A Tinkerer's Trademarked Treatise of Transmutation
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:46 pm
Research is what you do when you don’t know what to do. ~ Lissa Whitehorn
Today I would call a success—at least on the personal side. I spent it almost entirely in my makeshift workshop in one of the local inns. I was able to create the proper pieces for my newest creation, an Acid Combustion Ejector, or as I like to call it, A.C.E., as it is my proverbial ‘ace up the sleeve’ (N.B. remember to mention that around people to they can enjoy the cleverness of it as well). I have made one of these in the past, so it was simple an exercise in mostly memory (since the plans were too damaged to review) except for the combustion chamber. This was the part the Professor designed.
Typically in the workshop, we’ve produced acid from pyrite (common name: Fool’s Gold) by mixing it with water. It would take some time, but if I use the weave to speed this up, I believe I can cause a cascading intensifying reaction. This will release iron by-products so the chamber will need to be cleaned during regular intervals and the pyrite replaced. With the chamber designed and appearing functional, I set off for a field test.
On a nearby boat, one of the captain was having issue with rather aggressive rats. I found one of these rats, directed the weave into the chamber and grinned like a fool waiting for the liquid to spray out. And waited. And waited. It was clear it was not going to work. I had to resort to my wrench to deal with the vermin biting at my feet.
Clearly, there is something amiss. What, I don’t know. But I shall figure it out. At least the acid didn’t explode on my clothing.
Today I would call a success—at least on the personal side. I spent it almost entirely in my makeshift workshop in one of the local inns. I was able to create the proper pieces for my newest creation, an Acid Combustion Ejector, or as I like to call it, A.C.E., as it is my proverbial ‘ace up the sleeve’ (N.B. remember to mention that around people to they can enjoy the cleverness of it as well). I have made one of these in the past, so it was simple an exercise in mostly memory (since the plans were too damaged to review) except for the combustion chamber. This was the part the Professor designed.
Typically in the workshop, we’ve produced acid from pyrite (common name: Fool’s Gold) by mixing it with water. It would take some time, but if I use the weave to speed this up, I believe I can cause a cascading intensifying reaction. This will release iron by-products so the chamber will need to be cleaned during regular intervals and the pyrite replaced. With the chamber designed and appearing functional, I set off for a field test.
On a nearby boat, one of the captain was having issue with rather aggressive rats. I found one of these rats, directed the weave into the chamber and grinned like a fool waiting for the liquid to spray out. And waited. And waited. It was clear it was not going to work. I had to resort to my wrench to deal with the vermin biting at my feet.
Clearly, there is something amiss. What, I don’t know. But I shall figure it out. At least the acid didn’t explode on my clothing.