<p>key points:<br />- dry every part of the apparatus that will be heated (crucible, reagents, enclosure) for 4h at 150 degC<br />- use lots of NaCl flux<br />- fill crucible with argon before closing it<br />- feed argon into the enclosure from the bottom</p><p>things to improve:<br />- mix NaCl flux with MgCl2 for improved wettability of the oxide<br />- cover the top of the enclosure to somewhat reduce the amount of escaping Mg vapor (as well as heat) with an alumina dish<br />- heat it for several minutes to ensure complete melting</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@whitequark" class="u-url mention">@<span>whitequark</span></a></span> this is very cool. Thank you for sharing.</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@whitequark" class="u-url mention">@<span>whitequark</span></a></span> resembles a magnesium cephalopod!</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@whitequark" class="u-url mention">@<span>whitequark</span></a></span> ✨ f o r b i d d e n ✨ g u m ✨</p>

<p>Vending machine from the Osaka subway labeled &quot;FEED ME ORANGE&quot; which has a bunch of whole oranges on a hopper and when you pay it pulls one, squeezes the juice out of it, and serves you just-made fresh orange juice</p>

<p>Public service announcement on the Osaka subway admonishing you NOT to have meet-cutes on the subway!! You could damage your vintage 2007 flip phone!!!</p>

<p>Public service poster on the Osaka subway admonishing the reader not to play Pokemon Go at situationally inappropriate times</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.translunar.academy/users/winter" class="u-url mention">@<span>winter</span></a></span> it&#39;s informal but i&#39;ve done my best to do as much skill transfer as possible</p>

<p>Finally. ffmpreg</p>