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--FWIW I wrote the guy a letter to find out a little more about it
but I guess so many people wrote that he's only sent out a form letter in response and I didn't really get my questions answered; maybe some of you lot can set me straight? --For starters I made a little cannon of my own but it doesn't work for beans: best I can do is lob a bb about 2ft. I'm thinking the type of powder I'm using might have something to do with it and that the open touch-hole is dissipating some of the force. So for starters where does one get that kewl small-diameter fuze he's using? And who's got a source for that extra-extra fine powder he's using? Ordinary pistol powder is maybe too coarse for this application.. -- "Steamboat Ed" Haas : A human without a critter Hacking the Trailing Edge! : is incomplete.. www.nmpproducts.com ---Decks a-wash in a sea of words--- |
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On Aug 20, 1:31*pm, steamer wrote:
* * * * --FWIW I wrote the guy a letter to find out a little more about it but I guess so many people wrote that he's only sent out a form letter in response and I didn't really get my questions answered; maybe some of you lot can set me straight? * * * * --For starters I made a little cannon of my own but it doesn't work for beans: best I can do is lob a bb about 2ft. I'm thinking the type of powder I'm using might have something to do with it and that the open touch-hole is dissipating some of the force. So for starters where does one get that kewl small-diameter fuze he's using? And who's got a source for that extra-extra fine powder he's using? Ordinary pistol powder is maybe too coarse for this application.. -- * * * * "Steamboat Ed" Haas * * * * : *A human without a critter * * * * * Hacking the Trailing Edge! *: *is incomplete.. * * * * * * * * * * * * *www.nmpproducts.com * * * * * * * * * *---Decks a-wash in a sea of words--- That is, indeed, a most excellent project. If you do find out anything further about the consumables, please keep us in the loop. |
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On 20 Aug 2010 17:31:14 GMT, steamer wrote:
--FWIW I wrote the guy a letter to find out a little more about it but I guess so many people wrote that he's only sent out a form letter in response and I didn't really get my questions answered; maybe some of you lot can set me straight? --For starters I made a little cannon of my own but it doesn't work for beans: best I can do is lob a bb about 2ft. I'm thinking the type of powder I'm using might have something to do with it and that the open touch-hole is dissipating some of the force. So for starters where does one get that kewl small-diameter fuze he's using? And who's got a source for that extra-extra fine powder he's using? Ordinary pistol powder is maybe too coarse for this application.. 4F should be used and it is entirely possible to Gently...in small amounts..gently grind it smaller. His was a brownish color..rather than black/grey...so Im not terribly sure it was actually black powder. It had too much report for that small a quantity of black powder. It may have been a fulmanate of some sort. Gunner -- "First Law of Leftist Debate The more you present a leftist with factual evidence that is counter to his preconceived world view and the more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot, homophobe approaches infinity. This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to the subject." Grey Ghost |
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On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:31:26 -0500, RBnDFW
wrote: wrote: found in cyberspace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxHW-...feature=search Karl looks like fun It's probably illegal in Californicate. If not, it soon will be as soon as the leftards in Sacramento get wind of it. Jim |
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On 8/20/2010 1:31 PM, steamer wrote:
--FWIW I wrote the guy a letter to find out a little more about it but I guess so many people wrote that he's only sent out a form letter in response and I didn't really get my questions answered; maybe some of you lot can set me straight? --For starters I made a little cannon of my own but it doesn't work for beans: best I can do is lob a bb about 2ft. I'm thinking the type of powder I'm using might have something to do with it and that the open touch-hole is dissipating some of the force. So for starters where does one get that kewl small-diameter fuze he's using? And who's got a source for that extra-extra fine powder he's using? Ordinary pistol powder is maybe too coarse for this application.. If it's the little tiny brass mortar-looking one that you're talking about, somebody else built a replica of it http://www.youtube.com/user/MrThumbwii#p/u/3/GyFXZkHSU6Q. If you read the comments you'll find some discussion of the powder. |
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"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
... On 20 Aug 2010 17:31:14 GMT, steamer wrote: --FWIW I wrote the guy a letter to find out a little more about it but I guess so many people wrote that he's only sent out a form letter in response and I didn't really get my questions answered; maybe some of you lot can set me straight? --For starters I made a little cannon of my own but it doesn't work for beans: best I can do is lob a bb about 2ft. I'm thinking the type of powder I'm using might have something to do with it and that the open touch-hole is dissipating some of the force. So for starters where does one get that kewl small-diameter fuze he's using? And who's got a source for that extra-extra fine powder he's using? Ordinary pistol powder is maybe too coarse for this application.. 4F should be used and it is entirely possible to Gently...in small amounts..gently grind it smaller. His was a brownish color..rather than black/grey...so Im not terribly sure it was actually black powder. It had too much report for that small a quantity of black powder. It may have been a fulmanate of some sort. Gunner Definitely not enough smoke for black powder either, and I suspect after a couple shots the smell would have driven him to continue his testing outdoors. Been a while since I shot any of that crap, but Pyrodex is a greyer color than BP. Still I think Pyrodex produces more smoke than that also. You used to be able to buy 4F and 5F BP because its used in flash pans for those purists who still shoot flintlocks. I don't know about fuse that size, but larger waterproof canon fuse has been available at all the gun shows I have ever attended. |
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On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:35:52 -0400, "J. Clarke"
