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[pyrotechnist]

Well i have been doing some chemical testing lately with safe cheap alternate chemicals and here is one which reacts very well but i couldn't light it has good today due to improper materials were has last time it worked better but here is a pic showing each part of it.

http://img355.images...icaltest5we.jpg

Anyone try and guess what it is ?

[adamw]

Some candles??

It's hard to tell... an orange comp?

[pyrotechnist]

Some candles??

It's hard to tell... an orange comp?

nope.

Edited by pyrotechnist, 16 January 2006 - 08:07 PM.

[sizzle]

Thermite of some kind?

Like Adam says, it's difficult to tell, the picture isn't very clear.

[pyrotechnist]

Not hot like that nor has hard to light it is very fast actualy.

Shall i just say?

Edited by pyrotechnist, 16 January 2006 - 08:14 PM.

[sizzle]

Would probably be a good idea to.

[pyrotechnist]

Ok its my organic onion formula.

Edited by pyrotechnist, 16 January 2006 - 08:42 PM.

[lord_dranack]

I wont even ask...

[Richard H]

What did you take that picture with? It's nothing short of terrible! Looks like a bunch of flaming Clangers to me!

[lew]

So what are the "safe, cheap, alterneative chemicals" then?

[pyrotechnist]

Oh that picture i had to cut off into one so thats multiple views and its from a vid so yeah. Also it was Onion powder, and Lew don't be abruptive dude i was just showing my experiments for chemicals.

The thing about this are
1) it dosn't create alot of smoke.
2) it only uses two chemicals.
3) it was a pain to grinde but it works and my test succeded.

Edited by pyrotechnist, 16 January 2006 - 10:02 PM.

[neo]

Oh that picture i had to cut off into one so thats multiple views and its from a vid so yeah. Also it was Onion powder, and Lew don't be abruptive dude i was just showing my experiments for chemicals.

The thing about this are
1) it dosn't create alot of smoke.
2) it only uses two chemicals.
3) it was a pain to grinde but it works and my test succeded.

what did you use more then onion powder? I really want to try this!

really cool idea.. doubt that it will revolutionize the pyro world, but still it's very cool

[fishy1]

does it smell of onion when it burns?

[pyrotechnist]

Thnx Neo I used KNo3 and onion powder it does actualy smell of onion and i like to do these tests to find new alternatives and it burns with a bright light.

Note grinding Onion skin is realy tricky so use a ball mill lol. Also ones the two powders are mixed you should get a orange looking fine powder this is greate then burn it up.

Edited by pyrotechnist, 16 January 2006 - 10:45 PM.

[fishy1]

i like eating dried onions, the stuff you get on cheese and onion crisps is the same, the dried onions taste sweet, and not like normal onions!