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[marble]

Just to confirm for any aussie pyro's, nearly everything on ketens site (and others) can be imported legally provided its not for non commercial use.

[rocket]

That’s good to know. I’m gathering that its really just things that are related to drug manufacture the would be picked up. Oh and HE precursors like pentaerythritol

Edited by rocket, 18 September 2007 - 11:10 AM.

[marble]

I would assume so

Ive been trading emails with customs and the NICNAS

Got a response saying no need for any sort of import permit as long as its for home use. I only asked about 5 chemicals (KClO3, KClO4 included).

[SwissTony]

Just thought I would let everyone know that my order from www.chemicalslab.excelsa.co.uk arrived lunch time today.
Add it to your trusted sellers list people.

[broadsword]

www.chemicalslab.excelsa.co.uk

That website looks remarkably like inoxia to me!

[chris17]

Anyone know of any sources for boric acid? Other than chemical suppliers...

Most ceramic suppliers should carry it.

[pudi.dk]

FYI,
1 kg copper carbonate costs 0£

Edited by pudi.dk, 18 September 2007 - 06:49 PM.

[phildunford]

Boric acid is also called boracic acid.

It's a mild antiseptic and you certainly used to be able to get it at chemists quite cheaply.

It's used in solution for cuts and grazes and my mum used to use it in a very dilute solution as an eye wash...

[MDH]

FYI,
1 kg copper carbonate costs 0£

I'll order six.

[Bonny]

Anyone know of any sources for boric acid? Other than chemical suppliers...

In Canada you can find it in pharmacies.

[thatthing1]

I'm planning on ordering from Keten, and from I've read previously its a good site and reliable, but does any one know if I order AN (ammonium nitrate) if there will be trouble with customes and a waste of money. (by the way I live in the UK).
Cheers for any replys

[digger]

I'm planning on ordering from Keten, and from I've read previously its a good site and reliable, but does any one know if I order AN (ammonium nitrate) if there will be trouble with customes and a waste of money. (by the way I live in the UK).
Cheers for any replys

What do you want the ammonium nitrate for?

Various grades are easily available in the UK. Although with the current situation I would imagine ammonium nitrate would be frowned upon especially as it has limited uses in pyrotechnics due to its hygroscopic nature etc.

I have not had any parcels stopped from Keten, but I have not ordered AN from him as I have no real use for it.

[MMMMMM Pyro]

I also have never ordered NH4NO3 from him, however personally, I would tend not to, purely bacuase of the current political state of out country...

Equally, I have never had a package stopped from him.

Regards,

Mike

[thatthing1]

What do you want the ammonium nitrate for?

I am doing a video project where I want to capture different explosions with a high frame rate camera, and hopefully get some good footage, one of the different types I want to record along with flash powder etc is a ammonium nitrate fuel oil detenation.

Thanks for the replys and my main concern of it being allowed though customs is as you put it with the "current political state of our country", because of this I may have to leave it out of the montage (which is a shame). cheers

[digger]

I am doing a video project where I want to capture different explosions with a high frame rate camera, and hopefully get some good footage, one of the different types I want to record along with flash powder etc is a ammonium nitrate fuel oil detenation.

Thanks for the replys and my main concern of it being allowed though customs is as you put it with the "current political state of our country", because of this I may have to leave it out of the montage (which is a shame). cheers

This is really a pyrotechnic forum, and manufacture of HE is not condoned in any shape or form and discussion banned.

If you do decide to make this composition then there is a very good chance of a knock at the door by some friendly intelligence officers wanting a bit of a word as there is only one use for it.

If the video project is for academic research etc then approach the authorities, get the proper licenses and then there should be no problem getting chemicals you require.