• United Nuclear

Overview

United Nuclear has a rating of 3.86 stars from 14 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. United Nuclear ranks 7th among Science Other sites.

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    4
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How would you rate United Nuclear?
Top Positive Review

“Happy B-Day, Bob!”

Andreas A.
1/26/20

Unique devices & materials you can buy in this shop! Excellent staff who are experts on this field. PS: Happy B-Day, Bob ;) Best, Andreas A.

Top Critical Review

“This Co must be a scam!”

Heather Y.
12/2/14

This Co must be a scam! Ive received nothing that I ordered. Then they only respond with very vague emails about the invoice still needing to be paid through paypal! WHAT! Idiots! Thats not how paypal works! DON't TRUST ANY OF YOUR INFO TO THEM!

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Thumbnail of user andreasa27
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 26th, 2020

Unique devices & materials you can buy in this shop! Excellent staff who are experts on this field. PS: Happy B-Day, Bob ;) Best, Andreas A.

Thumbnail of user garretp8
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 12th, 2021

Wow, called in and ordered my product and got it within a business week. Everyone there was a pleasure to work with and they were very helpful and truthful. If they have it they'll sell it to you and if there is a shortage they will let you know.

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Thumbnail of user robertm5020
1 review
1 helpful vote
September 11th, 2021

I will always get my glow powder here. It's fully well worth the price snd I found out bob lazar owns it. I never knew that… anyways this sites glow powder is the only reason I use it so I can't offer reviews on anything but that, but in my opinion that's plenty

Tip for consumers:
Please do so, it’s great

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Thumbnail of user heathery4
1 review
7 helpful votes
December 2nd, 2014

This Co must be a scam! Ive received nothing that I ordered. Then they only respond with very vague emails about the invoice still needing to be paid through paypal! WHAT! Idiots! Thats not how paypal works! DON't TRUST ANY OF YOUR INFO TO THEM!

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Bob L. – United Nuclear Rep

It's no scam. You received nothing because you never paid your invoice. As we clearly state, we do not use the paypal checkout system or send invoices from paypal. We use an invoice company who emails you an invoice for your purchase and in the invoice is a link to click on which takes you to paypal - where all the purchase info filled in. We're sorry you couldn't understand our invoice payment procedure.

Thumbnail of user jamesc2617
1 review
1 helpful vote
August 20th, 2020

I ordered some elements, and chemical for my hobby, and experiments. Very good quality, and pure in nature.

Thumbnail of user timm1088
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 15th, 2020

Awesome products and very nice people. Very quick response to questions. Can't wait to place another order!

Thumbnail of user alans941
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 11th, 2022

Ordered an Area 51 warning sign and was delighted! Quality, service, communication, UK delivery 5*

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Thumbnail of user justind71
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 17th, 2017

I have bought some uranium ore from them and it was great i also bought some uranium metal from them.

Thumbnail of user justine17
1 review
8 helpful votes
March 20th, 2012

I ordered a high power laser from this company last month and I still do not have it! The man is rude too. I've sent him two emails asking whats going on with my order and he is as vague as possible. Every time I have asked he just says, "It will be shipped at the end of the week." Well its been a month and still no 300 dollar laser. Now he is completely ignoring my emails. I'm starting to think I have been scammed!

Thumbnail of user ronaldb39
1 review
4 helpful votes
December 5th, 2014

Ordered several items all came packed perfect. All three Items i bought were of the highest quality. I got the fridge magnets blown away by how powerful, T shirt was even super high quality. Not going to tell you the other thing i bought. But it works perfect high quality.

Thumbnail of user seans30
6 reviews
18 helpful votes
Thumbnail of user mikeh18
9 reviews
49 helpful votes
July 27th, 2011

If you are into science... especially chemistry and physics, then this is one of the most fun and exciting sited available in the U.S.A.

Here you can buy (with sufficient cash) infrared laser systems up to 100 watts in power. (yes, REAL 100W CO2 lasers) which can do a LOT of cutting and burning. Care should be taken when "playing" with the "toys" available from this site. They have 1100 mW blue lasers which are not de-rated like some other web sites (Chinese 1000 W in the ad but 750 mW in operation) advertise. You can also buy jet engines, and hi power rocket making kits there.

The chemicals and chemistry equipment are too numerous to list. Suffice it to say that you can buy almost anything you want, Alkali metals included. I have mainly purchased chemicals and glassware from them for my home lab. The equipment list includes distillation equipment (not available in Texas) and some interesting electrolysis equipment like the Hoffmann Aparatus.

The company started in business by supplying the Sandia National Laboratory with nuclear research supplies and equipment. As they expanded, many items sold to the nuclear research community are now available to us, the general public.
You can buy Spinthariscopes to track nuclear particles in a cloud chamber. They also sell non-enriched nuclear materials to the public. Many different isotopes of radioactive elements are available. Use good judgment, these materials can be hazardous in the wrong hands.
The most disconcerting listing they had was for U-238; Yes, naturally occurring Uranium 238. It is not regulated in smaller quantities. These materials should be carefully stored because of their potential radiation hazards.

The company recently moved from New Mexico to Michigan. Since then, they are completing a manufacturing facility to produce even more fascinating devices.

They have always made prompt shipments at decent prices, but remember that if you order hazardous materials, there are HazMat shipping surcharges required.

Overall, for a science nerd this site is an absolute must.

BTW, I am not sure if they will ship to Canada, there may be restrictions on that. I know they cannot ship to Europe.

Thumbnail of user michaels292
1 review
4 helpful votes
August 16th, 2015

The thing melted itself. It also burned through its hot glue insulation. The real rub is that the internal driver is only rated for 2,000 Volts, assuming this is RMS voltage, its peak would be 2,800 Volts, and after entering the bridge rectifier circuit would be 5,600 volts. SO 6 kV! WHY IS IT RATED FOR 25 kV?!

The capacitors are only rated for 20 kV, and the diodes are only 1/4" long. Given the breakdown of air is generally held to be 20 kV PER INCH (humditity / temp depenedent). The diodes couldn't possibly be rated for even 10 kV! They are standard T70A type diodes.

Would have been nice to get my money back for this POS. They didn't return my email requesting a refund...

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Bob L. – United Nuclear Rep

It is rated for 25KV because it produces 25KV. Your lack of electronic knowledge is surprising. The internal driver does not go into a rectifier circuit, it clearly goes into a VOLTAGE MULTIPLIER CIRCUIT, producing 25KV. Capacitors have double the voltage rating when they are in series, making them ok for up to 40KV, not 20. Your unit burned out because of the way you grounded/powered it, contrary to the instructions, allowing HV to bleed back into the unit. Your request for a refund was turned down because you were 7 months beyond the warranty - and you were emailed this info.

Thumbnail of user dw244
1 review
13 helpful votes
November 7th, 2012

I love science and this site claims to have all kinds of cool stuff. I ordered two elements (Potassium & Sodium) two months ago. Two weeks after I placed the order, I asked for status and was told "Backordered"... but nothing indicated it on the site. I gave them a month and asked for status, "Still not in"... but yet my credit card was charged the day after I placed the order... Three weeks ago I asked them to cancel it, no response. Two weeks ago I asked them again to cancel it, they said they are working on it. Today (2 months later) still not cancelled, no order received, and funds not returned - I had to file a claim with my credit card company to dispute the charge. Again, cool site - but they failed to deliver.

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