Hello , Newbie Here

[jaysgoh]

its release carbon monoxide which is super toxic, sorry i coudnt make it .

[jaysgoh]

well guys can i use this ? http://www.lelong.com.my/solid-hardwood-charcoal-arang-bbq-satay-ikan-bakar-inazarin-121839010-2013-03-Sale-P.htm

[Mumbles]

You seem to be of the mindset of try something, and figure out what went wrong later. This is a very dangerous outlook. You REALLY need to read about a topic and have some basic understanding of the concepts and procedures before attempting something.

 

That link isn't resolving for me at the moment.

 

Also, you should know that pyro is a pretty messy hobby. Get used to it.

[taiwanluthiers]

No you cannot use hardwood charcoal for bp, you can use it for sparks though... same with bbq charcoal.

 

If you don't want to or can't make your own, many ebay sellers sell willow charcoal and don't mind shipping international.

[jaysgoh]

but .. will my customs stop them ?

[nater]

No, you should not cook charcoal inside! The incomplete combustion of carbon materials releases carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide binds to chemicals in the blood cells far easier than oxygen molecules. This means your body won't be getting the oxygen it needs and will kill you and others in the house.

 

If neighbors are upset about the smell of charcoal cooking outdoors, you have little hope do other pyro tasks without upsetting them. If you do not have a remote location available to work on pyro safely and without bothering other people, you should get a new hobby. Otherwise, you are setting you and your family up for trouble.

[dynomike1]

Send this man an E- mail maybe he knows if he can ship it to you.

 

 

AdmiralDonSnider

[taiwanluthiers]

I never had any trouble with charcoal... just as long as nobody mentions pyro you'll be fine. The guy I bought from labeled it as artist pigment. DO NOT cook charcoal inside unless you want to commit suicide, as that is how many people in Taiwan off themselves...

[jaysgoh]

well , i really wnat to give up this charcoal making .. its bad smoke ! i hope hope i can get a high quality charcoal instead of making ... those charcoal are really not my style , as i need to find woods or tree . i can say that i only got flower around my house .

 

--- Update 02.23

I Filter Out Granulated BP from a Fireworks

I Ram in to a tube , add crushed dragon egg stars , and its really awesome .

Loud shooting from the tube and massive of pop at the sky . ..

BP ! Flash Powder is Useless for me now .

i know i am dangerous to modified commercial made fireworks , but i did alot of homework before tear them up .

 

Granulated BP is a really nice thing ! Awesome Poooffff sound !

I Love Pyro

[fredhappy]

#gohjiejing: "but i did alot of homework before tear them up"

 

I am sorry , but I have to point out you do not understand your "homework". Did you ram the crushed dragon eggs? Dragon eggs are a friction sensitive formulea, and should never be crushed/agitated with a rammer.

 

Please be carefull. Please read a lot. Please do not tamper with commercial fireworks when you obviously have little clue to what you are doing.

 

best,

 

Fred

Edited February 22, 2013 by fredhappy

[jaysgoh]

i am sorry , never did that again . no the dragon eggs i use alchohol to damp it and then i crushed it with woods .

[taiwanluthiers]

DE comps are a little sensitive and they shouldn't be rammed or pressed... there are fountains that shoots out microstars but I do not think they contain dragon eggs, just microstars with some spherical titanium to give the crackling effect. The reason to not tamper with commercial firework is because you have no idea whats in it, and end up mixing incompatible materials together leading to accidents. We know chlorates are not allowed in commercial fireworks but you never know what might be in it, the "bp" could be KP (or even H3) for all we know and as soon as you ram them, BOOM! Remember perchlorate + sulfur is only a little less sensitive to impact than chlorate and sulfur.

[MrB]

No you cannot use hardwood charcoal for bp, you can use it for sparks though... same with bbq charcoal.

I would beg to differ. You CAN make BP with BBQ coal. Heck, i even know people making workable lift from charcoal briquettes, which is even worse due to the contaminated nature of them. (containing stuffs like nails, sand, and high ash content.)

Charcoal aimed at the BBQ isn't your best option, it wont give you the fastest BP, but, with a bit of work, it does work. Around here we are even as lucky to have labeling on the charcoal bags stating which is "leaf" and those that aren't. For BP, go with leaf, if you got the option.

 

But really. It cant be that hard to take a small charcoal cooker on the buss, and go somewhere, beach, or forest, where they have set up a "bbq safe" area, and cook a batch. Do it when nobody else is likely to want to BBQ, and the smell wont bother anyone.

B!

[taiwanluthiers]

Read up on the TLUD method, if you are hauling wood/fuel to a remote site for burning it might be a better option because there would be less weight you need to haul. Essentially you have a steel bucket, punch small holes at the bottom, fill this with wood chips (smaller the better, just not sawdust sized, average 1cm x 10cm sized would be fine). You light the wood and place a chimney over it (a lid with holes in it with several smaller steel cans stacked over it). When the thing has finished burning you remove that, cover the holes at the bottom (place it on a dirt floor) and place a solid lid over the top until it cools.

[ChloRure]

The first time I bought charcoal, i got it in an art store. You can get it as Powdered drawing charcoal. For me, it was from willow wood, extra dry and worked pretty good since it was already air milled. I thnik it was around 10$ for 160g + ship. Not very economic, but it did help me 1 year ago.