Re: Looking for advice on 1 lb. bp rocket delay comps

Maybe an off-the-wall suggestion, but would't traditional "candle comp"
be a candidate for this purpose? It works well as a delay element in
Roman Candles, plus throws nice sparks in the process. Then too, it is
simply quasi BP slowed down with the addition of charcoal granules.
sulfur amd sometimes even fine sawdust bound with dextrin and then
granulated and dried prior to being pressed or rammed. Some
formulations include meal D, while other comps do not.

I couldn't find the terms Candle Comp or Candle Composition even
indexed in the modern boorks Like Hardt or Lancaster's 4th edition, but
it is well described in Davis on page 79 and in Weingart's second
edition on page 76 although the mixture of the composition slightly
differ. I see no obvious reason why it could not be used as a delay
composition on rockets, particularly when a trail of continuing sparks
is wanted, much as Tom C. suggests.

Kindest regards, Harry C.

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