totse.com | I have a pound of black powder and I don't know what to use it on.

TheMightyGoat · #1 2003-07-20, 13:35

I've been making black powder cobs for a while, which is sufficiently entertaining for me, but I've run out of co2 canisters and I won't be able to buy anymore for awhile since I only have $-70 (I owe someone $70). So, any ideas for what would make a good casing for black powder that I might be able to find around the house? I know metal has dangerous shrapnel, but I'd prefer something metal because I only have bp and no flash or anything.

Evil_Tree · #2 2003-07-20, 17:12

You could give some to me. Rocket egines aren't cheap you know. I've got another four years before I can buy BP.

Peace Out,

Evil_Tree

XTheWhitePonyX · #3 2003-07-20, 17:52

Black powder makes a nice lift for gasoline fireballs, or FAEs.

If casings is what you're in need of, you can actually make some pretty decent paper casings that will work well with BP from household products like paper towel rolls, grocery bags, etc.

Check Krimzon Pyro or ICP's site for good info on how to do that.

TheMightyGoat · #4 2003-07-21, 19:00

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quote:Originally posted by Evil_Tree:

You could give some to me. Rocket egines aren't cheap you know. I've got another four years before I can buy BP.

Actually, I'm only 15 myself but my dad will buy black powder or flash for me (provided I pay for it).

I don't suppose anyone has any idea where I might find empty CO2 canisters? I don't think there's such a thing as a bb gun range... maybe a paintball battlefield? Some of the small paintballs guns use those tiny canisters instead of the larger refillable ones. I don't think that's very likely though.

IcEColdPlaYA · #5 2003-07-21, 21:16

Whipped cream bottles, most soda fountains (at mcdonalds, the just keep the pop full of CO2). Just look around, or ask friends for their empty CO2 canisters. Right now I have about 50 empty canisters, and I usually give them to a friend becuase I have nothing else to do with them.

Just try paper casings. It works if you know how to make them. XTheWhitePonyX posted some pictures a while back of what a black powder salute did to a pop can, so metal is not your only choice.

great glavin · #6 2003-07-21, 22:26

I've got 4 pounds of BP... i know your pain... hmmm maybe ill launch a basketball out of a homemade cannon....

(and thats how he won a darwin....)

XTheWhitePonyX · #7 2003-07-21, 22:26

Yeah I remember that now.

http://www.geocities.com/marrypoppins_smokescrack/BP_Salute/device2.txt

http://www.geocities.com/marrypoppins_smokescrack/BP_Salute/pieces_line2.txt

The salute contained about 2g of FFF bp, which is not the fastest burning black powder. I learned how to make the casing and plugs on KP, BB, and ICP's site. As you can see, it worked quite well.

king vitamin · #8 2003-07-21, 22:37

what topic might that be, ps i have some new explosives pics to show as soon as i load them!!!!

bunnymasterx · #9 2003-07-21, 23:42

well man i have 2 words for you carolina firecraker

whats that you might ask?

what you do is take an empty coffee cann fill it wil gun powder and put in under a cars fuel cell (make sure you have a long enough fuse to get the hell outta there)

well ive put in my 2 cents goodnight *goes to bed*

rebMA · #10 2003-07-21, 23:57

^^ Idiot

You could use pill bottles, gatorade bottles, or the can your black powder came in.

Or, you could just save your black powder until you do get money to do whatever you want with it.

rM

[This message has been edited by rebMA (edited 07-23-2003).]