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Making Pop Rocks from scratch (is complicated) [video]

108 points by CaliforniaKarl 2y ago

14 2y ago
I watched this earlier it was a fun watch as is most of Nile’s videos. I hope he does the follow up video and uses the oxygen reactive gas and makes the most dangerous pop rocks like he mentioned.
- j_bum 2y ago
  There’s no way that video wouldn’t pop off
  - tomcam 2y ago
    [flagged]
ethbr1 2y ago
Of course it's NileRed. (fixed!) Does he ever talk about where he gets his gear? I know some of it is secondhand salvage... but I feel like there's some "family" component, or at least was at the beginning.
- oneplane 2y ago
  Usually Alibaba or Aliexpress (he does state that, sometimes with a screenshot as well). For the not-so-special stuff he usually doesn't hide the labels or where the stuff (like chemicals) comes from.
- JoshTriplett 2y ago
  Early on there was a lot more salvaging and makeshift components, and "I know someone who knows someone". Nowadays, though, I think the channel gets more than enough support that the answer is "I spent $12k and bought it".
  - ornateelephant 2y ago
    It's nilered so it would be more like "I spent 12k....and bought it".
    - jcims 2y ago
      Hahaha I heard his voice when I read that a second time.
- adastra22 2y ago
  This video says Alibaba.
- monkpit 2y ago
  NileRed - NileBlue is his second channel.
  - ethbr1 2y ago
    Point! Fixed. You can tell how often I'm on YT, chemistry and forging videos aside.
  - fragmede 2y ago
    They have different taglines, and this video was posted to the NileBlue channel. NileRed: Capturing the natural beauty of chemistry NileBlue: Exploring science through sheer incompetence...
- samlinnfer 2y ago
  It's the reactor from htlab but it might be a re-brand [0][1] Alibaba.com seems the place to be, although I keep seeing the same product (literally same picture) but under different brands so who know who actually makes this [2] [0] https://htlab.cn https://htlab.cn [1] https://i.imgur.com/sY4hanN.png https://i.imgur.com/sY4hanN.png [2] https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Easy-Disassembly-Continuous-Pyrolysis-Reactor-Kettle_1601255193775.html https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Easy-Disassembly-Cont...
- go_prodev 2y ago
  He addressed the "dad paid for everything" rumors in a recent video. From memory he just worked for it, bought secondhand and then made a lot of money through YouTube.
mproud 2y ago
Claire Saffitz made some gourmet ones a while back: https://youtu.be/lkOzch781t8 https://youtu.be/lkOzch781t8
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- jbaiter 2y ago
  Claire Saffitz's is probably my favorite channel for all things baking, such high quality productions with a care for detail, thanks for sharing that!
mmmrtl 2y ago
see also: Applied Science's attempt 12 years ago (no fancy pressurized mixing machine so the result is weaker than the real thing). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsSwvmNEr0Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsSwvmNEr0Q IMO his is the best random project channel on youtube
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14 2y ago

I watched this earlier it was a fun watch as is most of Nile’s videos. I hope he does the follow up video and uses the oxygen reactive gas and makes the most dangerous pop rocks like he mentioned.

j_bum 2y ago
There’s no way that video wouldn’t pop off
- tomcam 2y ago
  [flagged]

ethbr1 2y ago

Of course it's NileRed. (fixed!) Does he ever talk about where he gets his gear? I know some of it is secondhand salvage... but I feel like there's some "family" component, or at least was at the beginning.

oneplane 2y ago
Usually Alibaba or Aliexpress (he does state that, sometimes with a screenshot as well). For the not-so-special stuff he usually doesn't hide the labels or where the stuff (like chemicals) comes from.
JoshTriplett 2y ago
Early on there was a lot more salvaging and makeshift components, and "I know someone who knows someone". Nowadays, though, I think the channel gets more than enough support that the answer is "I spent $12k and bought it".
- ornateelephant 2y ago
  It's nilered so it would be more like "I spent 12k....and bought it".
  - jcims 2y ago
    Hahaha I heard his voice when I read that a second time.
adastra22 2y ago
This video says Alibaba.
monkpit 2y ago
NileRed - NileBlue is his second channel.
- ethbr1 2y ago
  Point! Fixed. You can tell how often I'm on YT, chemistry and forging videos aside.
- fragmede 2y ago
  They have different taglines, and this video was posted to the NileBlue channel. NileRed: Capturing the natural beauty of chemistry NileBlue: Exploring science through sheer incompetence...
samlinnfer 2y ago
It's the reactor from htlab but it might be a re-brand [0][1] Alibaba.com seems the place to be, although I keep seeing the same product (literally same picture) but under different brands so who know who actually makes this [2] [0] https://htlab.cn https://htlab.cn [1] https://i.imgur.com/sY4hanN.png https://i.imgur.com/sY4hanN.png [2] https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Easy-Disassembly-Continuous-Pyrolysis-Reactor-Kettle_1601255193775.html https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Easy-Disassembly-Cont...
go_prodev 2y ago
He addressed the "dad paid for everything" rumors in a recent video. From memory he just worked for it, bought secondhand and then made a lot of money through YouTube.

mproud 2y ago

Claire Saffitz made some gourmet ones a while back: https://youtu.be/lkOzch781t8 https://youtu.be/lkOzch781t8

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jbaiter 2y ago
Claire Saffitz's is probably my favorite channel for all things baking, such high quality productions with a care for detail, thanks for sharing that!

mmmrtl 2y ago

see also: Applied Science's attempt 12 years ago (no fancy pressurized mixing machine so the result is weaker than the real thing). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsSwvmNEr0Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsSwvmNEr0Q IMO his is the best random project channel on youtube

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