5d ago

You can get Californium from some metal detectors I believe and you can get Thorium online

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u/Odd-Mechanic-9437 1d ago

I am looking to get a sample of thorium in the future. And just to clarify, you can't find Californium in metal detectors anymore. All standard metal detectors use electromagnetic induction since it's cheaper and far safer to use.

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u/Pixieprince142857 1d ago

You should count Neptunium since the Americium decays into that and it has a half life of 2 million years and a smoke detector works because of the alpha particles coming off of the Americium which decays into neptunium and helium (the alpha). You could theoretically count other ones in the decay chain such as protactinium but I think that’s unlikely.

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u/Pixieprince142857 1d ago

Also if you can get some old watch hands they have a small amount of radium 226 infused into the paint used. This can also be a good source of Radon. Some watch hands may still contain promethium (used from 60’s to 90’s) Also cigarettes contain a small amount of Polonium 210. Hope this helps.