Basswood is another wood with similar texture. used for carving.
Basswood is another wood with similar texture. used for carving.
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I like wood and it seems you are seeking a class of wood for its porosity after charcoaled?
Yes?
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OK , next time I'll post when I'm not cooking
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FOOD That is!
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This is going to sound stupid but I have to ask. Since moose pretty much eat only willow would moose pellets work?
Now you guys are gonna get me in trouble with the Mrs. Still building my F/L (GPR) , making a pot for casting (got the mold, dipper and thermo) and now building a ball mill and press to make BP and corn it.....
Motor is an old washer motor, tube is made outta 4" pvc, got the barrings and the roller rods. just need the belts and pullies (where is that old riding mower?) Trying to source the bottle jack second hand. Gonna have to get the C channel and the 1" plate from the scrap yard. All I should have to buy is the gauge and the all thread.
If I have been reading the pyro sites correctly if you don't corn your BP then the volume to weight ratio is off (more fluffy BP).
corning involves pressing your BP to 1.7g/cc (the videos i have watched on the subject it looks like it requires about 3k psi depending on your die size)
OK. here is another ???
I cannot find reasonably priced KNO2, the best I found is $12.99/lb
and agriculture fert that is recommended is around 15-0-44
I can get 40-0-0 (or something like that... Pure nitrogen)
and I can get 0-0-60 (pure potassium)
Can I mix them in some ratio???
do I even need "K" if I can get pure NO2??
also, sulfur is available large quantiities.....
Can someone give me some direction?
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OOOPPS I just noticed you are in Canada. You might still try to find the stump remover and a drug store for the sulfur.
Bob
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You may find sulfur as a garden/farm powder to sprinkle onto plants as a mitacide.
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With 16+revolvers, I've been called the Imelda Marcos of cap&ball.
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No, that is the wrong nitrogen for making it kwikly. Also, 0-0-60 fertilizer is "dirty" It is, IMO, better to use the potassium chloride that is sold for water softeners.
If you can get cold packs that are ammonium nitrate based(ACE brand) view the following:
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-ma...-packs-274503/
I don't think calcium nitrate & CAN fertilizers are restricted in Canada. These can be used to make KNO3. The needed potassium carbonate can be purchased at pottery supply store or wood ashes can be used.
I guess I'll just have to keep my eyes peeled for some of the right stuff.
if it is not going to be cost effective, then it is not going to be worth the effort.
"Common" AG fertilizer is not so common, neither is stump remover. I found some but it is $13.00/lb.
not bad considering the last BP I found was over $40.00/lb
the fake stuff is $20.00/lb, but I would still like to make my own.
99% KN03 should be about 2 USD per pound. S and C either the same, or somewhat cheaper. Unless you are making a significant amount, I'd forget the whole idea. ... felix
felix
I just got 100lb(tomatoes want some too) of Kno3 for $1.50 a per pound in town. I could have saved $.07/lb if I bought it off ebay.
As for the sulfur for pure rubber makers its $5/lb plus shipping.
and charcoal should only cost you time and a brand new steel paint can. make your own look up a test many have been done on different varieties of trees.
I haven't made it yet but these are realistic prices for the US.
Plus the ball mill and media also a press if your corning it, and screens to separate the sizes.
My ball mill cost me - $23 (that mostly was the canister at $17) and a new cap for a motor. media is lead balls wonder where I got them?
press - free neighbor has one i can use. Die - I'm a machinist.
the only thing left is the screen and i don't want to pay $25 per and you need at least 2, 3 is better. I'm making 3f and 4f, if you want also 2f a 4th and 5th screen is needed. So I'm attempting to find a better deal and reading on how to tell the different sizes still.
mike
like I posted earlier, I can get pure N and pure K.
I may try mixing them and filtering them.
Perotter thinks that will not be successful
as for KNO3, I only found one place that sells it at $13.00/lb
ALL the garden stores are no longer stocking it.
as for 15-0-44, I've read that it is good for BP, but no one is stocking that either.....
15-0-44 is KNO3. the manufactures cant agree on the numbers 13-15 - 0 - 42-46 are the numbers I have seen.
You might have to see if any of the stores can order it in. That's what I did. Called and the store said No but we might be able to get it. they called me back in 5min and said we can have it by friday.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |