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Me and other members from pyroguide.com have been thinking of a global pyrotechnics chat channel, that would be simple to access. So we found this : http://web.webchat.org/
All you have to do is to write down a nickname, leave the password space blank and type #pyrotechnics in the channel space.
If you're having connecting issues, try to put "Guest" as your nickname.
The idea is to have a global pyro chat.
Also, you can always create your custom channel, like #pyrosociety for example.

This summer, I'm resuming my pyro activity and I'm nervous to find out the best chlorate compositions. I'm also nervous about safety, so I want safe compositions. But you may wonder why I want to use "chlorate" as oxidizer ?

The main reason it's - it's very cheap and easy to get ! I'm preparing it by the electrolysis of KCl solution. I recrystallize it two times and I obtain a good quality chlorate.
But as you know, it has incompatibilities ! No sulfur, no metal powders, and many others. As safety reference, I'd like to use Bill Ofca's article about chlorates.

So my requirements are :
1. Safety at first place
2. Good color/effect at second place
3. Simplicity at third place.

The chemicals for colored stars I have are :
Oxidizers : barium nitrate, strontium nitrate, cupric oxide*, sodium nitrate, potassium perchlorate*
Fuels : red gum, parlon, shellac, PVC, charcoal

*cupric oxide (metal oxides) is not recommended to be added to chlorate compositions, by Bill Ofca
*I don't have much potassium perchlorate and it's very hard to find, I'd like to use as little as possible.

The chemicals for colored stars that I'll try to get :
Fuels : barium carbonate, strontium carbonate, copper oxychloride (Paris green - I can't !)


Note that I'm also able to make barium chlorate.
Also note that next week I'm buying a passfire account, for now I have a guest one.

Thanks ahead !