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<p>[QUOTE="davidh, post: 1135517, member: 15062"]Making a gold penny is no hard trick. All you need is some Draino crystals and some zinc powder or filings.</p><p><br /></p><p>Put the zinc powder in a pyrex glass.</p><p>Add a water solution of the Draino on top of the zinc.</p><p>Heat the solution on a stove (do not boil) for about 5 minutes.</p><p>Put the penny in the solution and heat for a couple more minutes.</p><p>Remove the penny with tongs and drop into cool water. </p><p>Remove from the water and wipe it down with a soft cloth. </p><p>At this point, the coin will appear silver.</p><p>Holding the coin with tongs or pliers, heat the coin with a torch or over a gas stove burner.</p><p>Don't overheat it. It will turn a golden color.</p><p>Drop the penny into the cold water again to cool it down.</p><p><br /></p><p> <img src="http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/uploads/images/goldpennies-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This makes a gold cent. As far as yours being magnetic, I can't explain that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="davidh, post: 1135517, member: 15062"]Making a gold penny is no hard trick. All you need is some Draino crystals and some zinc powder or filings. Put the zinc powder in a pyrex glass. Add a water solution of the Draino on top of the zinc. Heat the solution on a stove (do not boil) for about 5 minutes. Put the penny in the solution and heat for a couple more minutes. Remove the penny with tongs and drop into cool water. Remove from the water and wipe it down with a soft cloth. At this point, the coin will appear silver. Holding the coin with tongs or pliers, heat the coin with a torch or over a gas stove burner. Don't overheat it. It will turn a golden color. Drop the penny into the cold water again to cool it down. [IMG]http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/uploads/images/goldpennies-1.jpg[/IMG] This makes a gold cent. As far as yours being magnetic, I can't explain that.[/QUOTE]
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