Thats a very unusual comp, never heard of it. Should work though, it's gonna be strong. On the dragon eggs rocket are they just poured into the top of the rocket? Please tell me you didn't press them in with the fuel. Also, no mineral oil or vaseline in the whistle mix?
whistle mix help
Started by alex000, Feb 17 2007 04:25 PM
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Posted 09 September 2007 - 10:49 AM
Thats a very unusual comp, never heard of it. Should work though, it's gonna be strong. On the dragon eggs rocket are they just poured into the top of the rocket? Please tell me you didn't press them in with the fuel. Also, no mineral oil or vaseline in the whistle mix?
There was no vaseline in the loose powder i burned but there is in the comp i use for rockets, and yeah the Dragon eggs were in a small cavity at the top of the rocket as i think they would not like being pressed
and unfortunatly it seems they didnt ignite. video is here http://www.pyrosocie...amp;#entry37677
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Posted 09 September 2007 - 07:46 PM
Really nice job on those whistles! To bad about the dragon eggs, they take some serious prime though, they are a lot like strobe where they need to smolder before they hit critical mass and pop. Great sound from those whistles.
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Posted 10 September 2007 - 02:50 AM
You can press dragon eggs right into compositions, and stars. Although I don't think it would be good for a rocket, but who knows!
We press crackling microstars right into stars at work, and I do at home as well. And they are not primed, they all work and light just fine.
We press crackling microstars right into stars at work, and I do at home as well. And they are not primed, they all work and light just fine.
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Posted 10 September 2007 - 06:10 AM
Wouldn't the star comp act as a prime? What kind of pressures are you pressing the comp at?
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Posted 10 September 2007 - 03:24 PM
Other than Benzoate/Salycilate fuels are there any other fuels that whistle?
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Posted 10 September 2007 - 05:44 PM
Potassium hydrogen phtalate,
and picric acid with potassium nitrate IIRC
and picric acid with potassium nitrate IIRC
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Posted 10 September 2007 - 05:53 PM
Gallic Acid with chlorate is supposed to whistle as well, but be fairly sensitive. Other sort of aromatic carboxalate salts should probably preform similarly with the whistling as well. Benzoates and salicyliates are used most commonly because they are cheap on the market due to their use as preservatives.
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Posted 10 September 2007 - 10:33 PM
Gallic Acid with chlorate is supposed to whistle as well, but be fairly sensitive. Other sort of aromatic carboxalate salts should probably preform similarly with the whistling as well. Benzoates and salicyliates are used most commonly because they are cheap on the market due to their use as preservatives.
Ahh so would any of these work
Sodium oxalate
Strontium oxalate
These are stocked by keten at an ok price if these would work i might buy some
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