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[BigG]

BigG - you're right it was a re-hash of #1 - forgot to mention that - plagarism is something I stay away from.

Yes I noticed iron#1 become a favourite among people building their first fountain. I can understand why ? the ingredients are easy to get, and the formula is very simple. I would imagine that with trintri Iron the effect is rather disappointing, because you really need a much coarser grade for this to work nicely (about 60#). However, I expect it to look much better with AL #200!

My first fountain was 85%BP, 15% Pine Charcoal #60? That was long time back. Got much nicer formulation now Anyway ? for driver 85%BP 15% Pine Charcoal #150 works well. Together with your formula in the bottom half of the driver ? you can get a nice basic two stage effect

BigG

[Pyromaster2003]

so pine charcoal gives longer lasting sparks than willow?does anyone know which is the best charcoal to use for good long lasting sparks?

[Rhodri]

Plum wood charcoal.

Edited by Rhodri, 19 August 2003 - 01:08 PM.

[Pyromaster2003]

hmm ok, il stick with pine:)

[Rhodri]

I'm serious. It makes REALLY good sparky charcoal.

Get your self some pine panelling from B&Q. It's thin stuff. Cook this up in the same way as you'd any other C.

It's great for sparks.

[Pyromaster2003]

pine panelling?thought it was plum wood?

[Rhodri]

It is. I thought you wanted some PINE!



You'll need to find some plums trees for the wood.

Best stick to pine!

That was funny!

[mrpyromx]

i have to ask, how big are you boxes for making the C? i have weeping willow trees in my back yard i dont mind KILLING, so i might as well make good use of them. are you drying the wood befor putting them in your boxes or just cut a branch off strip the bark and toos it in?

[Rhodri]

Shhh.....you'll get into trouble with the admins - there are loads of posts on this subject - search first

Hint: search for charcoal. But in short, yes, strip and dry the wood. Then cook.

Edited by Rhodri, 19 August 2003 - 03:22 PM.

[Pyromaster2003]

i have a willow tree and a pine tree and some various other trees in the garden next door, but since the garden next door belongs to the NHS building next door, they never even look in their garden so i can walk free and cut whatever i want.they do get pretty pi**ed when they keep hearing fshhhhh BANG though.

[mrpyromx]

sorry, i forget the search function is there. but thank you

[bernie]

Doesn't anyone use titanium? Ferro ti is also very handsome.

[Pazza]

is there a way to get titanium cheaply?

[mrpyromx]

there are alot of golf clubs that the heads are made out of titanium, you could probly pick up older ones at garage sales and cut the heads off and grind them down. im not sure what else is made out of titanium that you could pick up real cheap.i believe the space shuttle and airplanes have titanium plates but i dont think nasa would appreciate you walking up and saying hey can i have that wing.

[BigG]

I have about 10 kilo of titanium scrap parked in my garage. Nothing to do with pyro. I have an artist body how use all sort of materials for his crazy creations ? so he asked me if I could store it for him, as he got no space. Apparently I?m more then welcome to take some ? I just don?t see myself coming around to do anything with it.

He picks the stuff from small businesses that process titanium ? and most of them give it to him for nothing.

BigG