I saw in documentaries about New Year's Eve rockets how they use a wooden stick to pack the black powder or something similar. I was interested to see what else was possible. Long story short, I came across the topic of BKS and watched a few videos about it. They don't say anything more specific…
In chemistry class, we made black powder under the guidance of a trained pyrotechnician. We compared our own black powder with a hunting black powder we had brought with us. The hunting black powder was professionally manufactured in an industrial facility and had a relatively fine grain. Our own was a bit coarser, but not…
If Mg/S BKS comes into contact with superglue, can the BKS explode? PS: I am not doing anything illegal, I have a manufacturer's license and a 27 license and have also completed pyrotechnic training.
Hello, I've seen some Polish firecrackers (fp3) light up in bright colors just before the explosion. Now my question is how to make such a pre-burner myself. I always build my firecrackers from KClO4 and aluminum.
Hello, I am trying to find out the products of a reaction between potassium nitrate and magnesium. First just KNO3 +Mg: The magnesium certainly reacts to form magnesium oxide. KNO3 releases oxygen when heated, turning into KNO2, which decomposes further at temperatures above 400°C. But into what? Potassium oxide, nitrogen, and oxygen? Then the reaction…