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How do you make copper powder?

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I dry it with acetone right on the vacuum filter after its been washed. This removes the water and the acetone can be then removed by gentle warming. But depending on your particle sizes you may need the inert atmosphere for it (Nitrogen, Argon) as the fine one can be pyrophoric in air.

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Assuming you have solid copper you could just grind it into powder. If you don't have access to copper, you could go through a series of chemical reactions that could allow you to obtain copper, though it likely would be easier to just buy some.

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