PillaDoubleG Posted January 15 Posted January 15 Thought I'd post here, since it wouldn't really fit in any other thread. So, I recently acquired some potassium permanganate (at a very expensive price) and I obviously decided to make flash powder out of it, like any other sane human being I made the KMnO4/Al/S solution, about 15 grams. Here are the results: firecracker.mp4 (Sorry for the poor quality) Honestly, it wasn't that loud. But that's because I was in a field. Sound has no where to bounce off of. It still did leave a very nice hole! I know people don't really mention firecrackers (or ground salutes) on this forum much, but I had to show off a little bit 1
cmjlab Posted January 15 Posted January 15 (edited) Eeeesh, I didn't watch your video, but PLEASE stop using potassium permanganate for any pyro until you read more about it. For starter, not a very stable or safe compound to begin with. WILL ignite if exposed to sulfuric acid. Very friction (and probably impact) sensitive with a lot of organic materials. A simple experiment being 50:50 sugar permanganate, and rub it with a stick - it will ignite. Just a word of caution, up to you what you do with it my friend. Edited January 15 by cmjlab Fixed spelling !- sorry, I have a broken screen and fat fingers.
Zumber Posted January 16 Posted January 16 I am agree what cmjlab said. Please stop using dangerous things. Safety first...
PillaDoubleG Posted January 16 Author Posted January 16 I am aware about the danger that comes with this, sadly it is one of my only options when it comes to flash powder, since I can't get dark aluminum or magnesium. This is a one off thing though, I'm more invested in making fireworks.
Powertech Posted August 6 Posted August 6 Too many people harp on safety to a point a lot of people just ignore them. People are going to do what they are going to do whether given obvious safety warnings or not. Instead of saying, hey don't do this, why not give actual advice on how to be safe when using it like proper mixing methods and storage. It's like somebody asking a simple question in the beginner section and everybody just telling you to work on your black powder. Yeah, obvious, it's the beginner section. 1
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