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[Deano 1]

I hope I'm not breeching any rules, but I just had to mention this chap on the global market place. I bought this kit off him,

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...s&_fvi=1&_rdc=1

I was well impressed, all you need is your own perc' and you have 100grams of purple, blue, green, red and yellow stars, and they all work very well. He sends you all the comps, instructions and price list of other chems he sells online. the kit arrived in 4 days. This is what I got,

http://i438.photobuc...ro/DSCF0649.jpg

The 3 tubs at the top were free samples of different mesh magnalium. I left out the dextrin and used pure acetone to melt the parlon, you can use them within an hour of making them that way.

[Potassium chlorate]

Nice.

Do you make pumped or cut stars? I love to use parlon as a binder, but I find it tricky to roll them and pretty tricky to cut and pump them as well.

[Deano 1]

Nice.

Do you make pumped or cut stars? I love to use parlon as a binder, but I find it tricky to roll them and pretty tricky to cut and pump them as well.

When I'm using the parlon for a binder I will only cut them, because its quicker. I just dump 20ml of acetone in every 100gm of comp, mix it with a latex gloved hand, flatten it in my 7mm frame and cut them 7x7, if I'm rolling I'll use dextrin and 75/25 water alchohol mix. I used to pump all my stars but I find it long winded, so I don't pump anymore unless I want them cylindrical.

[shellbreak]

I bought this star kit too... great colored stars and easy to make. I roled some using water/alc to wet them and other i used the acetone to make cut ones...rolling with acetone is not easy as the acetone dries to quickly.
The guy has a pretty good selection of Magnalium powders to...all sorts of different mesh sizes at a good price.

[pyrotechnist]

Out of interest what are the formulas?

[digger]

Nice kit, bit expensive though for 315g of chemicals.

[pyrotechnist]

Digger hint hint lol!

[digger]

Maybe

[pyrotechnist]

Would be popular lol I am sure! still people what are these formulas .

[rocketpro]

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Edited by rocketpro, 06 August 2010 - 09:16 AM.

[Deano 1]

Out of interest what are the formulas?

I wouldn't like to pass on the formulas because these are in with the price and it wouldn't be fair to Paul that sells these kits. Buy a set off him and you will have them .

[Deano 1]

Nice kit, bit expensive though for 315g of chemicals.

Depends how you look at it. I can make 35, 1" star mines ( garden pyro ) with this kit, with the perc thats about 50p a mine. I think its supposed to be a taster kit as he sells everything on a larger scale, the question is can you compete on price? know what I mean nudge, nudge wink, wink .Competition is great for the customer

[Potassium chlorate]

Thai people are very nice in general. Big + that they are into pyrotechnics too.

[digger]

Depends how you look at it. I can make 35, 1" star mines ( garden pyro ) with this kit, with the perc thats about 50p a mine. I think its supposed to be a taster kit as he sells everything on a larger scale, the question is can you compete on price? know what I mean nudge, nudge wink, wink .Competition is great for the customer

My prices are already cheaper and use the correct legal labeling, packaging and postage! (ok some prices are higher but when postage costs are factored in I am cheaper)

Edited by digger, 17 June 2010 - 07:19 PM.

[pyrotechnist]

Ok then if you wont disclose the formulas can you take some vids of each colour to see what they look like?