Make a Dry Ice Safety Cube

Drinks with dry ice in them are stunning. The CO2 gas expelled is what you already exhale so no problem there. The problem is if the ice touches your lips, or worse goes down your throat it will destroy your tissue and cause serious damage. All that is needed is an thermaly insulated CO2 release capsule that is virtually impossible to swallow, It must be non-toxic as well. The good news is that 1oz of dry ice (a drinks worth) is only a dime at your local super market ($1.60 a pound) a and the casule will cost you a nickle to build (because you won't get the redemption value of the water bottle).

Step 1 Get materials

Go to the market and buy a pound of dry ice.

If you don't have some heavily insulated gloves get some. Dont use thin gloves that will quickly get cold. I use arc welding gloves from Harbor Freight.

Also get some eye protection, so chipped ice won't freeze to your eyeball.

While your at the market, pick up a little 16oz plastic bottle of drinking water with a twist cap.

Make sure you have a pair of scissors and a stapler at home as well. If not, get it at the market and ask yourself why you don't have these items already as you sip your water down.

Comments

[skrubol]

Dry ice isn't that easy to get everywhere. I've never seen it in a grocery store in New England.

[matroska]

I am in Canada; I've never heard about getting dry ice in a supermarket. The only place where you can get some is at specialized stores, like Praxair which has a location close to where I live. They manufacture and distribute dry ice products, among other things.

[meaky]

How can you properly store the capsules for future use?

[gx27470]

thats really smart ;)
wish i thought of it

[V-Man737]

Show the fun beginning! I want to see the fun!