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Offline johngenx

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Re: Nitrogen?
« Reply #20 on: April 22, 2014, 05:51:20 pm »
I have a unicorn fill mine with his breath.
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Re: Nitrogen?
« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2014, 05:53:55 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on April 22, 2014, 05:51:20 pm
I have a unicorn fill mine with his breath.

Did you see Mythbusters..  They filled a football with helium, and the filled football was lighter than the empty football....


A helium filled car tire would be a few pounds lighter.  But the helium escapes quickly.
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Re: Nitrogen?
« Reply #22 on: April 22, 2014, 06:00:29 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on April 22, 2014, 05:53:55 pm
But the helium escapes quickly.

That's a big problem.
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Re: Nitrogen?
« Reply #23 on: April 22, 2014, 06:10:30 pm »
Use hydrogen.  It is easier to make yourself than helium.

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Re: Nitrogen?
« Reply #24 on: April 22, 2014, 06:16:21 pm »
With the right food supply, I could make a lot of methane.
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Re: Nitrogen?
« Reply #25 on: April 22, 2014, 06:22:29 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on April 22, 2014, 06:00:29 pm
Quote from: rrocket on April 22, 2014, 05:53:55 pm
But the helium escapes quickly.

That's a big problem.

Use tubes!

Somebody was experimenting with clear bicycle tires filled with neon gas....and when you rode the bike the heat and friction caused the tires to light up.

That's the way to go!!
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Re: Nitrogen?
« Reply #26 on: April 22, 2014, 08:40:22 pm »
Nitrogen is too mainstream. I only fill my tires with sulphur hexafluoride. It'll never, ever leak out. And it can make your voice sound like the devil. >:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u19QfJWI1oQ
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Re: Nitrogen?
« Reply #27 on: April 22, 2014, 08:50:05 pm »
If you are really concerned about pressure loss this is a much better solution than nitrogen. Guaranteed 0% pressure loss over the life of the tire.

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