wrote: On 8/20/2010 1:31 PM, steamer wrote: --FWIW I wrote the guy a letter to find out a little more about it but I guess so many people wrote that he's only sent out a form letter in response and I didn't really get my questions answered; maybe some of you lot can set me straight? --For starters I made a little cannon of my own but it doesn't work for beans: best I can do is lob a bb about 2ft. I'm thinking the type of powder I'm using might have something to do with it and that the open touch-hole is dissipating some of the force. So for starters where does one get that kewl small-diameter fuze he's using? And who's got a source for that extra-extra fine powder he's using? Ordinary pistol powder is maybe too coarse for this application.. If it's the little tiny brass mortar-looking one that you're talking about, somebody else built a replica of it http://www.youtube.com/user/MrThumbwii#p/u/3/GyFXZkHSU6Q. If you read the comments you'll find some discussion of the powder. Flash powder. I was figuring something like that. Black would be far too slow in a tiny bore like that Gunner -- "First Law of Leftist Debate The more you present a leftist with factual evidence that is counter to his preconceived world view and the more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot, homophobe approaches infinity. This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to the subject." Grey Ghost |
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On 2010-08-20, Bob La Londe wrote:
[ ... ] I don't know about fuse that size, but larger waterproof canon fuse has been available at all the gun shows I have ever attended. That almost looks like the fuse used for the Jetex rocket motors. It is a dark brown color, and actually has a copper wire core. This made it possible to light a folded length of it electrically. Enjoy, DoN. -- Remove oil spill source from e-mail Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
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DoN. Nichols wrote:
On 2010-08-20, Bob La Londe wrote: [ ... ] I don't know about fuse that size, but larger waterproof canon fuse has been available at all the gun shows I have ever attended. That almost looks like the fuse used for the Jetex rocket motors. It is a dark brown color, and actually has a copper wire core. This made it possible to light a folded length of it electrically. Enjoy, DoN. I thought it might have been a fuse pulled from a fire cracker? -- Richard Lamb |
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cavelamb fired this volley in
m: That almost looks like the fuse used for the Jetex rocket motors. It is a dark brown color, and actually has a copper wire core. This made it possible to light a folded length of it electrically. That's called "igniter cord", not "fuse". The brown color comes from the composition, which includes lead tetroxide as a secondary high- temperature oxidizer -- so-called "red lead". If it has only ONE wire (on the inside), it is not made by Explo Brazil. Their igniter cord has one copper wire in the center, and a stainless steel "carrier wire" just inside the outer jacket. The majority of the igniter cord used in the world today is made by Explo Brazil, under the trademark of "Mantitor Ignitor". It comes in several speeds. The Germans and Swedes also make varieties of it. Ensign Bickford, famous for fuse and blasting caps/initiators doesn't seem to be interested in that particular market anymore. LLoyd |
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On 2010-08-21, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:
cavelamb fired this volley in m: That almost looks like the fuse used for the Jetex rocket motors. It is a dark brown color, and actually has a copper wire core. This made it possible to light a folded length of it electrically. That's called "igniter cord", not "fuse". Well ... Jetex called it "fuse" -- if my memory from about 1960 is correct. The brown color comes from the composition, which includes lead tetroxide as a secondary high- temperature oxidizer -- so-called "red lead". If it has only ONE wire (on the inside), it is not made by Explo Brazil. One centrally-located copper wire. I used some folded in two to electrically ignite model rockets back a long time ago. Their igniter cord has one copper wire in the center, and a stainless steel "carrier wire" just inside the outer jacket. No stainless wires in the ones which I used. The majority of the igniter cord used in the world today is made by Explo Brazil, under the trademark of "Mantitor Ignitor". It comes in several speeds. I presume that it is planned to be used with electrical ignition? The Germans and Swedes also make varieties of it. Ensign Bickford, famous for fuse and blasting caps/initiators doesn't seem to be interested in that particular market anymore. O.K. Enjoy, DoN. -- Remove oil spill source from e-mail Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
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On Aug 20, 7:31*am, steamer wrote:
* * * * --FWIW I wrote the guy a letter to find out a little more about it but I guess so many people wrote that he's only sent out a form letter in response and I didn't really get my questions answered; maybe some of you lot can set me straight? * * * * --For starters I made a little cannon of my own but it doesn't work for beans: best I can do is lob a bb about 2ft. I'm thinking the type of powder I'm using might have something to do with it and that the open touch-hole is dissipating some of the force. So for starters where does one get that kewl small-diameter fuze he's using? And who's got a source for that extra-extra fine powder he's using? Ordinary pistol powder is maybe too coarse for this application.. -- * * * * "Steamboat Ed" Haas * * * * : *A human without a critter * * * * * Hacking the Trailing Edge! *: *is incomplete.. * * * * * * * * * * * * *www.nmpproducts.com * * * * * * * * * *---Decks a-wash in a sea of words--- With that amount of power and no patch I'm thinking flash powder. Karl |
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wrote in message ... found in cyberspace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxHW-...feature=search Karl Yeah, but when you really want a garage project ............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5KBRKdfotU Steve visit my blog at http://cabgbypasssurgery.com |
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"Jim Chandler" wrote in message ... On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:31:26 -0500, RBnDFW wrote: wrote: found in cyberspace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxHW-...feature=search Karl looks like fun It's probably illegal in Californicate. If not, it soon will be as soon as the leftards in Sacramento get wind of it. Jim Someone screwed up. Californians aren't supposed to even be able to view the video. Steve visit my blog at http://cabgbypasssurgery.com |
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"Steve B" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... found in cyberspace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxHW-...feature=search Karl Yeah, but when you really want a garage project ............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5KBRKdfotU Steve visit my blog at http://cabgbypasssurgery.com The A-10 in action. I would not want one of these after me. Steve http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwrULDxsPWc |
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Ignoramus11290 wrote:
On 2010-08-20, RBnDFW wrote: wrote: found in cyberspace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxHW-...feature=search Karl looks like fun Looks like something to make at home Don't shoot the Smirnoff! Wes -- "Additionally as a security officer, I carry a gun to protect government officials but my life isn't worth protecting at home in their eyes." Dick Anthony Heller |
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