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kitube

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Offline Last Active Jun 15 2011 12:59 AM
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blackpowder wont ignite in confined space

13 June 2011 - 12:29 AM

hi,

i made some homemade blackpowder and tested it with some fire crackers, it worked fine.
then i took a pipe as a launcher to shoot fireworks, but when i lighted the blackpowder at the bottom and closed the pipe, nothing happened except smoking a bit.
but it should have no problem igniting since it has its own oxidizer, so why didnt it ignite?
i tried it a few times, no luck.
any ideas? does the smoke just suffocate the blackpowder and prevents it from further burning?