lordcookies24
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Legality of Solid Fuels
I recently developed a interest for amateur rocketry, though I have not acted on it yet I spent a very long time researching the preparation of
chlorate and perchlorate salts, it just came to me that those chemicals used in explosives and pyrotechnics might not be perfectly legal. After
searching for a while I only saw a bunch of EPA articles about chemicals in your drinking water. After seeing no articles that relate to the
regulations of chlorate and perchlorate salts im guessing it's legal to make and use them. Right? I am only asking this because I don't want to commit
anything illegal without knowing.
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Metacelsus
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Legality depends on where you live. In the USA it's fine to make them as long as they're properly stored, and you don't improperly dispose of them.
The legality of using them will depend on what you do with them. Some uses may require a permit.
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CharlieA
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Try to locate an amateur rocketry club in your area. I'm sure someone from the club could be of assistance. Also, I recently (last year or so?)
googled amateur rocketry, etc., and found a lot on information was available online.
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Dr.Bob
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In the US you are limited to buying only 1 pound per year of chlorates and perchlorates for personal use, unless you have an ATF explosives license.
I don't see any issues with making your own, but you should be careful about storing any mixture of it with a fuel, as that would also require an ATF
license to store explosives. Since these oxidizers are used for making illegal fireworks (M80s, Cherry bombs, etc), they are watched a lot, and
storing any amount of these mixed with fuels is illegal without a lot of paperwork and regulations. There are some exceptions for rocket clubs, but
most have gotten "club" licenses to allow them to function well. That way the ATF know what they are buying, using, and storing, which makes it more
legitamate in the ATF's eyes. The clubs are great, I had a friend in one for a while, and they did fun things. Just don't try to ride your home
made rocket into space...
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Herr Haber
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You could also look into hybrid rockets: N2O from whipped cream cartridges and paraffin, rubber etc.
They are not easier to build and you'll still have to work on the exhaust quite a bit.
An uncle of mine suffered a few CATO. One sent him to the hospital. I owe him a great deal of Madness 
The spirit of adventure was upon me. Having nitric acid and copper, I had only to learn what the words 'act upon' meant. - Ira Remsen
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