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[fishy1]

Well it seems many people have trouble making reliable/good BP so I thought I should use the best ingredients I can make/get

the charcoal is everything, everything else can be impure, but the charcoal affects it the most.

[littlejohny]

the charcoal is everything, everything else can be impure, but the charcoal affects it the most.

yeah I knew that much, I'll be making lift with balsa wood and for rockets,stars and fuses i'll use pine

Edited by littlejohny, 07 February 2006 - 04:20 AM.

[Amleth]

We're down to just one slot left in the potassium perchlorate consortium. Sure, it's expensive compared to US prices, or making it yourself, but it's not that expensive, and it's totally hassle-free.

If anyone's interested jump on it now as we're all eager (read: impatient) to start playing with colours...

PM for details or ask in thread, but PM will get faster response.

[maximusg]

Where, should i start looking to find some Sodium Benzoate... I have no idea of its uses. Google resolved it as a food additive, but what kind of store sells food additives?

[Frozentech]

Where, should i start looking to find some Sodium Benzoate... I have no idea of its uses. Google resolved it as a food additive, but what kind of store sells food additives?

Not sure where it's sold other than pyrotechnic suppliers. It's exportable, so it is available from Skylighter, and I am sure, other suppliers online.

[alany]

I purchased some Sodium Benzoate from an online cooking supplier in Melbourne. There are *many* other places that sell it. It had a small quantity of binder in it to assist its granulation, but it did not affect its performance in whistle much compared to some I ordered from skylighter.

Personally I prefer Salicylate whistles which are more powerful, especially for rockets, but you can't make howlers without Benzoate.

[maximusg]

Yeah Im looking forward to making some whislte mix, and also some benzolift, which is why i want the benzoate specifically.

If its exportable thats cool, i will grab some from Skylighter with some tubes/shells next time i order. Cheers

[littlejohny]

Does anyone know of a tube supplier in AUS because rolling tubes just aint real fun at all.
even if they do want to sell me alot i'm still interested.

Edited by littlejohny, 14 February 2006 - 02:23 AM.

[seymour]

Hey Maximusg, I hapened to buy a little more Sodium benzoate than I needed (5kg). If you wanted I could send a kilo or so across the Tasman ( I live in NZ). It cost about $5 a kilo, but the exact figure I would need to look up.

[maximusg]

Does anyone know of a tube supplier in AUS because rolling tubes just aint real fun at all.
even if they do want to sell me alot i'm still interested.

littlejohnny, i have bought tubes from http://www.pyrotube.com and can reccomend them, they are in the US but sell international and have high quality tubes.

Hey Maximusg, I hapened to buy a little more Sodium benzoate than I needed (5kg). If you wanted I could send a kilo or so across the Tasman ( I live in NZ). It cost about $5 a kilo, but the exact figure I would need to look up.

Yeah man, i would be very interested I'll hit you up on MSN

Edited by maximusg, 14 February 2006 - 05:31 AM.

[Amleth]

Well, the perc buy is now full. I'm currently waiting for a revised quote from the supplier, and the last couple of addresses to trickle in, then I'll get back to people with shipping estimates.

Oh, and Seymour, I'd also be interested buying a in a kilo or two of that sodium benzoate (providing you can spare it, of course). Where'd you get it from originally?

[Pepsi]

Does anyone know of a tube supplier in AUS because rolling tubes just aint real fun at all.
even if they do want to sell me alot i'm still interested.

Li'l Johny
I fully Concure, the tubes from here are great http://www.pyrotube.com
Ships super quick 2.

regards
Pepsi

Where, should i start looking to find some Sodium Benzoate... I have no idea of its uses. Google resolved it as a food additive, but what kind of store sells food additives?

Hi Maxi,
try here, they're in Brunswick Vic.
and you can order online $8.95 Kg.
http://www.mfcd.net/...PROD/sodben.asp

other Usefull Chem's too.. http://www.mfcd.net/depot/food.asp

Regards
Pepsi

Edited by Pepsi, 14 February 2006 - 07:39 AM.

[Amleth]

try here, they're in Brunswick Vic.
and you can order online $8.95 Kg.
http://www.mfcd.net/...PROD/sodben.asp

Ooh, just called the food additive supplier where I got my dextrin, and sodium benzoate is $106.25 per bag. Which is $4.25/kg. Woo.

Only, I doubt I'd ever use that much in my entire lifetime...

[littlejohny]

Well I got my 25kg bag of KNO3 today for $38 ,and I was told it was 38% pure strange I wonder how pure it really is

[Pepsi]

Well I got my 25kg bag of KNO3 today for $38 ,and I was told it was 38% pure strange I wonder how pure it really is

Li'l Johny
What brand is it? should be aroun 98% at least...
Pepsi