Some enthusiasts have been wondering why Dodge chose the Hellcat name for the supercharged HEMI engine ever since the first rumors about the new powerplant started to surface on the web. While he company has yet to provide an official explanation, it appears the engine is actually named after a Grumman World War II fighter plane that had its engines build by Nash.
Lye, or sodium hydroxide, is a chemical made from salt. Yep, ordinary salt. A system similar to electroplating is used to change the salt to lye. I watched a video on how to make it chemically, and itâs simple. Salt is dissolved in cold water to the point just before it starts to precipitate out.
How to Make Lye. Lye, also known as NaOH, sodium hydroxide, or caustic soda, is used in making soap and in biodiesel fuel production.Caustic potash, or potassium hydroxide, is also called lye.his is a key step. Depending upon how much lye you want to leach, make sure that you have 2 or 3 gallons (7.6 or 11.4 L) of soft water before you proceed. 1  Water from a dehumidifier works as well. 2  You can also use electrically distilled water. 3  The purer the water, the more potassium that can be leached from the ashes.