Re: OT Firecracker Ride report

Mortimer Schnurd wrote:
> > Buddy of mine came over last spring and we made flash powder. I guess
> > it's kinda dangerous to fool with, but that's why it's fun. Blew up an
> > old central vacuum unit and sent it about 30 feet in the air. (I've got
> > it on video.) Found out that you don't use flash powder to launch a
> > golf ball out of a steel pipe. It explodes so fast that it will remove
> > the bottom 6 inches of the pipe. It did make the golf ball go away,
> > though.
> You mean that stuff you put together from "Calcium Hypercloride" and
> powdered aluminum? those were the good 'ol days.

Yup. Big boom. My next project is to launch one of my old model rockets
that will be packed with the stuff. Put a 'D' engine in it, pack it
with 6 ounces of flash powder and watch the fun. Glad I live out in the
boonies.

Andy

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