Link Sometimes I'll see one of these with some nice looking coins in it. Saw one once full of 1952 proof coins. My question is: Is there any way to remove these? Has anyone ever tried?
Some have suggested in the past for coins in acrylic resin to cut off whatever you could and then soak it in liquid nitrogen which would shatter the plastic and free the coins. You might do a search through the archives because this has been brought up before.
Wow...I didn't know about that. Thanks for the thread.
I wonder if the ones in lucite would take to the same treatment for removal, and how does one get liquid nitrogen? Shall I go to Wal Mart and ask what aisle the liquid nitrogen is on?
I think liquid nitrogen is on the same aisle as cough drops and bread...
I think when you freeze any plastic to that degree it becomes very easy to shatter. But as for getting to it? Have no clue. Probably have to talk to someone who works with chemicals or a university.
You have to have a licensed expert get it out of the huge tank they store it in outside they're atom smashing building. Then you have to keep it in an insulated jug, otherwise it warms up pretty fast. I think the temperature of the stuff is around -200 degrees celsius or something like that. The people at Cornell use it to clean their floors believe it or not. They just get some and poor it on the floor and it pushes all the dirt to the edges of the room.
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Most dairy farms have it (liquid nitrogen) - a tank with frozen bull semen - it is hard to get and handle - kinda pricey for the application you are talking about
Would a vice work? break away pieces until pops out?
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I wonder if the ones in lucite would take to the same treatment for removal, and how does one get liquid nitrogen? Shall I go to Wal Mart and ask what aisle the liquid nitrogen is on?
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In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
I think when you freeze any plastic to that degree it becomes very easy to shatter. But as for getting to it? Have no clue. Probably have to talk to someone who works with chemicals or a university.
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Littlewicher can get you some.
Russ, NCNE
For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
-Laura Swenson
In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
Would a vice work? break away pieces until pops out?
Tom