56 replies to this topic

[Mcadamania]

Oh yeh, i seen that people had been looking for this stuff

http://www.raycochem....uk/contact.htm

This is where i bought it, there quite good, u can buy 100g up to a few kilos for cheap 100g - 2.00quid.

[Pyromaster2003]

quite a few useful chems in there:) sodium benzoate,acetone,KNO3,H2O2,hydrochloric acid,sulphuric acid,citric acid - nice chems for HE devices in Special FX maybe.

[Steve]

Originally posted by Mcadamania
100g - 2.00quid.

Thats steep!

[Richard H]

Steep? It's a f**king rip off! Can't believe people are buying off this internet cowboy. Give me garden direct any day.

[Mcadamania]

Lol, well i thought it was good, im just new to this game so i aint got contacts for gettin the stuff, also i seen garden direct which you get 1/2 kilo for a little more - i dont want that much! Im only 15 just now and i dont need that much for anything yet

[Mcadamania]

Sorry, heres the reply i got from garden direct -

Dear Mr Mcadam

Thank you for your internet enquiry for 200 g potassium nitrate. I regret to inform you that we only supply industrial quantities (one tonne + lots) to industrial users.

Sorry we cannot help.

Yours sincerely
Tony Lea

you see who has a use in pyro for a tonne of kno3?

[Richard H]

What? They sell it in 2,7, or 25kg packs in their catalogue.

I would definately recommend you spend a LOT of time reading the subject first. I did and now have a reasonable knowledge of the practical aspects and a deeper knowledge of the chemistry/physics behind the effects.

[Matt]

There are a couple of us 15 year old pyro's on here. You would be suprised at what i know, nothing extremely special but its a heck of a lot more than you would expect from a 15 yr old

-Matt

[Steve]

I'm sure most people will not judge you on your age, I started pyro at the age of 14 (5 years ago) and know what i was like. I made some dumb mistakes and looking back scare myself with what i could have done. I'll judge you on what sort of things you say not how old you are.
Jesus, when I was 14 i thought bp would explode with a report if lit in a pile.

Steve

[Richard H]

What Steve said. I have no doubt people know their stuff around here. But it doesn't hurt to learn even more.

I recommend some issues of pyrotechnica and one of the chunky novels to keep you all busy.

[Steve]

Ahh, i remember bedtime reading with a mug of coaco. Lancaster fireworks: principles and practice on making shells.

And i'm still yet to make a shell. Need to be damn confident it's gonna work cos my garden is not big enough for me to screw up with a shell.

Steve

[Mcadamania]

Alrite, i get the point
Ill buy a few books - But where should i get them and whats a good one for begginers?

[Steve]

I would very much reccomend Lancaster's Fireworks priciples and Practice 3rd edition. It's an amazing book and full of so much info that should help you out a lot. Can't speak for others as thats the only relevent 'novel' I have. I've heard good reports from schimuzu (damn my spelling).

Steve

[bernie]

I would like to see the two of them duke it out on a shooting field. I would travel half way around the world to see that show. That ain't no fu**ing joke neither. :bounce:

Kinda like a Godzilla VS King Kong :cool:

[Edited on 25-6-2003 by bernie briden]

[Mcadamania]

hey i looked that book up and on the sites that you could buy it, it was 99 dollars! i dont got that much money to spend on books right now