how to make your own oxygen?

[Legolessed]

so im going to need some liquid or gaseous oxygen but i dont know how to harvest it. I know something like sodium chloride releases it when burned but i dont see people doing it so theres gotta be a better way. electrolysis? anyone know? also will storing oxygen in bottles work?

[Hackentosher]

Look up HHO generators. 

 

Why do you need oxygen? You do know this stuff is nothing to fuck with right? It can blow up in your face if you're not careful. 

[Legolessed]

Just now, Hackentosher said:

Look up HHO generators. 

 

Why do you need oxygen? You do know this stuff is nothing to fuck with right? It can blow up in your face if you're not careful. 

oh, ya oxygen will blow my face clean off. i need it for a rocket.

[Zando_]

Just now, Legolessed said:

oh, ya oxygen will blow my face clean off. i need it for a rocket.

Noice! Are you heading to outer space, sending a 'package' to a disliked acquaintance, or just getting rid of an annoying dog or something?

[Brooksie359]

1 minute ago, Legolessed said:

oh, ya oxygen will blow my face clean off. i need it for a rocket.

Just do a hybrid rocket engine rather than trying to blow yourself up with a gas fuel base.

[Legolessed]

3 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

Just do a hybrid rocket engine rather than trying to blow yourself up with a gas fuel base.

im intrigued  but wouldnt you have to keep replacing the fuel in the rocket engine? disassembling it each time?

[Legolessed]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

Noice! Are you heading to outer space, sending a 'package' to a disliked acquaintance, or just getting rid of an annoying dog or something?

multiple things. The main idea i have is that i want to make a device that makes the human body lighter. The army made a backpack with edf;s in it and it allowed anyone to run a 4 minute mile, im going to do something like that, but with rockets  

[Brooksie359]

Just now, Legolessed said:

im intrigued  

Just be aware hybrid rocket engines will burn really hot and are dangerous if you aren't careful. The plus side is they are solid and are easier to control than gas fuel.

[Zando_]

Just now, Legolessed said:

multiple things. The main idea i have is that i want to make a device that makes the human body lighter. The army made a backpack with edf;s in it and it allowed anyone to run a 4 minute mile, im going to do something like that, but with rockets  

 Rockets = fire = speed = fun*. 

 

 

*Zando's Equation.

[Legolessed]

Just now, Brooksie359 said:

Just be aware hybrid rocket engines will burn really hot and are dangerous if you aren't careful. The plus side is they are solid and are easier to control than gas fuel.

i think any rocket is dangerous if your not careful. 

[Legolessed]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

 Rockets = fire = speed = fun*. 

 

 

*Zando's Equation.

heck ya. Solid rockets are fun and all that, but its time to get bigger! only launching a thousand feet isnt good enough!!!

[Brooksie359]

1 minute ago, Legolessed said:

multiple things. The main idea i have is that i want to make a device that makes the human body lighter. The army made a backpack with edf;s in it and it allowed anyone to run a 4 minute mile, im going to do something like that, but with rockets  

You wouldn't want that type of fuel source for that you would want a slow burning fuel source that has a long burn time. Oxygen would just be gone after a second.

[Legolessed]

Just now, Brooksie359 said:

You wouldn't want that type of fuel source for that you would want a slow burning fuel source that has a long burn time. Oxygen would just be gone after a second.

i was thinking i could use an oxygen tank and a regulator. but if theres something easier than im all ears

[Brooksie359]

Just now, Legolessed said:

heck ya. Solid rockets are fun and all that, but its time to get bigger! only launching a thousand feet isnt good enough!!!

Only a thousand feet on a solid rocket? What type of engine are you using?

[Legolessed]

Just now, Brooksie359 said:

Only a thousand feet on a solid rocket? What type of engine are you using?

tiny sugar rockets on big rockets  they looked really cool but were tiny so didnt go very high. one only went 400 feet  

[Legolessed]

2 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

You wouldn't want that type of fuel source for that you would want a slow burning fuel source that has a long burn time. Oxygen would just be gone after a second.

what about hydrogen fuel?

[Brooksie359]

Just now, Legolessed said:

what about hydrogen fuel?

You really want to blow yourself up don't you. Hydrogen is just as volatile if not more than oxygen. You should probably try using a real solid engine in a rocket before you go to a gas engine.

[Legolessed]

Just now, Brooksie359 said:

You really want to blow yourself up don't you. Hydrogen is just as volatile if not more than oxygen. You should probably try using a real solid engine in a rocket before you go to a gas engine.

but you can control solid engines. they are truly one hit wonders  

[Ricardo56]

4 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

You really want to blow yourself up don't you. Hydrogen is just as volatile if not more than oxygen. You should probably try using a real solid engine in a rocket before you go to a gas engine.

"how about nitrated stuff"

 

EDIT: I know what I said makes no sense but I find nitrated paper really cool (in magic tricks for exemple)

[DocSwag]

You could probably use electrolysis on water, and then use the fact that hydrogen is lighter to separate the two.

 

Seems pretty dangerous though.

[Brooksie359]

3 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

but you can control solid engines. they are truly one hit wonders  

Just look up cesaroni rocket engines and you would find plenty powerful rocket engines.

[TheRandomness]

11 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

i was thinking i could use an oxygen tank and a regulator. but if theres something easier than im all ears

You'd need a massive tank for something like that.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Apparently hydrogen peroxide is a rather easy and cheapish source of getting pure O2. You're also welcome to try something from http://www.hydrogenlink.com/oxygengeneration

[Hackentosher]

I'll leave this here, something like this should do nicely http://www.estesrockets.com/rockets/engines/pro-series-ii-motors/009776-g40-7-engine

[Silverwolf_7]

How much O2 do you need? You can just buy a tank from a welding or medical supply company. I don't think it's very expensive.