Zinginex

Glad i could help ..Did you notice at the end of the tail the sparks became kinda golden? Theres a formula called 'silver flitter' quite simple and gives bright long lasting white sparks, but it depends on the chemicals you have.It's difficult to ignite, the 'veline style' prime work well, but would suggest step priming.

How did the willow stars go ?

Err I can't really remember but there was also some charcoal sparks coming off the star aswell (probably because i don't have a ball mill) but that gave it a nice silver/orange effect aswell
Sorry do you mind me asking what the "veline style" prime is?

And do you mean the willow stars I made before these "reaper silver" stars? I tried them in a small starmine and they give of a nice bright orange effect.
I'm quite proud of my star-making abilities so far lol

You really need to mill the willow formula for several hours to get it to burn correctly,if you've just pumped the screened chems, i'd be supprised if they light. If they do they'll just fizzle and keep going out. Thats what i found anyway.Because you've not got a mill i'd suggest a wet process, CIA for example.

Is your method using a Pestle&Mortar producing an acceptable fast burning powder for lift? The only REAL way of testing stars is seeing how they preform in the air, (coz thats where their going ) so you'll need to test them with a 'star-gun' .

Dean

Ah well I just mortar and pestled the meal powder and screened in the dextrin, aluminium and ended up with a fast burning star
Gives off nice aluminium sparks but next time ill add bout 15%-20% aluminium as it could do with a bit more silver lol
Thanks for the formula

You really need to mill the willow formula for several hours to get it to burn correctly,if you've just pumped the screened chems, i'd be supprised if they light. If they do they'll just fizzle and keep going out. Thats what i found anyway.Because you've not got a mill i'd suggest a wet process, CIA for example.

Is your method using a Pestle&Mortar producing an acceptable fast burning powder for lift? The only REAL way of testing stars is seeing how they preform in the air, (coz thats where their going ) so you'll need to test them with a 'star-gun' .

Dean

AH rigght
Yeah i have well its worked for aerial salutes and starmines so its alright i guess for M+P after its been granulated.
I'll pump some tonight and tell you how they turn out.
Thanks

yes willow's hot, if you've milled it for a good few hours! have you got a mill yet? just mixing kn03,C,S, then Ali, dextrin, boric acid, water, alcohol, without the proper equipment makes sh@ty stars

Ok thanks and nope haven't got a ball mill yet I'm still trying tpo get it all together lol.
Yeah well I'm just grinding the meal in Mortar and Pestle for a while then screen al and dextrin in and pump it with a 10mm syringe
I made some willow stars yesterday and they turned out nice from the syringes

Well, if your after a simple star w/silver tail, then 'Reaper silver' will do the job.You'll need a hot BP with 10-20% Al added...Atomized Al works well.

Try something like
Meal-90%
Al-10%
Dextrin+5%

Dean

Oh ok thanks very much I'll try that tonight Would willow meal be hot enough? Or would it then need a prime?