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#1 Maxim

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Posted 01 April 2010 - 10:37 PM

I found a very old electronic copy of a book on pyrotechnics. I thought i might share it with you all. It contains over 1000 formulas for different pyrotechnic compositions and some of the chemicals used made my mouth gape. It will make you appreciate just how safe and easier modern day pyrotechnics are.
http://www.mediafire.com/?uzkznn3zamk
P.S. please do let me know if i'm breaking any copyright, i don't think i am as the book is so old and i cant find any references, ill remove it immediately otherwise.

#2 blasterbert

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Posted 02 April 2010 - 07:36 AM

thats a very nice book.there are chems in there i have not even heard of.not to sure about the nitro bit tho :unsure: and i hope there is no one silly out there to try it. :o
but on the whole well done ;)

#3 Arthur Brown

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Posted 02 April 2010 - 09:17 AM

Fun to READ, Not so fun to do :o :unsure:

Many of the items and procedures written about were state of the art when published. However most have been outlawed or superseded by now.
http://www.movember.com/uk/home/

Keep mannequins and watermelons away from fireworks..they always get hurt..

#4 Maxim

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Posted 02 April 2010 - 10:15 AM

Its a very good read, i enjoyed it but i literally was like "Oh my..." When a formula for a coloured star had potassium chlorate AND sulphur in the same mixture!

#5 MDH

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Posted 03 April 2010 - 10:48 PM

This book primarily poses the question: How many deadly metals can you incorperate into a single working composition?

Let me try this...

Barium Chlorate, 60
Lead Dichromate, 4
Sulfur, 6
Realgar, 10
Calomel, 8
Copper Acetoarsenite, 8
Cadmium Sulfide, 4 (for that wonderful blue).

I'm certian inhaling smoke from this alone would probably kill you.

#6 Mumbles

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Posted 04 April 2010 - 03:23 AM

Sorry man, still under copyright. It was published in 1975, and the author is still alive.

#7 frosty90

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Posted 04 April 2010 - 03:30 AM

On page 52 of the pdf:

"Caution- when about to place any lighted material in the mouth, be sure it is well coated with saliva"

"...in this trick, until the gas is well out, any inhilation is likely to be attended by the most serious results."


"The burning banana"
"Dip a banana in the blazing alcohol and eat it while it is blazing"

Heres a good trick:
"To take boiling lead in the mouth...."

All very good highly safe party tricks im sure.....


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#8 Potassium chlorate

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Posted 05 April 2010 - 02:51 PM

Those old guys were tough for sure. Posted Image
"This salt, formerly called hyperoxymuriate of potassa, is
used for sundry preparations, and especially for experimental
fire-works."

Dr. James Cutbush

#9 MDH

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Posted 06 April 2010 - 07:50 PM

And it was all written by a self proclaimed survivalist.

Go figure.

Though despite my efforts to survive, I would still love to see some of these older compositions in action.

Edited by MDH, 06 April 2010 - 07:51 PM.


#10 dr thrust

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Posted 06 April 2010 - 08:03 PM

the very last page is a real hoot!, it gives you the jist on how to bite the end off a actual red hot poker straight from the forge!!!! ^_^

#11 Croydonfirelighting

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Posted 03 June 2010 - 11:15 AM

I have actually seen the drinking lead trick done by a man once, i think it was using the second method. I was amazed, and have been trying to find out how he did it to this day. THANK YOU very much for sharing this :D
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#12 rr22

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Posted 04 June 2010 - 02:54 AM

Sorry man, still under copyright. It was published in 1975, and the author is still alive.



He may have compiled it but I doubt if he has "copyright" except for the pdf. , this is just scans (photo copies) of
prior work.




http://en.wikipedia....%27s_James_Bond

"The first volume talks about how to blow up a car, make napalm and poisons such as ricin, nicotine, arsenic and cyanide. It also contained a full U.S. Army self defense manual along with a gunsmithing workshop."

Maybe we should offer him honorary membership?:ph34r:



Hey Chris, are your teeth good ? and do you fear to injure them? looking forward to the demo:D

I did dip my finger into molten lead at 10 years old,cos I trusted my Granddad*

All good fun though till the Rozzers cop it on your Hdd.






*Never played the Violin again.

Edited by rr22, 04 June 2010 - 10:05 AM.





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