Star binder question

[Fly]

Well I think I screwed up.Have any of you made charcoal stars with out a binder?I pressed mine & there drying

now.But I think I left my binder out .We get by with out binder when pressing BP, so I was hoping I don't

have to crush it & start over:unsure:.

 

Fly:whistle:

[Algenco]

I don't think they'll withstand the burst without a binder

 

sorry

[jimbo]

wouldn't pressing them in a press make a single tough grain like in a rocket.

[Fly]

Ya I think your right Aglenco I pumped another batch from the same mix, but added dextrin this time.When they dry

we will see how hard they are.But they seem to crumble in fine powder now, but there not dry yet.

[JPW4369]

I have made the same mistake myself.Results were that most of the stars got dusted upon break and the rest burnt really fast.I would put them back into the ball mill.

[dagabu]

Well I think I screwed up.Have any of you made charcoal stars with out a binder?I pressed mine & there drying

now.But I think I left my binder out .We get by with out binder when pressing BP, so I was hoping I don't

have to crush it & start over:unsure:.

 

Fly:whistle:

 

Crush them and start over, there is no sense in wasting the chemicals. If you want to, use wheat paste (you can boil white flour too) to bind the stars wet. You will see a distinctly different effect then using dex or CMC.