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[broadsword]

Were in the UK can I get the book 'Introductory Practical Pyrotechnics' i have tried amazon but it didnt come up with anything?!

[lord_dranack]

Would Copper Sulphate work for clean up?

Probably, but it would create clean up issues of its own. It would be better to use magnesium sulfate (Epsom salts) as these are quite safe.

[BigG]

Were in the UK can I get the book 'Introductory Practical Pyrotechnics' i have tried amazon but it didnt come up with anything?!

It has no UK distributor and is produced by Skylighter, so it's the only place you are likley to get it. Question was asked and answered before.

[green flame]

If you have no ball mill, then surely the finest powder will suit your needs best.  Green meal requires very fine powders to start.

Thanx, creepin pyro what do you guys think of james yawns improved sugar propellant (http://www.jamesyawn...oved/index.html)

im quite intrested in trying this kno3/sugar propellant ? just wondered what your views were

thanks Aj

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Thanx, creepin pyro what do you guys think of james yawns improved sugar propellant (http://www.jamesyawn...oved/index.html)

im quite intrested in trying this kno3/sugar propellant ? just wondered what your views were

thanks Aj 

again - about 20 posts or so on the subject. PLEASE search. Sugar propellant, Candy propellant etc. No need to restart the whole thing again.

[Phoenix]

GD KNO3 will need powdering before it is of any use in compositions, so you'll need to find some way of grinding it (and everything else).

However, it may well be worth getting the powdered sulphur, as sulphur is a pain in the neck to mill without Cabosil, especially if you will be using a pestle and mortar.

Patrick, copper nitrate and the excess copper sulphate won't be a whole lot better than barium nitrate, so you won't do much good that way. Anyway, K and Mg sulphates are cheaper (though I guess you were asking because you've already got Cu sulphate...)

Broadsword, you'll find pyrotechnic literature is very scarce in the UK. I don't believe that IPP is available anywhere other than Skylighter. I'm afraid Skylighter are currently having a general price increase right now. The price of IPP doesn't seem to have been updated just yet, so if you're quick (i.e. order it today) you might just avoid it, but they plan to have all prices updated by tomorrow.

[broadsword]

Would/could anyone photocopy me the whole 'Introductory Practical Pyrotechnics' book? I would pay ofcourse!

[RegimentalPyro]

Would/could anyone photocopy me the whole 'Introductory Practical Pyrotechnics' book? I would pay ofcourse!

Now Now! That would only be legal if you had the direct permission of the copyright holder [Mr Peregrin]. We can't condone illegal activities of this sort!

Tell you what. If cost is an issue, why don't you go down to your local library and ask about "an interlibrary loan" [you'll need the ISBN number]. That should sort you out with a copy in about the time it takes Skylighter to deliver. OK you'll have to give it back after the loan period is up, but at least you'd be able to read it cheaply....

[Richard H]

Just buy it you tight arse. My copy is on the way as we speak from Skylighter along with a few tasty chems including parlon and chlorowax.

[broadsword]

LOL, Look afta the pennies

CAn Someone give me the ISBN number baecause i am going to buy it from a local supplier!

Edited by broadsword, 24 November 2004 - 01:23 AM.

[BigG]

Would/could anyone photocopy me the whole 'Introductory Practical Pyrotechnics' book? I would pay ofcourse!

Any other smart ideas? I wonder if I should drop Mr Perigrin a note about how easily you are willing to not pay for his three years of work on the book, and his endless dedication for promoting new comers into the field.

The item is non-cataloged book. As far as I'm aware, it has no ISBN.

[Creepin_pyro]

LOL, Look afta the pennies

CAn Someone give me the ISBN number baecause i am going to buy it from a local supplier!

Good luck with that! I've done an extensive inter-library loan search, and the only thing I could find was Weingart's Pyrotechnics.

[broadsword]

I now work 4 an international book supplier that is just sown the road from me! They will endevor to get me any book I want!

[Creepin_pyro]

Hehe, I suppose that should make things easier....

I'd be interested to know what they're able to get their hands on, in terms of pyrotechnic literature.

[Pretty green flames]

Maybe a bit of a dumb question but.....

How do you add binders to pyro comps.

I usually do it like this.

Damp the mixture with some water and add (Sprinkle) the needed amount of some binder to the mixture.

Something seriously wrong here ?

Take care