qwezxc12 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 For those firearms enthusiasts here, I've "modernized" the Jolly Roger...The "skull" is based on the .50 Beowulf, an AR-15 variant from Alexander Arms. The "cross-bones" are drawn from a combination of one of my carbines and my buddies. I think I'll have to make some shirts at Cafe Press...http://i25.tinypic.com/jkg9rs.jpg Arrg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asilentbob Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I use VLC player... tends to play most every format ive encountered... can't remember if it plays .mov though... im sure it lists supported formats on their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottagotomoz Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 qwezxc, that's one awesome Jolly Roger, if I do say so myself I love any and all M4 variants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRizzo Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 For those firearms enthusiasts here, I've "modernized" the Jolly Roger...The "skull" is based on the .50 Beowulf, an AR-15 variant from Alexander Arms. The "cross-bones" are drawn from a combination of one of my carbines and my buddies. I think I'll have to make some shirts at Cafe Press... Arrg... Since you're a fellow AR-15 enthusiast, what's the best place to get .223 or 5.56 (mine's chambered for it) these days? I ordered a couple thousand SS109 rounds from ammoman.com a few years back for ~$0.20/rnd, but I'm down to ~150rnds and everyplace I look is outrageous right now ($0.40-$0.60/rnd). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tentacles Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 My dad picked up a few thousand rounds of .223 back before the ban, for like $.06/rnd. I've watched the prices on those things just rocket up over the years. Probably has a little to do with the price of copper and lead, but $200/1k rounds is INSANE. $400-600 is simply unbelievable. Frank: In case you don't check the alcohol thread, we'll be coming down saturday and staying overnight there in down. Will you be working or anything? I'll give you a call when we get in. I have GOT to get me some damn wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRizzo Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 LOL..just read it and PM'd you right beforehand. I'm working Friday night until 1:00am, but am off all wknd. EDIT: Yeah, I thought $200/1000 was pretty steep then too, but nobody in town had .223 for less than $0.24/rnd. It's absolutely f'n crazy now, and supposedly prices are set to increase yet again. Tyler and I just bought a case of .40 to feed our pistols for $190. I looked into realoading, and it doesn't even pay to do that anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwezxc12 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Since you're a fellow AR-15 enthusiast, what's the best place to get .223 or 5.56 (mine's chambered for it) these days? I ordered a couple thousand SS109 rounds from ammoman.com a few years back for ~$0.20/rnd, but I'm down to ~150rnds and everyplace I look is outrageous right now ($0.40-$0.60/rnd).There are no good deals out there anymore...Thanks to our little Iraq odyssey, the rising costs of metals, the shitty dollar, and ammo whores...ummm, make that, OCD buyers I'm glad I stocked up on XM855PD when it was like $245 for 2k rounds. I shoot steel case for plinking and got 12k rnds from Cheaper Than Dirt when they were pushing it for $99/k. Wolf is running $240 - $260/k right now.If you don't shoot steel case, Wideners has Prvi Partizan 62gr. FMJ for $320 / 1000 = $0.32/rnd.Another of the better deals appears to be at Natchez: Remington UMC 55gr. FMJ $6.99 / 20 rds. = $0.35/rnd. Try this site: http://www.ammodaily.com/or: http://gun-deals.com/ammo Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50AE Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I want to ask you guys if there is a big chance of self ignition of a mixture containing KNO3, Al, C and S (6:2:1:1). I know that aluminium can be oxidized from the nitrate at a certain humidity, so I'm worried putting the rest of this mixture in my new cabinet with the other compositions. It was left 3 weeks in my bathroom and hasn't ignited, but that doesn't mean it still can't, I don't know. The cabinet is dry, it's in the kitchen. What do you think ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InRainbows Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 For ideas pertaining to pyrotechnics, in any way. I think zinc shavings would make a terrific effect. Long, bluish-green, trails.Shavings in the size of the shavings from skylighter with magnalium. This goes in the random thread, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asilentbob Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 The sparks wont be green, blackbody radiation. How is the PRRT not made for this already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InRainbows Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Explain to me why blackbody radiation would change the color of the flame, unless it was at a certain temperature? And what's the PRRT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSidewinder Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 (edited) The Random Thread, to which I will be moving this shortly. EDIT: Done. Please continue discussion here. Thank you. Edited March 16, 2008 by TheSidewinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asilentbob Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Re-read my post, I specificly said SPARKS (meaning the metal itself). Not flame. When you heat up a bar of re-bar what color is the metal? When you heat up an aluminum bar what color is the metal? When you heat up a magnesium bar what color is the metal? When you heat up a zinc bar what color is the metal? When you heat up a titanium bar what color is the metal?It will ALWAYS be between dull redish orange to bright redish orange to white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 There is the black body radiation to consider AND the flame colour of all the energetic species in the burning composition Zinc in various finenesses is used in spreader stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse62 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 (edited) MOD EDIT: Moving to Random Thread. IIRC, this has been discussed already, but feel free to carry it on here as it's good to know. hi, does anybody know any good star core alternatives and where i might find them, or where i could buy #7 lead shots. ,thanks Edited March 17, 2008 by TheSidewinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwezxc12 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Small tapioca, acine de pepe (pasta), mustard seeds, and hulled millet (bird seed) can be used as star cores. Heck, I even used Couscous once. While the above are cheaper than lead shot and very much OTC, they do have their drawbacks. Pasta and starch absorb water and can expand, cracking your stars if you are not judicious with your water application when starting the core. For lead, a reloading supply, or decent sporting goods store (Bass Pro, Gander Mtn, etc) would be a good place to start. Personally, I use acine de pepe...it's a little light, so care is needed when starting the cores to keep them from clumping, but I've had no problems using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse62 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 wow! thats a lot of alternatives. thanks, i'll give that pasta a try. do you think bb's would work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Bbs are too large for most purposes, but you could consider them for cores in larger stars. I have used white pepper and and coriander seeds as cores for my stars. White peppers are usually a litle larger, so stars made with them as cores need to be made larger than average. It is, however, very easy to roll with white pepper, as they are heavy and thus do not clump in the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskarchem Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I was reading on Passfire how to coat powder Mg, but what about Magnesium shavings? Would I use the same technique as on Passfire or not? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudidotdk Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Oskar, unless you're using the magnesium with ammonium perchlorate, don't bother messing with dichromate. There is simply no need to, and linseed oil protects the magnesium in all cases but with AP. The procedure for coating with linseed oil is somewhat the same as with dichromate solution, except the oil is heated in the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskarchem Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Well, I would prefer to use linseed oil, but unfortunatly, I don't have any, so I guess I will just use the dichromate with my lab coat, respirator gloves etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudidotdk Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Well, linseed oil should be pretty easy to find, however I don't know about France. I found mine in a hardware store, but I believe some supermarkets sell it here, too.Where have you looked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskarchem Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Ilooked in my supermarket, but I guess I should have a look in an art shop, since it is used to thin out oil paints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tentacles Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 What you want is boiled linseed oil, not the raw stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagaKahn Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Anybody tried the pull-string igniter kits from Firefox? Instructions seem tedious; I've already modified them a bit (wasn't too keen on spending 25 bux on a stapler). Kit claims you should be able to make a hundred of these with the materials provided. We'll see. Thinking I'd start out small, say a batch of ten or so, before committing to mix up all the chemicals. (Hate operating under the gun of a batch of pyrogen and striker compound drying on me faster than I can work). Once I get my first batch together I'll post results. Thanx y'all,s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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