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Offline Cat Whisperer

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how black powder and other explosives burn
« on: June 01, 2012, 03:34:14 AM »
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Re: how black powder and other explosives burn
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2012, 05:52:35 AM »
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Re: how black powder and other explosives burn
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2012, 12:17:28 PM »
Has anyone looked at Skylighter.com Black powder making kit? I got an e-mail on it today and he says you can make black powder for about $6.00. I have kinda sliped away from cannons just a little and thinking about making Fireworks. Tell me more about this breakthrough method
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Re: how black powder and other explosives burn
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2012, 03:42:49 PM »
Thanks for the links they are very interesting.
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Re: how black powder and other explosives burn
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2012, 08:13:56 PM »
Quote from: Cannoneer on June 01, 2012, 05:52:35 AM

 
http://books.google.com/books?id=x3FBAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=lectures+on+explosives+willoughby+walke&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TPPIT-CJENG_gQfwpdWoDg&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

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Re: how black powder and other explosives burn
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2012, 12:53:41 AM »
I tried that Skylighter Black Powder kit before.  There's no Hazmat charges that way, so it's really economical when you only need small quantities.
 
As far as I could tell, I followed their directions to the letter; but my powder came out very weak.  So I never went that route again; I just order Goex in at least five pound quantities.
 
But if I could go to the trouble and get the cost of high quality BP down to six dollars a pound, I would be interested.
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Re: how black powder and other explosives burn
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2012, 04:47:34 AM »
Thanks i kinda figured that. I wonder what you would change to strenthen it?
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Re: how black powder and other explosives burn
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2012, 06:55:56 AM »
Better technique.
 
I obviously didn't do it right, maybe; not enough starch, not mixed well enough, not dried correctly.  But like I said, as far as I could tell; I followed the directions to the letter.
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