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Capacitive discharge systems have their place but for a one off ignitor an small LA is simplest.

Or even a lipo if you have one.

One of these will set off just about anything

http://www.maplin.co...ah-1-pack-mm22y

Despite the cost it is likely to be cheaper and less hassle than anything else.

They can be had for half that price if you look although shipping could be a problem.

What's going wrong when you try to reply?

Posts not appearing when using the quote command..

Suddenly one of them popped up.

This one worked fine.

Maybe it has ben fixed.

I have tried to reply to this but this forum has for a long time been impossible to use

I'm interested in muzzleloaders and recently came across pyrodex. Reading into it, I've found out that the purchase and possesion of it in the Uk doesn't require a licence, which surprises me somewhat.

 

Also, I am led to believe, there is no storage restrictions either, meaning you can put it in whatever you like, wherever you like with the instructions on the container only being a caution.

 

If this is true, what is considered a legitimate use for pyrodex if it is pretty much unrestriced? I possess no firearms nor an FAC/SGC, but I am interested in pyro and rocketry. Can it be used for the aforementioned, and what limitations are there? What exactly can I do without without getting visits or being assumed a terrorist?

 

I recall reading a few years ago that anything resmebling a missile is not allowed due to the potential of malicious intent, but am surprised to find out that hobbyists can purchase chemical engines and I beleive store as much as they want without a licence required for both.

 

Please move this if I've posted it in the wrong area.

 

 

-Rek.

Pyrodex  and smokeless powders are fairly useless for rocketry use.

They burn slowly unless confined.

I am told variously that a pressure of 30,000 to 50,000 PSI is required which is beyond a cardboard tube.

Rocket versus missile.

It is generally permissible to angle a rocket by 20 degrees for wind drift.

Directing it by pointing or guidance makes it a missile , highly illegal..

ICI used to make ignitors in a strong plastic tube you could tread on them and the compound was far enough back to make friction very unlikely