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[Night Owl]

Hello Iv'e been trying to get Tom perigrin's book "Intoductory to practical pyrotechnics" It seems Skylighter is the best place but on their site it says shipping to the US only and their checkout is only for US postal codes, does anyone know an easy way to get hold of this book for not a small fortune??

Thanks in advance for any help.

Edited by shell shooter man, 07 October 2008 - 11:46 PM.

[maxman]

Have you tried AFN? If its not listed it might be worth emailing Jack Drewes. If had a few things off them, they are quick and cheaper than skylighter.

[bwdoz]

I asked Skylighter a few months ago if they would send me a copy of that book as it was only a book (a small one at that!) and there would be no need for any sort of 'difficult' shipping but their reply was (pretty much word for word) "we don't ship internationally". I guess that's a 'No' then! However I'm sure they have their reasons.

If you do find a source could you let me know please? Off to check AFN now...

Edited by bwdoz, 08 October 2008 - 11:38 AM.

[Arthur Brown]

Keep reading www.abebooks.co.uk for books on all topics available from sellers in the UK add some words to the search engine.

[sasman]

erm

Edited by sasman, 25 October 2010 - 09:00 PM.

[phildunford]

They no longer ship to the UK at all.

Very short sighted, I thought companies were in business to make money...

[sasman]

erm

Edited by sasman, 25 October 2010 - 09:00 PM.

[maxman]

Hey Rob, Glad to see you back. I'm looking forward to seeing some of your good stuff!

Maxman

[Night Owl]

Ive bin after that book for 2 years now:( thinking of giving up trying, the Americans dont like suppying us for some reason

[digger]

Ive bin after that book for 2 years now:( thinking of giving up trying, the Americans dont like suppying us for some reason

Is there anyone over on passfire who would get it for you and send it across? how about mumbles on here?

Edited by digger, 18 July 2010 - 12:16 AM.

[Night Owl]

Mumbles offered to sort a copy but it never happened, about a year ago I think, prob jus forgot I guess.

[shellbreak]

Mumbles offered to sort a copy but it never happened, about a year ago I think, prob jus forgot I guess.

Skylighter will not send anything at all outside of USA. -period. AFN sells the book but in my opinion (I have the book) its not worth the money. A subscription to Passfire forum would be money better spent.
The book is somewhat outdated now and also contains some unsafe and inaccurate information eg. making CIA black powder in a glass coffee urn!!!!!

Edited by shellbreak, 18 July 2010 - 08:14 AM.

[Arthur Brown]

ANY reference that mentions the CIA method now is seriously behind the times! There are simpler and quicker and cheaper methods available for making BP more safely, and with better performance. As the CIA was founded post OSS post WWII I never understood why this method was ever needed by them or even attributed to them as for all the period of their existence better things have been available and in reality shipped where ever there was trouble.

[sasman]

erm

Edited by sasman, 25 October 2010 - 09:01 PM.

[pyrotechnist]

Arthur I personally do not agree about the CIA method, I have just two days ago made a batch of black powder using CIA method and its mega fast without any ball milling at all. As long as you do it outside to me is pretty darn cheap. I dont like the idea of milling a live comp in an enclosed barrel packed full of metal balls that if all went wrong would fly everywhere. Where as I can cook the damped comp and feel more safer in the fact that it wont burn, just keep the temp right and keep stirring. A bit of manual labour doesn't hurt anyone really!

P.S. dont use the original formula if using CIA method or you get inferior results!

Edited by pyrotechnist, 18 July 2010 - 10:34 AM.