Newbie Questions

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1. Red Gum vs ball milled black powder

   By Norwest, July 16, 2015   

   • Black powder
   • red gum
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • Black powder
     • red gum
     • ball mill
     • safety
   • 11 replies
   • 6.2k views
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   • Ubehage
   • August 10, 2015

2. Right Aluminium Powder For Making Flash Powder?

   By PyroUK, August 7, 2015
   • 12 replies
   • 3.8k views
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   • dynomike1
   • August 9, 2015

3. My first batch of Tigertails test fire (with video)

   By Nickmaslo, July 13, 2015
   • 4 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • flashgordon
   • August 6, 2015

4. Prime For Silver Flitter Stars?

   By Nickmaslo, August 3, 2015
   • 6 replies
   • 4k views
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   • Nickmaslo
   • August 4, 2015

5. My first ever SUCCESSFUL 3" Shells (3 shells, 3 videos)

   By Nickmaslo, July 30, 2015
   • 12 replies
   • 1.5k views
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   • Nickmaslo
   • August 1, 2015

6. Store bought black powder?

   By Norwest, July 29, 2015
   • 12 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • nater
   • July 31, 2015

7. Determining screen mesh

   By Norwest, July 30, 2015   

   • Screens
   • 6 replies
   • 2.3k views
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   • Andres1511
   • July 31, 2015

8. Questions That I Have

   By wizard7611, July 27, 2015
   • 3 replies
   • 1.5k views
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   • wizard7611
   • July 27, 2015

9. My first 3" Italo-American shell 1 2 3

   By Nickmaslo, July 20, 2015
   • 59 replies
   • 6k views
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   • tradami
   • July 27, 2015

10. Shock Absorber

    By wizard7611, July 19, 2015
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • nater
    • July 19, 2015

11. How to make a saxon/girandola?

    By OblivionFall, July 16, 2015   

    • saxon
    • girandola
    • (and 2 more)

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      • saxon
      • girandola
      • wheel
      • spin
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • memo
    • July 17, 2015

12. Flash powder question stored in large amounts?

    By Hillbilly66, July 15, 2015
    • 5 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • pyralex
    • July 15, 2015

13. core size

    By asdercks, July 13, 2015   

    • changing star
    • color
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      • changing star
      • color
      • star
    • 6 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • wizard7611
    • July 15, 2015

14. Smoothly Wrapped Shells

    By wizard7611, July 15, 2015
    • 5 replies
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    • wizard7611
    • July 15, 2015

15. KNO3 Magnalium Slow Boost

    By DaMounty, June 21, 2015
    • 14 replies
    • 3.9k views
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    • Nickmaslo
    • July 13, 2015

16. First 4" N1 Glitter Shell

    By jrin0630, July 6, 2015
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • braddsn
    • July 11, 2015

17. Should I order flash powder (for break)

    By BeverFever, July 6, 2015
    • 13 replies
    • 2k views
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    • MrB
    • July 10, 2015

18. Do I need a permit as hobbyist?

    By FIREoBUGoEFFECTS, July 2, 2015   

    • permits
    • 9 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • Dragonflightpyro
    • July 8, 2015

19. Black Powder Firecrackers for Special FX? 1 2

    By OblivionFall, June 14, 2015   

    • black powder
    • bp
    • (and 7 more)

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      • black powder
      • bp
      • firecracker
      • salute
      • video
      • film
      • safety
      • safe
      • powerful
    • 32 replies
    • 8k views
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    • Tabun
    • July 7, 2015

20. Name of spike-free cylinder shells?

    By AzoMittle, July 6, 2015
    • 4 replies
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    • AzoMittle
    • July 6, 2015

21. Spolettes and Aerial Can & Ball Shells

    By Nickmaslo, July 2, 2015   

    • Spolette
    • Aerials
    • (and 6 more)

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      • Spolette
      • Aerials
      • Shells
      • Ball Shell
      • Canister Shell
      • Spolettes
      • Aerial
      • BP
    • 19 replies
    • 5.7k views
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    • Mumbles
    • July 3, 2015

22. Poor lift powder not getting shells and baseball high enough into the air 1 2 3

    By jordanm, June 2, 2015
    • 67 replies
    • 9k views
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    • Merlin
    • July 3, 2015

23. Flash powder burns slow

    By lobowarxl, June 15, 2015
    • 12 replies
    • 3.7k views
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    • FIREoBUGoEFFECTS
    • July 2, 2015

24. Ensuring DIY electric igniter coating consistency

    By deer, June 30, 2015   

    • electric
    • match
    • (and 7 more)

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      • electric
      • match
      • e-match
      • igniter
      • fuse
      • diy
      • composition
      • mixture
      • coating
    • 5 replies
    • 3.1k views
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    • stix
    • July 2, 2015

25. Can copper-thermite be used as a substitute for flash?

    By Ubehage, June 22, 2015
    • 18 replies
    • 3k views
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    • Nickmaslo
    • July 2, 2015