Potassiumchlorate Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Hm, I must test that one. With some parlon as binder it might be cheaper and brighter than Bleser White Mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Parlon will disrupt the brightness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potassiumchlorate Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Ay, there's the rub. I wish I had a press to press stars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val77 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) you can press with your hand with a little ammount mineral oil;) Edited August 29, 2012 by val77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val77 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) after my searching i have a very cheap formula for white flare60% of kno330% of aluminium powder (300 mesh)10% of sulfur safety first ! the chemicals of this formula ar used for make flash powder ! Edited October 26, 2012 by val77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val77 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) a composition used for luu-2 flare information website magnesium (61%), sodium nitrate (30.9%), and polymer binder (8.1%)remplace the polymer binder with phelonic resin Edited December 14, 2012 by val77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potassiumchlorate Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I mixed some cryolite and 40µm magnesium, 1:1 and lit it. The cryolite seemed to be totally inert, though it was decomposed by the high temperature of the burning Mg. I have never seen such a deep colour from something with 50% magnesium. Too bad yellow isn't my favourite colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiwanluthiers Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Magnesium and Magnalium is amazing. Just for kicks I made a small mix of 325 mesh (45um) magnalium and strontium carbonate (not to any particular ratio). Believe it or not this stuff is just as pyrotechnic as magnalium and oxidizers like potassium perchlorate. Ok it doesn't flash or make that self-confined report like flash can, but it goes to show you that even chems that we think of as inert such as carbonates, can with the right fuel, go pyrotechnic as surely as chems like potassium perchlorate. It didn't even take much to ignite it either. The burn wasn't very clean but that's because the ratio wasn't very accurate. Strontium carbonate actually makes a fairly decent red "flash" when combined with magnalium or magnesium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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