Electron microscope animation: Carbon nanotubes pulled into thread

First-ever animation of carbon nanotubes self-aligning into a thread, captured by an electron microscope (as far as I know). Electron microscope animation of phonograph needle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuCdsyCWmt8 Toothbrush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwN983PnJoA Active integrated circuit in homebuilt electron microscope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoRVEw5gL8c Electron microscope image capture system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruuxn2u3yao https://www.patreon.com/AppliedScience

Details in the process of making "blacker than vantablack" coatings (part 1?)

Recreating MIT's "blacker than vantablack" in a home shop (almost). MIT press release: http://news.mit.edu/2019/blackest-black-material-cnt-0913 MIT nanotube-on-aluminum paper: https://sci-hub.tw/https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b08290 NIST nanotube darkness comparison: https://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/1.5009190 Shaper handheld CNC router: https://www.shapertools.com/
Almost-as-large quartz tube (I used 76mm OD) : https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fused-quartz-glass-tubing-OD-50mm-x-ID-46mm-x-L-1-240mm-48-Free-Shipping/113713893883 Insulating firebrick for tube furnace: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Insulating-FireBrick-Thermal-Ceramics-K-26-3-10-pk/131698699891 Black velvet on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BGZ82XH/ LR-1 spectrometer: http://www.aseq-instruments.com/LR1.html Applied Science on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AppliedScience

Make vacuum pre-loaded spherical air bearings without special tools

A new technique to make graphite air bearings without precision tooling. I show how to make spherical, cylindrical, and flat bearings that are also vacuum pre-loaded, meaning the bearing is captive.

David Preiss' excellent video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuzoEe_ykmM

10mm thick graphite sheet: https://www.amazon.com/Graphite-Smooth-Polished-Surface-200MMx100MMx10MM/dp/B07S2RDQ6P

2" ball bearing: https://www.amazon.com/Inch-Chrome-Steel-Bearing-Ball/dp/B0074VCP8S

Small 10-32 hose barb fitting: https://www.mcmaster.com/5047k11 Linear bearing shaft: https://www.mcmaster.com/6061k35

Fusion360 CAD files: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fj6zJ9GlZ07WB6jVrltPNsvqsU06qTAP?usp=sharing

12x18 granite surface plate: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LWBEEH8

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DIY mass spectrometer measures potassium in dietary salt substitute

How to build and operate a simple mass spectrometer. Please ask questions in the comments, as always.

Scientific American article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-amateur-scientist-1970-07/  $7.99 is a good value for the entire back issue in plain PDF format, and an example of a publisher being reasonable.   I'm happy to support this.

Original Dewdney paper: https://sci-hub.tw/https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1969211

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotopes_of_potassium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionization_energy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_ionization
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroradius

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezME4_xMMnk

Teardown of a "date back" or "data back" camera and description of how it works: A micro LCD projector with incandescent light bulb! https://www.patreon.com/AppliedScience