Mumbles Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 There probably is a post missing here to put that in context. Haha, yeah I used to be somewhat more blunt. I've learned to control things somewhat better now I assure you. That's not to say I'm not thinking my previous sentiments on a semi-regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobosan Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I think it's this post Arthur is referencing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) Usually the method of milling and mixing is more important than the precise mixture. Several pyros will not measure to four figures, cheap kitchen scales don't weigh that accurately. If I take Charcoal sulphur and Nitrate and mix them in 15/10/75 proportions at 20 mesh, I get a really crap fountain mix that blows dross out, If I mill it finer, incorporate press and corn it I get good fast BP. Method is ALL. Anyone who thinks they are really weighing to 4+ figures (whether metric or pounds) is either skilled with expensive kit or doesn't understand the specification of cheaper kitchen scales. The principle behind a tailed comet is that there is a fast burning matrix holding together a lot of slower burning particles. The matrix burns away leaving the particles as the tail. Edited November 5, 2014 by Arthur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I think it's this post Arthur is referencing. Probably. However, this was the post I was referring to. Might want to check out some choice words I had in post 23 of this thread about 8 years ago. Mums you have a awesome way with words.lol thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maserface Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Mumbles for president Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livingston Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Probably. However, this was the post I was referring to. Might want to check out some choice words I had in post 23 of this thread about 8 years ago. Is there a link for me to hit to read? Sometime it's necessary to be blunt! Some one may get hurt real bad. I could share a little experience with a specific scenario but that has nothing to do with pyro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psypuls Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 This topic left me a bit confused.Some people were saying You wouldnt need the individual preparation for it and just ball mill everything together according to:Potassium Nitrate: 49.26Charcoal: 35.56Sulfur: 15.18Dextrin: +5 and some other said you need that individual screening and so on.so what is really right here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme Pyro Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 This topic left me a bit confused.Some people were saying You wouldnt need the individual preparation for it and just ball mill everything together according to:Potassium Nitrate: 49.26Charcoal: 35.56Sulfur: 15.18Dextrin: +5 and some other said you need that individual screening and so on.so what is really right here? It all depends on your desired effect. Screening the components together will give you a bushier, longer lasting tail while milling will give you a finer tail that is more of a defined streamer, and likely faster burning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skysparkler Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 The Composition:15 white mix( 57 KNO3, 27 Sulfur, 20 Meal powder : Submitted by al93535)10 Charcoal ( pine )7.5 Meal black powder ( wrong here) black powder 75 not 7,55% DextrinEfect: Realy is of this composition bright tail and amber-orange head. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbs_5CJZ6dA o 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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