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[Hi-Fi.re]

Hi All

I recently ran out of KNO3 from Garden Direct as i only bought 500g and just wondered if buying more e.g 2kg is reasonable or will this draw unwanted attention

Thankyou.

[seymour]

The people at Garden Direct Know that some members of the UK pyro community buy Potassium nitrate from them, and it seems they are fine with it. 2kg will draw less attention than 500g, and buying a tonne will draw less attention than buying a few kilo's. This is because the legitimate (agricultural) customers buy it in bulk.

Buy 2kg if you want, but if you predict that this hobby will last I'd buy 25kg. Its pretty cheap, so if you quit you only wasted a couple of quid. Last time I bought Potassium nitrate I bought 75kg.

[Hi-Fi.re]

Thanks Seymour,

I suppose I never really looked at it in that way, I will put an order through for 2kg and when that runs out of that hopefully i will have been paid and so can buy in bulk which saves on delivery too.

[cooperman435]

If anyone wants anything still with "the season" upon us I've still loads of nearly everything left. Good for you guys but I need rid of some!

[rr22]

Are there any U.K. suppliers of small quantities (C.100g) of Cab-O-Sil?
I can find it upwards of 500g,but at 1 % in Perch. This is way more than I need,
It's not so much cost as having stuff I won't use hanging around.

T.I.A.

[cooperman435]

Ive a bit I can spare yep email me from the site.

[megabusa]

Cooperman - Do you have any pot nitrate for sale ?

I can't find it on your website.

I need a few Kgs before the end of the month !!

[portfire]

Cooperman - Do you have any pot nitrate for sale ?

I can't find it on your website.

I need a few Kgs before the end of the month !!

I'm afraid Phil doesn't sell Oxidizers. You could try ebay or Garden Direct, also searching this thread may turn up a few

[megabusa]

Ok Thanks.

Do you know if Inoxia is still trading - their website looks as if it hasn't been updated.

According to the prices there I could get 4 Kg for just over 20 quid.

I can't find any at the local garden centres anymore.

[wjames]

did you get my pm.

i pay 3.25 a kilo, or £15 for 5kg, not from a big place though.

[Steve]

Yeah, we're still trading. We havn't updated in a long while as we didn't see any need. I may put up a some new news on the front page.
Do buy some Cab-O-Sil, it takes up so much space.

[cooperman435]

Has anyone out there managed to locate any conductive lampblack? Id like some for testing but cant find anyone commercially selling it. It does need to be conductive which I believe means only Acetylene lampblack is suitable?

if you have some or know where I can get some please PM or email me

Cheers guys

[wjames]

think i may have a contact..

and, i think propargyl soot works too !

and so does DERV soot ( he says running out to his car exhaust, armed with a 12v battery !)

Edited by wjames, 26 October 2008 - 10:28 AM.

[dave]

Has anyone out there managed to locate any conductive lampblack? Id like some for testing but cant find anyone commercially selling it. It does need to be conductive which I believe means only Acetylene lampblack is suitable?

if you have some or know where I can get some please PM or email me

Cheers guys

phil,

sounds like youre into bridgeless (conductive)fuseheads ?
have you tries graphite powder
i'd be interested in any formula you have

dave321

[cooperman435]

Indeed Im returning to them to see what can be done. the problem I had with graphite was that the current needed to induce firing was so high or the % of graphite needed to make current required lower they were almost useless.

I will however post all my results

Edited by cooperman435, 26 October 2008 - 10:16 PM.