Comments on: The pyrotechnic’s guide to explosives pt 1

By: nailz

nailz — Sun, 24 May 2009 00:03:26 +0000

damn, hit the submit accidentally .
Ok , KNO3 is also available in some fertilizers and in pure form in some brands of ” stomp removers ” . Besides smoke bombs you can make a ” flash powders ” which are used in firecrackers . It makes laud noise but it’s not real explosive . Real explosives are different .
You can make flash powders KNO3+MG(powder)or KNO3+AL(powder) About 50/50
Or you can ad Sulphur but it makes it more sensitive then .

By: nailz

nailz — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:54:54 +0000

Correction – KNO3

By: nailz

nailz — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:14:47 +0000

POTASSIUM CHLORATE KCLO3 , is not ” salt peter ” and it’s not easily available .
Salt peter is KNO3 and you may buy it as it’s used as meat preserver , but you cant make explosive from this , just smoke bombs etc.
I think you messed up whole thing and were actually referring to potassium chlorade(not chlorate) – KCl as its salt substitute sold in grocery stores .
You can electrolyze H2O+KCL and get KCLO3 but its pain in the ass , there are easier ways like making it from pool shock .