Rangefinder
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Wow, there sure is a lot of varied speculation about the dangers of BP... Lucky I ever survived my teen years, if everything said is true. Though I can't figure how I never really encountered any of the "go's boom by itself", impact, spark, etc problems. Can't count the number of times and ways I played with the stuff growing up--whether trying to make rocket motors, blow up gopher holes with pipe bombs, whatever.
If you can get the ingredients (potasium nitrate and sulpher aren't found in the local pharmacy these days).
I ground everything together using grain alcohol (that would be my grand-dad's white lightening---moonshine) and a pestol & mortar. Once it was all blended, I'd pack it into a ball (consistancy of damp clay), and grate it on a window screen. The small grains that fell through dried quickly, the high-proof alcohol evaporated without leaving much for impurities, and the grain size was relatively consistant. Never had a problem making the stuff. Had a few problems testing it...AKA the neighbors getting a little upset at their windows rattling... But making it? It's easier than baking a cake... I never could get one of those to turn out.
If you can get the ingredients (potasium nitrate and sulpher aren't found in the local pharmacy these days).
I ground everything together using grain alcohol (that would be my grand-dad's white lightening---moonshine) and a pestol & mortar. Once it was all blended, I'd pack it into a ball (consistancy of damp clay), and grate it on a window screen. The small grains that fell through dried quickly, the high-proof alcohol evaporated without leaving much for impurities, and the grain size was relatively consistant. Never had a problem making the stuff. Had a few problems testing it...AKA the neighbors getting a little upset at their windows rattling... But making it? It's easier than baking a cake... I never could get one of those to turn out.