24pyro97 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 i believe i came across this star formula a couple years ago and i wrote it down. ( a YouTube video i believe it was) I'm looking to test this composition and I'm wondering if there are any other similar comps that have been tested and are known to work well. i have looked around and haven't found anything similar its labelled as silver willow? Kclo4- 52Mg/AL- 24.1mm spheroidal aluminum - 10sulfur-3charcoal-5dextrin-6 no mesh sizes were given except the aluminum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon796 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) That formula is reminiscent of a metallic fueled streamer. Or, a improperly named flitter star. With a minor amount of substituted non-metallic fuel. For the .10 spherical Al. Sub american dark or IBA, or -200 mesh mg/al or finer. The finer either one of these are the easier ignition will be. For the .24 Mg/Al, use either Mg/Al or aluminum. Something in the -8 to +80 range. ( finer metals will work here, but you may have to adjust the oxygen balance some ) Like -8+30 Mg/Al or -30+80 spherical AL, or medium to coarse Al flake/flitters will also work. Edited April 20, 2021 by Carbon796 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richtee Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 That formula is reminiscent of a metallic fueled streamer. Or, a improperly named flitter star. With a minor amount of substituted non-metallic fuel. For the .10 spherical Al. Sub american dark or IBA, or -200 mesh mg/al or finer. The finer either one of these are the easier ignition will be. For the .24 Mg/Al, use either Mg/Al or aluminum. Something in the -8 to +80 range. ( finer metals will work here, but you may have to adjust the oxygen balance some ) Like -8+30 Mg/Al or -30+80 spherical AL, or medium to coarse Al flake/flitters will also work.F me. Wow. Some of you guys amaze me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24pyro97 Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 I ended up subbing in FeTi for the magnalium 12g of -30+60 mesh and 12g of 60+325 . And used 200 mesh magnalium in sub for the aluminum. I liked the open burning look of it alot and ill post up a video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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