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jschell30-Nov-23 6:35

jschell

30-Nov-23 6:35

C-P-User-3 wrote:
I have already ruined my second one and I'm not going to destroy any others.

Just curious. You destroyed two blenders trying to grind eggshells?

C-P-User-3 wrote:
What am I looking for ?

My first thought was a coffee (bean) grinder.

But then I was curious what you might have been looking for because the following google shows up an actual machine that does exactly what you are asking for.

eggshell grinder

fyi more egg shell uses, not an endorsement

Gerry Schmitz30-Nov-23 7:33

Gerry Schmitz

30-Nov-23 7:33

I hope you wash your egg shells. Me, I can't see it.

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jmaida30-Nov-23 10:44

jmaida

30-Nov-23 10:44

https://www.bealsscience.com/post/2017/11/07/fire-gel-fuel-made-from-egg-shells-and-vinegar[^]
not an endorsement

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Re: fyi more egg shell uses, not an endorsement

jschell1-Dec-23 6:56

jschell

1-Dec-23 6:56

From that link

"Recently I was picking up gel fuel for a fondue party we were having at our house and was astounded at the price - it has gotten quite expensive."

Not sure when that was written but I just looked and if someone was having a fondue party then the cost is very reasonable.

Then in the instructions is says.

"Pour off excess ethyl alcohol into a sink."

That can be somewhat problematic - even dangerous.

Naturally one might want to be careful with the following also

"Set the calcium acetate solution on a burner"

That is of course because even with an electric top stove, combustibles can be a problem. But with a gas fired stove really not a good idea.

Also nothing in there about ventilation.

C-P-User-39-Dec-23 5:14

9-Dec-23 5:14

Yes

Washed

Then Frozen

Then baked

BernardIE53171-Dec-23 7:37

BernardIE5317

1-Dec-23 7:37

a web search led me to a page stating the shells should be sterilized . may i inquire how do you plan to do so ?

C-P-User-39-Dec-23 5:08

9-Dec-23 5:08

BernardIE5317 wrote:
"...the shells should be sterilized . may i inquire how do you plan to do so ?..."

Sure

Rinse them
Freeze them
Amass a few dozen of them in the freezer
Set oven to 220 degrees Fahrenheit
Bake for more than eighty minutes

Roger Wright2-Dec-23 14:06

Roger Wright

2-Dec-23 14:06

My first question would be, why would you want to? What's in there besides calcium carbonate? You can buy that at the grocery store in tablet form and crush it on the sidewalk with a hammer.

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C-P-User-39-Dec-23 5:08

9-Dec-23 5:08

Roger Wright wrote:
, why would you want to? ... You can buy that at the grocery store in tablet form

Correct

But

I cannot buy that at the grocery store in a powdered form that is Acceptable for baking Pancakes

Paul Kemner4-Dec-23 5:04

Paul Kemner

4-Dec-23 5:04

I'd look into a manual corn (coffee, nut, flour) grinder. Inexpensive ones are around $30US. They look like the old-fashioned meat grinders that used to be a kitchen standard. I just used one in a class to make tortillas, and it ground the soaked corn into a paste. With something like a blender, some of the material is always going to escape getting chopped by the blades, but if it's going between two plates everything is completely ground.

C-P-User-39-Dec-23 5:08

9-Dec-23 5:08

At this moment, I think that perhaps the most sensible and most effective approach will be to try your idea for the inexpensive thing, And also try this more expensive thing at $140...

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They say on their Q&A page that it can be used for grinding eggshells; that question was specifically asked and they specifically answered it

C-P-User-321-Dec-23 4:03

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21-Dec-23 4:03

Paul Kemner wrote:
I'd look into a manual corn (coffee, nut, flour) grinder. Inexpensive ones are around $30US.

oOoops, I did not read for detail and just got a general idea into my head.

I just purchased an inexpensive coffee grinder, But it wasn't manual; It is electric

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Pete O'Hanlon30-Nov-23 2:03

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30-Nov-23 2:03

Sadly, the fairy tale goes on without you bonnie lad. The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York (Official Video) - YouTube[^]

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megaadam30-Nov-23 2:04

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30-Nov-23 2:04

TBH honest I was shocked he was still alive.

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Cp-Coder29-Nov-23 23:08

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29-Nov-23 23:08

He lived to see a 100!
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Ok, I have had my coffee, so you can all come out now!

Daniel Pfeffer30-Nov-23 2:34

Daniel Pfeffer

30-Nov-23 2:34

As they say in the UK, he had a good innings.

One of Harry Turtledove's alternate history series (where aliens invade the Earth during WWII) has in its last book (Homeward Bound) a mission by humans to the alien's home star in the early 21st century. The ambassador to the aliens is one Dr. K... Smile | :)

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David O'Neil30-Nov-23 2:40

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30-Nov-23 2:40

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Richard MacCutchan30-Nov-23 2:52

Richard MacCutchan

30-Nov-23 2:52

Laying the blame for all those deaths on one man is juvenle. All of those situations were far more complex than the author(s) would have us believe.

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David O'Neil30-Nov-23 5:30

David O'Neil

30-Nov-23 5:30

For some nuance: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-kissinger-94160733/

Maximilien30-Nov-23 2:50

Maximilien

30-Nov-23 2:50

He does not deserve a Rose | [Rose]

for his political/diplomatic life

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fgs196330-Nov-23 3:35

fgs1963

30-Nov-23 3:35

I wholeheartedly disagree... but any explanation I might offer would far exceed the "no politics" rules here so I won't open that door. Suffice it to say I believe the world "as a whole" is in a better place because of Dr. Kissinger.

dandy7230-Nov-23 7:02

dandy72

30-Nov-23 7:02

Indeed you don't award the Nobel peace prize to war criminals.

harold aptroot30-Nov-23 10:47

harold aptroot

30-Nov-23 10:47

That's exactly what that prize is so controversial for