Re: pinhole got bismuth?

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From: pauld@exploratorium.edu
Date: Wed Mar 12 2003 - 20:35:53 PST 

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From: pauld@exploratorium.edu
Subject: Re: pinhole got bismuth?
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 20:35:50 US/Pacific

Here's where to buy bismuth shot.

https://4ua.com/scitoys/cgi-bin/shop.exe?page=magnet_desc.html

Paul D

> hello
>
> i'm looking for some bismuth to play around with in an
> attempt to demonstrate diamagnetism. i read that
> shotgun shot is now made from bismuth to save a little
> on toxicity, but the shells that i bought yesterday
> had lead shot, and the guys in the gun shop couldn't
> really tell me if bismuth was used. (i believe the
> exact words were "this stuff is made to be fired at a
> high velocity from a gun, other than that i don't know
> what it's good for)
>
> so if you have any bismuth you could part with, email
> me at
> mcelover@yahoo.com
>
> also, does anyone know of a good way to render a live
> yet empty shotgun cartridge safe? somehow just
> throwing it in the trash seems like a bad idea.
>
> --eric friedman
>
>
>
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