No concerns of sparking or generating static with the grinder? What are the internals made of?after letting the pucks dry, i used a cheap disposable aluminum pan and a ball pein hammer to break them up into small pieces (say 1/4 dia or smaller). then ground them in a hand crank ceramic burr coffee grinder.
The body is stainless but It doesn't move and the grinding burrs are ceramic. I lit a piece of pressed powder the other night to see what it would do, and it took quite a bit of heat to get it lit as in holding the flame (blow torch style lighter) on the powder for several seconds.No concerns of sparking or generating static with the grinder? What are the internals made of?
Hehe. I'm trying.Or shoot more.
from an idgit coffeeholic
This is what prompted me to get into making it. I don't shoot nearly enough to justify buying 5+ lbs and haven't ever found it in a store. I also just like doing things for myself. The rate it's going, I may tinker with making some fireworks as well!Great detailed thread. Down here buying black powder is next to impossible, and I will not use substitute. I purchased a pound of goex FFFG from bass pro in San Antonio and it was over $30 with taxes. Plus it took me an hour to get it from the gun counter as texas has some crazy storage rules. I just purchased some from powder inc, but had to buy 5 pounds. They let me mix and match so I got some goex, Swiss and OE on the way. I may attempt making my own next time. Although this order should last quite a while. Maybe I need a cannon or mortar .
Got another batch of sulfur in the mill and plenty of salt peter for another couple lbs of powder. Gordon's stump remover from tractor supply is 99% KNO3 with 1% drying agent and works fine for making black powder. Just an FYI, it is with the chain saws, not the lawn chemicals!
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shoot....what a ride!"
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