How to make a Starmine!

Dont use PVC as a Mortar like I did, instead use either HDPE or Firbreglass or Cardboard.

I Dotty191 am not responsible for ANYTHING that has to do with this.

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[blackwidow29]

Stop asking for sources idiots, if you can't find basic chems like this then you don't deserve to be doing it.

Nice mine mate, what are you using for lift? Commercial powder or home made? How many hour etc?

I just made a mine with 20g of lift (what the book said to use) and it totally obliterated the tube with quite an impressive bang, only a few stars lit though.

[DOTTY191]

I am using 9 hour ball milled 75:15:10

granulated through a window screen.

and yea ppl asking 4 sources is annoying so i jst dont reply normallly.

anyway wat diameter was your mine? 2"

[theducktapeking]

For my starmines I just put the stars in the tube, then put a plug in it. I should try it how you packed the stars in.

[DOTTY191]

I think my method will give more height.

let me know how it works.

[andy10001]

ebay

[LvBomb]

meal powder is just potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur ground and mixed together, there is no regular powder really and granulated is sulfur charcoal and potassium nitrate ground together mixed with a little bit of dextrin and water and passed through a sieve.

[Landotter1]

I thought there was supposed to be a cardboard plug with holes drilled into it between the lift and the stars....

[SwirlyNut]

@KingCherryBomb well it should be its just a second chance realy incase the fuse doesent set it off.

[SwirlyNut]

if you live in england and want a couple sources just ask coz its harder to find in britain but i know a couple good websites

[KingCherryBomb]

Hey I don't sprinkle anything of stars. Is that ok?

[Mazthoril]

@blackwidow29 well said! (to those who ask where to get stuff) My starmines and shells often blow blind too :-/ even with primed stars from 11hour milled bp! Need to work on that, horrible waste of materials!!

[pyrocrazyUSA]

it ussually is but it is sold in pellets somtimes, and yes u can use as lift but u may need more depending on amount

[sangvanchau20]

Usually the BP from the gun stores is not a granule! can I still uses them as a lift charge even if I try to make a aerial shells?

[ENGterrorman]

meal powder is ball milled BP , the 1 you meant was green mix

[KevoWevo]

i feel ya pvc for fireworks can = death