I'm in the process of freezing a CRT. For the prolouge go here (no more, the hunt is closed, V2.0 is up and running, please visit the Bit-Tech Treasurehunt). Pics and stuff tomorrow. I have little or no wood at home for this so this might take a day or so to kick off... Main concerns at present time: Do CRTs float? (They do) Is it worth it to try to make clear ice? (Yes*) Has this been done before? [*]The freezer is full. May i borrow yours? [*]Putting more stuff in this thread. * The first one turned out all hazy thus atleast one try with the aim of clear ice is justified. Edit 22th February 2006 (In Sandy Brown)
I definatly say no, it wont float. Here is my suggestion as to how to freeze it: oh, and clear ice all the way! otherwise you will not see what is inside...
do it, just follow what i said in the hunt thread tbh.. Freeze half at a time, maybe even 1/3 at a time..take ur time an do it proply
*moved* found this which gives very good advice on making clear ice. you can buy distilled water if you cant be arsed to make it. ps agree with p2d, take your time and do it properly
Update on my "freeze a DVD-RW" just checked and its already frozen quite alot more than id expect! shouldnt taketoo long imo will post 2morrow when its done
I seriously doubt that the CRT will float, and I have got to see this DVD-RW I wonder if the compression effect of the ice will crush the cathode ray tube itself. It would probably make a nice sound.
hey, i never thought of that, good point. I guess you could counter that by using a container with slightly flexible walls. Anyone know how many times bigger ice is that water? I think its about 1.2x but I cant really remember....
I think that if the force required to crush the CRT exceeded that required to stretch the walls, then it would go. And considering it's made of glass, it won't take much to do it. The flexible wall idea would probably work if you were careful with it, adding the water in layers to minimise the amount of expansion occurring in a given timeframe. The ice should naturally move upwards in the container as it expands.
With plywood walls it would most certainly not break, just think how you can abuse the monitor in normal situations. With even pressure around it it would survive. I think... Well' see.
From all that ive heard i definatly think its a good idea to freeze it in layers, say, 1inch at a time, then you could freeze it over the course of the next month. I dont know how much water you would need, but it turns out distilled water costs more than I thought. (link) how much water do you estimate will be needed for this operation?
Tap water = virtually free. Who cares if it's a little fuzzy. I think just make the container only slightly larger than the monitor. Then there'll be no mistaking the monitor inside the block of ice.
It's all relative. If the walls are too thick and fuzzy it'd just look like a big blob in ice. By the way, nice new av. We all love you though P2D EDIT stop changing avs.
Will think about this when i go to sleep toningt, right now actually... Well that avatar didn't stay long.
