Well I am still alive
The lightbulb, however, will need identification via dental records
It withstood quite some time, in crucible full of boiling anhydrous caustic, with a propane torch being applied as needs be before it imploded in a shower of sparks.
Resorted to electrolysis of a more classical nature (I.e mad scientist wielding a blowlamp, marilyn manson blasting in the background, tank of argon in the other hand, trying to juggle his cigarette, tweezers and a spoon, catching the balls of sodium metal as they formed and quickly flicking them into a cup of motor oil (it oxidizes so rapidly in air that it can catch fire)
That was fun! Although the crucible broke part way through, releasing a torrent of boiling molten caustic soda. You never saw a guy move faster than I did when that happened! NaOH is tame as a solid, or granules at room temp. but fuck me, it is bloody aggressive stuff when its at a temperature sufficient to bring it to a roiling, bubbling boil. When I tipped the spent slag into the bucket of metal scraps from the lathe it bubbled, foamed and ate through the filings and scraps in there just like the acidic blood of the creatures in the alien films. NOT something I would like to have gotten splattered down my bottom half had I not legged it out of the way.
Need a better power supply however, so I can produce more Na, faster.
