On Jun 28, 5:29 pm, pyroblaster14...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> On Jun 27, 8:25 pm, "Kansas" <Kan...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > I assumed that you could not get an exchange for the material you
ordered,.
> > Note Please: Power should be Powder, working on a very wet basement
for 24/7
> > with little sleep makes spell check your friend? oh well.;-}.
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> >http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen99/gen99896.htm
> > Interesting information I'll stand corrected.
>
> > "Kansas" <Kan...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> >news:zg79k.11423$N87.7938@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > yes? NaNO3 is Hydroscopic, it can be used to make an inferior grade
of
> > black
> > > power.
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> > > Ref. Dupont's Blasters Handbook 1925, listing both "A power" made
with
> > KNO3
> > > and "B power" made with NaNO3, they state that B power is inferior
to A
> > > powder.
> > > B powder was used more often because it is cheaper, but A powder
was used
> > > for the finest work.
>
> > > 71% NaNO3
> > > 17% charcoal
> > > 12% Sulfur
> > > This appears to be the most common formula.- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> Thank you all for the good info , i will use it for my yellow stars
> but its just alot, i did not need 5#s but it will get used eventually.
you can make very good smoke using 63/24/143 it is what the Gopher
getters are made of,the stuff is rammed rock hard in the casings,and
the sulfur dioxide kills the little buggers
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