I love fireworks, as a matter of fact, I enjoy making smaller fireworks (following all the applicable laws and safety procedures). However, as a child I saw my father almost loose a hand to some ill advised gunpowder usage – it stuck with me and while I am rather fast and loose with some safety […]
Category: Pyrotechnics | Reloading
Cement Mixer Brass Tumbler
I got into reloading for cost savings, but I stay involved to ensure that I can still shoot in ammo shortages – it’s not necessarily enjoyable to me as a hobby, so I try to keep my reloading as cheap and efficient as I can. Cleaning an polishing brass is one area that takes a […]
How to Make a Stump Remover Smoke Bomb
https://dai.ly/x6pkzbp It is pretty easy to make a homemade smoke bomb using potassium nitrate and sugar. The thing is, that this mix can be used to make black powder, smoke, or rocket fuel so be careful and mind your mix. Potassium nitrate can be ordered through online firework supply houses, and pure chemicals are always […]
How to Use Potassium Permanganate Fire Starter
Using Potassium Permanganate Fire Starter is a common topic for prepper and survival website. It is commonly found in lists of things you should always keep in your first aid kits. Potassium Permanganate or KMnO4 is a strong oxidizer and when mixed with certain materials it will spontaneously ignite. It will also kill bacteria […]
How to Extract Nitrocellulose from Ping Pong Balls
Ping pong balls are made of nitrocellulose, I am sure that many would like to create non-nitro based balls, but industry has never been able to create ping ping balls with the same bounce as the nitrocellulose based balls. Now, while extracting nitrocellulose from ping pong balls is easy, the nitrocellulose is adulterated with […]