wizard7611 Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 Is there such a thing? I've heard of Blue Aluminum being used in salute shells, but what is your opinion on it and where can I obtain this?
OblivionFall Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) Here's the thing. You can use Blue Aluminum, Binary Mix or TPA to make the mixing and handling part of the process safer. (I recommend it.)But even then there are other variables. Maybe the humidity is too low and it is cold? You start generating static electricity. You load the flash into the salute tube and static electricity zaps it and boom! There is no safe way to make flash. There is no safe way to do most things that are fun. As long has you take care when working with flash, the chance of you getting hurt is small. But if you have an accident, you pay for it. It's very easy to get complacent when working with flash. The reason we don't like flash discussion here is because, say, you know how to handle flash properly but forget one thing. That's a big risk. And that is what happens often with people new to it. If you want to get into working with flash, understand what you are doing. Understand the consequences of your actions. As long as you're working with blue aluminum flash and don't use some stupid method of building salutes, you have a low risk. If you hold the salute in your hand when you light it, you're asking to have one hand. You can buy blue aluminum powder from http://www.hobbyhorse.com/pyro_tubes.shtmlfor a good price. Really the decision is up to you. Whether or not you think you're ready to work with flash. Edited November 20, 2015 by OblivionFall 1
Carbon796 Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 TPA and Blue AL flash, will not have enough confinement. While loading salute cases to go " boom " as you say . . . 1
Ubehage Posted November 22, 2015 Posted November 22, 2015 Is there such a thing? I've heard of Blue Aluminum being used in salute shells, but what is your opinion on it and where can I obtain this? Blue Aluminum is the safest binary flash. However, "safest" does not mean "safe" If it's not confined, it will just burn rather slowly instead of exploding. And it's not easily ignited.
Sparx88 Posted November 22, 2015 Posted November 22, 2015 Blue alum is some pretty cool stuff. I have'nt used it but watched it being used and let me just say, holy blown ear drums batman! But what I have found out is that it works best with P.chlorate instead of perchlorate. And the guys were even holding a propane torch on a pile of just the aluminum and it would'nt burn, just a couple sparks. Don't try that after it's mixed of course
Ubehage Posted November 22, 2015 Posted November 22, 2015 Blue alum is some pretty cool stuff. I have'nt used it but watched it being used and let me just say, holy blown ear drums batman! But what I have found out is that it works best with P.chlorate instead of perchlorate. And the guys were even holding a propane torch on a pile of just the aluminum and it would'nt burn, just a couple sparks. Don't try that after it's mixed of course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7FEsqVE-L4 1
OblivionFall Posted November 22, 2015 Posted November 22, 2015 I was under the impression that mixed 7:3 KClO4:Blue Aluminum would not ignite in the open?
Ubehage Posted November 22, 2015 Posted November 22, 2015 I was under the impression that mixed 7:3 KClO4:Blue Aluminum would not ignite in the open?It "can". But you need a relatively big mass for it to happen. 1
Sparx88 Posted November 23, 2015 Posted November 23, 2015 Thank you. That's the video I was thinking of. I did'nt want to say to try it mixed though, in case someone more wild and crazy than that guy would try it and have a little bbq of hand 1
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